In this guide, we highlight state and local programs that ensured the resilience of a 911 system during Hurricane Helene, slashed recruitment times to compete with the private sector, extended free cybersecurity tools to small towns, and creatively planned for reduced revenue.
Public servants learn critical lessons along the path to executive leadership, and it’s time for some of them to impart their wisdom. To better understand current needs around policy and management, workplace culture, and evolving technology, we interviewed three government officials: Andrea Fletcher, Chief Digital Strategy Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Nathan Tierney,Read… Read more »
In many ways, how we secure, manage and verify our digital identities have become as important — if not more important — than how we represent ourselves in person. Our privacy, security and sensitive assets are at stake and are more accessible to us, and to those who wish to harm us. For government agencies,Read… Read more »
Cybersecurity, Digital Government, Project Management, Tech
Today, in the collaborative framework of DevOps, security is a shared responsibility integrated from end to end. It’s a mindset that is so important, it has led to the term and approach, DevSecOps, which emphasizes the need to build a security foundation into DevOps initiatives. DevSecOps means thinking about application and infrastructure security from the start.Read… Read more »
Cloud, Digital Government, Emerging Tech, Tech
The phrase DevOps is simply a condensed version of the terms “development” and “operations,” but what it actually means is not as simple. That’s because it’s an IT services management approach, and is related more to a cultural shift and organizational environment than technology. So instead of being a specific toolset, analysis or process, it’sRead… Read more »
Innovation, State and Local, Tech
Community leaders nationwide are experimenting with current and emerging technologies to better serve their constituents.
Digital Government, IT Modernization, Tech
Navigate beyond the buzz to understand how IT modernization initiatives affect you.
Human Resources, IoT, IT Modernization, Tech
Technology has a critical role to play in the future of government HR. Here are the top HR trends every human resources professional needs.
Check out this new pocket guide to get an overview of application modernization in the public sector, learn why it matters and how government agencies can be better at it.
In this guide, we take a deep dive into the key IT priorities for state and local governments. This guide focuses on nine trends we’re seeing in three distinct areas of IT optimization and modernization: people, procurement and technology.
Artificial Intelligence, Career, IoT, Social Media, Tech
We’ve come to expect new announcements about emerging technologies in our private lives — you know, the gadgets that companies convince us will make us live longer, feel better and be digitally connected at all times. But if you look at public dialogue around emerging technologies, government is glaringly missing from those conversations. “Oftentimes, ifRead… Read more »
Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Tech
In this guide, we will take an indepth look at seven ways government agencies are taking cybersecurity efforts to the next level using innovations in artificial intelligence, analytics, training, bug reporting, partnerships across borders, procurement, and recruitment and retention.
To truly unleash government innovation, the public sector must turn to automation. When repetitive labor and processes are solved by deploying automation technologies, then and only then will IT managers truly have the needed freedom to spend more time exploring and adopting new technologies, rather than spending their time keeping the lights on.
Until government is able to address and overcome these challenges, the adoption of IoT may remain limited within the public sector. That’s why we’ve created this new GovLoop guide, The Internet of Things: Opportunities and Challenges in Government.
This pocket guide from GovLoop will give you an overview of HR modernization in the public sector, why it matters, and how we can be better at it, as well as case studies and how-tos that will help you get to where you need to be today.
In this guide, we’ll look at case studies for nine state and local tech priorities, and provide tips for how you can get started on your own efforts.
A step-by-step guide for federal law enforcement agencies to build and implement a modern operations platform.
Cybersecurity, Healthcare, Tech
In this guide, we will take an in-depth look at the challenges and risks associated with health IT, and explore ways that the government is addressing them.
Information technology (IT) modernization is one of the hottest topics across government today. IT modernization has revolutionized efficiency, convenience and effectiveness for all users. That’s why agencies within federal, state and local government are eager to take advantage of all that modernization efforts can offer. Frankly, IT modernization for government is a must. Modernization isRead… Read more »
Career, Human Resources, Leadership, Tech
The heartbeat of any organization can be summed up in one word: people. It isn’t the technology or automated processes that many agencies have come to rely on over the years. The truth is, when organizations hire good people, the technology takes care of itself. People provide overall direction and vision for an organization, ensureRead… Read more »
This guide serves as an overview of critical infrastructure in government today – what it is, why it matters, how each sector works, and what you as a government employee need to know about it. We’ve included overviews of the 16 sectors that make up critical infrastructure in government as a whole, and delve into… Read more »
Cybersecurity, Digital Government, Tech
This pocket guide from GovLoop will look at content security practices in the public sector, why it matters, government rules and regulations related to digital data and its security and current challenges in this area. We’ll also provide tips and tricks that you can apply to help make content at your agency more secure today… Read more »
This GovLoop guide is meant to help you better understand these key issues by taking your six most-asked questions about the Internet of Things and answering them throughout the guide.
Analytics, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Tech
This GovLoop guide, in collaboration with Splunk, will explore the challenges facing the public sector and how big data can help solve some of these problems. It will also explain how Splunk can support all public sector agency missions from cybersecurity to compliance and more by leveraging machine data.
Acquisition, Leadership, Policy, Tech
There are few things we do in our professional and personal lives today that aren’t supported by technology. We have devices and apps that track our appointments, our health and our happiness. At work, routine tasks are becoming automated, and government is working to adopt more modern technology to support its employees and the citizensRead… Read more »
Analytics, Cybersecurity, Healthcare, Tech
This GovLoop guide looks at the current state of government health IT, innovations and how government is driving the adoption of IT in health care
Far from a passing phase or silver bullet, ITaaS is a strategic and proven business model that is already changing the way government agencies access and utilize IT.
Citizen Engagement, Communications, Digital Government, Tech
In this annual end-of-year list issue, GovLoop analyzed the best public-sector innovations across 10 categories.
In 1928, while running for office for the first time, former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neil (D-Mass.) uttered the now iconic line, “All politics is local.” Almost 90 years later the phrase still rings true — not just for politicians, but for civilian government employees as well. State and local government workers are onRead… Read more »
Let’s get one thing right straight out of the gate — no matter that it sounds like a futuristic buzzword, the Internet of Things (IoT) is not a new concept. “Home automation has existed for about 40 years,” said Dr. Joseph Ronzio, Health System Specialist and Special Assistant to the Chief Health Technology Officer atRead… Read more »
Digital Government, Open Data, Tech
Most of us don’t think twice before powering up navigation apps, weather apps and other nifty resources on our mobile devices. Apps such as Zillow and Trulia put housing market data at our fingertips, and the travel search engine KAYAK has made shopping for flights, hotels and rental cars that much easier. Besides the easeRead… Read more »
In 2015, we still talk about wars that started in the early 2000s, manage tense state relations first established during the Cold War, and leverage weapon systems built to combat the Axis powers. But don’t be fooled. The mission and tactics of the Department of Defense are changing — and fast. In his first letterRead… Read more »
Today, everybody from government information technology officials to the president are talking about cloud computing, a technology that is revolutionizing the way federal, state and local governments operate. Whether they use public clouds, private clouds or a hybrid of the two, govies agree on one thing: Cloud is the way of the future. But that’sRead… Read more »
The terms “open” and “government” traditionally have been mutually exclusive. But that’s started to change. Today public officials at the federal, state and local levels recognize that to truly be a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, they can’t operate in a closed, siloed environment. As officials search for waysRead… Read more »
Human Resources, Leadership, Tech
In the 1700s and 1800s, one-room schoolhouses were the norm. Students of varying ages and learning levels would sit together to be instructed by their teacher. A freshman in high school could share a desk with a fourth-grader. Being mostly rural, many schools had no water or sanitation. They used melting snow for water inRead… Read more »
Most government agencies have already invested in cloud solutions to strengthen their IT infrastructure and better serve their mission. But are they getting the most out of these new platforms, software, and servers? Unfortunately, the answer is probably not. While cloud is saving costs in some places, these solutions are also adding complexity to governmentRead… Read more »
In December of 2012 the Department of Defense (DoD) developed the Joint Information Environment (JIE) framework. JIE is an ambitious multi-year effort designed to realign, restructure and modernize the Department’s information technology networks. The JIE framework will change the way DoD networks are constructed, operated and defended. Since JIE is not a program of record,Read… Read more »
Digital Government, State and Local, Tech
In GovLoop’s latest guide, we’ve uncovered 15 success stories at the state and local levels. These examples showcase some big challenges to government — and how to overcome them.
For years, data advocates have championed open data initiatives to create more efficient government and economic opportunities. They argued that through open data, government could support emerging markets rather than create additional expensive public programs. And as our most recent GovLoop guide shows, that vision is coming to life. Take the case of Trulia, an onlineRead… Read more »
Public-sector organizations at all levels are rapidly moving into the era of digital government. From the White House Digital Government Strategy to digital curriculum in public school classrooms, there seems to be a near-universal consensus that we can achieve more with fewer resources through better use of technology.
In a GovLoop survey of 800 public-sector and industry employees, 49 percent said they had never heard of IoT, while 16 percent said that they “had heard of it and were not sure what it means, but want to learn more.” About a third — 35 percent — said they were aware of the phrase… Read more »
Cloud, Digital Government, Tech
Part of our “Innovations That Matter” series, which explores how organizations are maximizing the latest technologies and solutions to transform their organizations, this report will teach you how to identify, customize and build your business case for cloud solutions.
In today’s world, it’s imperative that government protects our critical infrastructure to preserve our physical and economic security. To do so, cyber professionals must obtain real-time visibility of networks, improve ability to mitigate known flaws and decrease security risks by reducing their vulnerabilities. That’s why the CDM program is so important. The program enables agencies to decreaseRead… Read more »
It’s hard to believe that, just a few years ago, most government employees could only access email from their primary desktop computers. Even those with the ability to access their enterprise e-mail accounts from other devices could only view new messages; archives were stored locally on their desktops. Now it is possible to check emailRead… Read more »
Citizen Engagement, Social Media, Tech
GovLoop surveyed 255 government employees about new trends in citizen engagement, asking them about topics such as budgets and new initiatives for citizen engagement. We also asked how they define citizen engagement – and got 255 different answers.
This report is part of GovLoop’s “Innovations That Matter Series,” in which we explore how organizations are maximizing the latest technologies and solutions to transform their organizations. We’ve spoken with thought leaders in government and industry to pinpoint the best practices for securely adopting mobile technology. Our research particularly explores the value and benefits of… Read more »
In today’s digital world, no organization is immune from cybersecurity threats. Whether it’s Target, LivingSocial, the Federal Reserve or any other public-facing institution, every organization is at risk of having its data and infrastructure compromised. For security professionals today, being secure isn’t just about thwarting attacks – it’s also being prepared to react once you… Read more »
This report is part of GovLoop’s “Innovations That Matter Series,” in which we explore top innovations that truly matter and how to make them stick in your agency. We’ll explore how organizations are using big data technologies and solutions to transform their organizations.
GovLoop is pleased to produce this most recent guide in its “Agency of the Future” series, this time turning our attention to the important matter of mobile security.
Today engineering feats the Romans could only dream of result in new types of highways – digital ones. You can now transport information, computing power, tools and services quickly and efficiently, radically changing the way your agency does business. Powering this digital highway is the cloud, and it is reimagining the way your organization operates.
The end of the year means two things: setting unrealistic New Year’s resolutions and endless retrospectives. While we can’t force you to put down the cake and pick up a carrot, we can help you to do your job better by highlighting some of the biggest and best innovations to come out of government inRead… Read more »
A new paradigm – the shared economy – has emerged and reshaped business practices, governments and our private lives. This shared economy has affected society in dozens of ways: We share bikes, cars, nannies, skills and even our homes.
This report provides an overview of the current cybersecurity landscape and the ‘need to know’ cyber information for government professionals.
Our latest guide, The Mapping Revolution: Incorporating Geographic Information Systems in Government, features case studies and best practices from the Census Bureau, Geoplatform.gov and United States Department of Agriculture and insights from Esri President, Jack Dangermond.
With government conferences being cut and training getting trimmed, GovLoop is proud to present a new guide titled, “Building Better Conferences and Training: The Value of Virtual Events in Government,” which we created in tandem with the new Government Virtual Engagements Community of Practice.
Citizen Engagement, Digital Government, Mobile, Tech
One of the most exciting trends in government is mobility. With the flood of consumer devices entering the workplace, the public sector has looked at ways to implement mobile to improve communications strategies, cut costs, increase employee productivity, and transform collaboration across government agencies.
Big Data, Communications, Project Management, Tech
Through qualitative and quantitative analysis, this report will highlight the common challenges, best practices and pertinent issues surrounding big data. Transforming Your Agency Through Big Data includes a survey from 215 public sector professionals, and interviews with government and industry thought leaders.
Citizen Engagement, Communications, Tech
In this guide, we share 7 examples where government is improving access to services and information along the spectrum of citizen engagement: ‘must do’, ‘should do’ and ‘can do’ moments.
Communications, Social Media, Tech
A few weeks ago, we asked, “Have any government social media activities led to really obvious results?” As you browse the guide below, we hope you’ll quickly learn that the answer is “yes.” This guide highlights bright spots of social media experimentation in government – activities that have led to clear outcomes and mission-related impact… Read more »
Throughout the ages, technology has played an essential role for government to craft a better society for citizens. In the Roman Empire, the aqueducts revolutionized services provided to Roman citizens. Leveraging gravity alone, the Romans were able to transform communities, providing water to distant cities and towns, and create an engineering marvel that would leadRead… Read more »
GovLoop’s latest report,Unlocking the Power of Government Analytics, provides an overview of government analytics, identifies leading case studies, and integrates the results of a recent GovLoop survey from 280 members of the GovLoop community. Further, this report provides ten steps to leverage analytics within a government agency.
Today, technology is a critical component to transform and modernize government to truly create a 21st century government. For our year-end report, the GovLoop team set out to explore what technology trends shaped 2012 to help agencies meet organizational goals. The report also includes best practices, case studies, and identifies which trends will shape governmentRead… Read more »
GovLoop has just released our latest research study, Exploring Bring Your Own Device in the Public Sector. The report highlights the challenges for implementing a Bring Your Own Device initiative; best practices, and provides insights from industry and government experts related to BYOD. Specifically, the report includes: Survey from 103 members of the GovLoop communityRead… Read more »
Today, GovLoop is announcing the release of our latest report, Identifying the Promise of GIS for Government. The GovLoop report focuses on best practices, case studies and identifies innovative uses of GIS technology in government. Also, be sure to visit the guide landing page for upcoming posts, and quick access to many GIS resources thatRead… Read more »
GovLoop is proud to announce our latest guide, The GovLoop Guide: Navigating the Digital Government Roadmap. Technological advancements have enabled government to improve how services are delivered to citizens. This guide focuses on the technology that has enabled government to increase productivity, improve performance and innovate proactively. Throughout this report, we highlight the topRead… Read more »
Communications, GIS, Miscellaneous, Mobile, Social Media, Tech
Government communications professionals have always felt the pressures of publishing public news and information as quickly as possible. With the boom in social media, communications has become an even more critical function of government. Public relations officers are now faced with an expectation of being open 24/7/365 to deliver real-time information to citizens. As moreRead… Read more »
There is a promised land for government organizations – one where citizens pay attention to public agencies’ information and pass it along to others, spreading the word for all to hear. Although there are many paths to the promised land, your journey will likely pass through Twitter. But the roads can be treacherous. You canRead… Read more »
Communications, Social Media, Tech
For public sector employees venturing out onto Twitter, finding out who’s who can be confusing and frustrating. While there are untold numbers of individuals and organizations sharing valuable information and contributing to a healthy flow of information, there are also oodles of people just trying to make a buck – usually at your expense. ThisRead… Read more »
GovLoop is set to roll out several new features and resources in 2011. With this post, I am pleased to announce the first of what we hope will be a series of helpful guides designed to assist you in navigating various aspects of government. Our first guide – the 2011 MPA Guide – was createdRead… Read more »
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