Technology is changing the way your municipality prepares, responds and mitigates the impacts of a crisis. Cloud, mobile and geographic information systems (GIS) have been game-changers for government. They are helping governments leverage technology to build resilient communities. But what happens when cloud, mobile and GIS are viewed as integrative solutions rather than operating silos?Read… Read more »
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3 Great Questions from GovLoop’s Cyber Event
You asked, we answered. I always love at our GovLoop events when we have a Q&A with our audience. Our government attendees are typically never shy about asking questions, and it’s a great way to collaborate with peers. I pulled out three questions from our Q&A during our cybersecurity event this week. Andy Bonillo, DirectorRead… Read more »
On the Road to iBPM Success – 5 Can’t-Miss Sessions
The government is evolving. Gone are the days when agencies could rely on silos, desktops or legacy systems. Now the government needs to be agile, connected and empowered. How do we get there? Intelligent business process management is the key to unlocking data and unifying the enterprise. But knowing your agency needs to evolve andRead… Read more »
Innovation, More than a Buzzword? An Idea Revolution?
Innovation. It’s the latest buzzword making waves in government. But is there more to innovation than just hype? Has the government really embraced the idea of it? Or is it merely innovation for innovation’s sake? Philadelphia is embracing more than just the term innovation; they’ve just graduated the first class from the Municipal Innovation Academy.Read… Read more »
What Drives Government Innovation? Startups
Government is known for many things—but innovation typically is not one of them. That doesn’t mean it’s not happening, though. In fact, throughout the country there are people in and around government thinking outside the box and bringing innovation to their communities. These new ideas are helping to bridge technology gaps, increase transparency, provide essentialRead… Read more »
6 Main Challenges to Creating a Resilient Community & Your Resiliency Checklist
On Tuesday April 8th, GovLoop hosted our third annual Government Innovators Virtual Summit. This year we focused on “Innovations that Matter” and how to make innovation stick at your agency. Read this recap of our session creating resilient communities, and stay tuned for a link to the full recordings. More blog coverage of the SummitRead… Read more »
Can we pioneer a technology solution to connect probation clients to jobs?
Over 100 people participated in an online conversation LivingCities held yesterday with the Job Opportunities Task Force, Georgia Justice Project, Brightline Defense Project, and the Center for Employment Opportunity. The Twitterverse echoed with an additional 442 tweets sporting one of the webinar’s hashtags: #reentry, #recidivism, or #access2jobs. According to hashtracking, 58% of the usage wereRead… Read more »
A New Era For Gov Associations – Why They Need to Make the Change
The Professional Services Council (PSC) is shifting focus. They have just announced a substantial expansion of their policy and advocacy portfolio. The goal is to align the association’s issue and policy agenda with the shifting direction of the federal technology and professional services market. Translation, they are going to be focusing on services and notRead… Read more »
Good Communication between Operations and IT is Vital to Growth
There are reasons that the co-operation between your Operations function and your IT function are difficult. The conflicting agendas and miss-matched expectations that these two areas naturally have can be difficult to overcome. However, like many relationships, solving the communications breakdown and developing a good two-way dialog between them is a key to your organization’sRead… Read more »
DorobekINSIDER LIVE: The Internet of Things for Government
A special edition of GovLoop’s DorobekINSIDER today. We’re LIVE! We are doing this at least once each month this year. The idea is simple: get smart people together and share ideas because we believe that the real power of information comes when it is shared. For March’s DorobekINSIDER LIVE we are talking about the InternetRead… Read more »