8 Best Practices for Virtual Collaboration and Training
GovLoop spoke to federal and state thought leaders about how their agencies are successfully collaborating and training virtually.
Posts Tagged: utah
Is Modernization Worth the Effort? 3 Factors to Consider
Given a limited budget, how do you make a go/no-go decision on an IT modernization initiative? Try approaching it like a home improvement project.
Utah’s Service Management Solution Saves Millions
The Utah Department of Technology Services turned to a platform that could streamline operations and resources, saving millions of dollars upfront.
Facing the Future: Using Cloud to Engage Emerging Technology in Utah
Modern technology can see through cameras, hear through microphones, feel through sensors and even think through artificial intelligence.
Maintaining Resilient State & Local Assets in Utah
DHS provides a wealth of resources and guidance to regional and local jurisdictions, to help them protect and maintain critical infrastructure. However, Kathy McMullin, Planner with the Utah State Division of Emergency Management, described the necessary role that state government can play in providing more localized support.
Breaking Down Silos and Combining Data to Move Your Government at the Speed of Business
Today’s public sector leaders are turning to data analytics to gain actionable intelligence that can improve outcomes for citizens. How are states increasing the effectiveness, efficiency, and transparency of state government? By dramatically simplifying and increasing the use of data across agencies. Listen to the Archive
Open Sesame – Utah Renovates Open Data Gates
Let me make one thing clear: Utah has been in the open data game for years. But now, with their new open data catalog, they are streamlining the process and making it easier for users to find the right data sets. David Fletcher, Chief Technology Officer at the Utah Department of Technology Services, told meRead… Read more »
Navy, NSF Taps Utah State Professor to Research Spider Silk
Prof. Randy Lewis, a molecular biologist at Utah State University, has received nearly $1.15 million in grants from the Office of Naval Research and National Science Foundation to develop spider silk production methods. Lewis aims to make technology in which silk-making genes of arachnids are transferred to other animals to help boost production, USU saidRead… Read more »
Analyzing Mobile Visitors to Utah.gov
In the past 30 days, the Utah.gov portal has received visits from 305 different mobile devices. These visits now account for about 13% of the total visits to the site. Thats a lot of different devices, A-Z, everything from the Apple iPad to the ZTE D930 Chorus. The new visitor rate for mobile devices isRead… Read more »
GovBytes: Recommendations for open local government
To promote open government, students at the Honors College Think Tank on Transparency and Privacy at the University of Utah recently studied 16 local governments in Utah to determine best practices for keeping local government open. The results of the study will be officially released at a press conference on Wednesday, April 11th. Their workRead… Read more »