The Best State and Local Government Conferences
If you’ve been looking for events that can expand your education, connect you to new people, and boost your career, this list of conferences is for you.
Posts Tagged: state and local
Open Data, Open Conversation
Read how the city of Phoenix is opening up dialogue within their community through open data initiatives.
5 Best Cities for Your Next Job in Government
If you want to work in government, you need to be strategic about where to go to find employment. Right now, local governments are a smart place to look for a new job or to kick off a career in public service. Here’s where to go.
Meet Gov’s Communicator of the Year
Learn how to handle government’s communication needs in times of crises.
Could Your Network Be Ransomed?
Learn why state and local law enforcement agencies and public healthcare facilities remain vulnerable to ransomware attacks.
Even the Data is Bigger in Texas
See how Texas is making a big push for more data.
How State and Local Governments Can Order from GSA Schedules
If you are interested in learning what your state or local agency can buy from GSA and when, here’s a list of programs giving STLOC entities authority to purchase from GSA’s Multiple Award Schedules.
Saying Goodbye to Siloed Security
This blog post is an excerpt from GovLoop’s recent guide, Understanding State and Local Government. Download the full guide here. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 threat research team released its 2015 Application Usage and Threat Report (AUTR) analyzing and correlating data from more than 7,000 organizations over a 12-month period gaining broad visibility into critical trends. Findings showRead… Read more »
Little County, Big World
Today, 54 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas. But what about the other 46 percent? Take Carson Valley, Nevada. Population 40,000. In comparison, Nevada’s two largest counties, Clark County (Las Vegas) and Washoe County (Reno) have populations of 1.9 million and 650,000 residents respectively. In a state of three million people, moreRead… Read more »
How Workforce Management Tools Help in a Disaster
This blog post is an excerpt from GovLoop’s recent guide, Understanding State and Local Government. Download the full guide here. Wildfires, tornados, snowstorms – when disaster strikes, first responders are the first to rush to the scene. However, making sure the right first responders are in place is imperative to a government’s successful response to a disaster.Read… Read more »