With 46 states having released their new budgets last month, how will this impact their spending for the remainder of the year? What gov tech spending can be expected for 2022? Get actionable insights on the deals, opportunities, spending and budget trends shaping the market during our GovTech Market Update webinar on August 11th. Led by e.Republic market experts, this mid-year overview provides market intelligence to help align your marketing...

After years of making the best of what they had, many local governments have moved decisively away from on-premises solutions in favor of cloud-based solutions to meet demand for data and virtual workflows in the pandemic. It's no longer acceptable for local government leaders to say: We don't have that data; we can't run that report; or this has to be done manually and in person. The demand for information and agility has led many to move to...

The pandemic required state and local governments to adopt a new way of doing business seemingly overnight – remote workforce and digital engagement instead of in-person services. With communities on the path to recovery, many agencies and their end users want to continue this operating model and pace of innovation. One thing that can stand in the way, however, is cumbersome procurement processes. On August 10, join Government Technolog...

Increasing cyberattacks on the public sector have grabbed the attention of the federal government. A new Executive Order released by the Biden administration aims to standardize cybersecurity requirements and policies among agencies, enhance protection and increase information sharing with contractors. While this is an important step to improve cybersecurity at the federal level, what will it mean for state and local governments? Join Governm...

The cyberthreat landscape has changed dramatically in the last 12 months. Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting supply chains and industrial control and IoT systems. They are also focusing on ransomware more than ever before as the value of cryptocurrency explodes. At the same time, state and local government employees are working, communicating and interacting in in ways that are different than ever before – taking advantage of rem...

State and local governments significantly ramped up notifications to the public during the pandemic to spread awareness about COVID-19 and accompanying public health measures. But after nearly a year and a half, communities and residents are beginning to experience alert fatigue. With severe weather season approaching, economies reopening and other unknown events ahead, how do governments ensure their emergency communications are being receiv...

The cloud offers agencies the ability to quickly stand up new applications – and has been a key enabler of digital services during the pandemic. In addition, its elastic consumption model provides capacity on demand giving organizations the ability to free up scarce budget dollars. However, when establishing or migrating critical workloads to the cloud, the one thing that must not be overlooked is the need to ensure secure, compliant and...

A renewed focus on digital transformation, modernization, and a shift to hybrid and remote work models means that state and local governments are relying on the cloud and interconnected networks more than ever before. The gains in productivity are substantial, but recent high-profile attacks against critical infrastructure highlight the expanded threat landscape as well. Join Government Technology on August 4 at 1 p.m. Eastern as we discuss s...

Cyberthreats are growing at an exponential rate against state and local governments. At the same time, the traditional cybersecurity approach isn’t sustainable from a resource perspective and brings its own risks in terms of unpredictable costs. Agencies must take a new approach and invest in sophisticated solutions around threat detection and response –without taxing already tight budgets. On August 4 at 11am PT/2pm ET, Government...

America’s schools and libraries have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in new connectivity infrastructure that will provide the tools and services their communities need for remote learning. The Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), authorized by Congress as part of the American Rescue Plan, provides $7.17 billion for school and library systems to help connect students, staff and library patrons who may lack sufficient internet...