Smarter States Equal Smarter Communities

It is time for states to become smart states, or states that make data-driven decisions, maintain constant awareness and stay connected by using technology and pioneering innovation. The National Governors Association (NGA) is ramping up its efforts to help states in this effort. Five states — Colorado, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota and Virginia —Read… Read more »

Resilient by Design: Solving What Keeps Community Leaders Up at Night

Resilience is the actions that state and local governments can take now to minimize the inevitable impact of shocks and stresses for the community, and accelerate the response for when those stresses occur. A geographic information system (GIS) is a critical part of building resilience. To better understand how GIS can help communities increase theirRead… Read more »

Responding to the Opioid Crisis with GIS

Read this industry perspective to understand how a location-focused approach can help public health, human services, and safety organizations understand and combat the opioid crisis in their communities. We’ll explain the use-cases for GIS as well as provide examples of how location-based strategies are already being used to quell the opioid epidemic.

Engaging Citizens and Improving Outcomes: Digital Communication for State and Local Governments

To gauge where state and local governments are in their digital communications, and to figure out better and more efficient strategies to help them reach citizens and drive outcomes, GovLoop partnered with Granicus, a leading public-sector digital communications company, for this research brief and a survey of public-sector employees.

GIS: Your Platform for a Resilient Community

Government must stay efficient and deliver services no matter what trials the community faces. Technology offers the opportunity to build for the future in a way that allows for foundational strength for service delivery– as well as flexibility and innovation when communities need it. Our industry perspective will: Identify what it means to be a resilientRead… Read more »