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Jimmy Schatte

Bridging the gap between IT and business with an agile approach

2024-05-29 For health and human services (HHS) agencies, the old way of implementing new technology and programs just isn't cutting it. Technology constraints and rigid legacy systems have hamstrung the business experts who understand the policies, regulations, and frontline realities for...

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Elizabeth Whitmer

The DOJ’s Web and Mobile Content Accessibility Rule for state and local governments

2024-05-22 April 8, 2024, was a historic day for two reasons; first, a total solar eclipse crossed over North America, providing a path of totality that made it accessible to millions of people within the United States. Later that same day...

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Bryan Tatterson

Embracing the vision of Comprehensive Child Welfare Information Systems (CCWIS)

2024-05-09 The need to transform child welfare practice is more pressing than ever before. To support this need, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) introduced regulations for a Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) to support child welfare professionals and...

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Stuart Davis

State CIOs pave the way for AI integration, data management and workforce readiness: Top three trends we're hearing across NASCIO

2024-05-08 Leading up to and during the 2024 National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) MidyearConference, state CIOs nationwide have been gathering to discuss the top priorities and challenges facing state governments today. As former State CIO of Ohio, I...

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Elissa Goad

Navigating the AI landscape: practical applications for state and local government

2024-04-25 Like your favorite mystery novel, following the twists and turns of artificial intelligence (AI) can prove elusive. How can state and local government organizations distill AI concepts into actionable solutions in this landscape of continuous growth, with new solutions coming...

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Jennifer Ricker

State finance leaders are embracing the new wave of government modernization

2024-04-12 Government leaders across the country are seeking opportunities to improve services and implement new technologies to modernize operations while remaining responsible stewards of tax dollars.

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Elissa Goad

Modern OCM: A people-centric approach to government modernization

2024-04-04 Did you know your skin's entire surface is replaced every month? That means we wear around 1,000 different skins in our lifetime, constantly transforming. Whether it's a biological process like our skin cells or a work-related project like an ERP...

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Ivan Beraha

Waiting for digital transformation in government

2024-03-11 Watching the famous Becket's play Waiting for Godot is painful, not in the craftsmanship of the prose or theatrical merits, but in the knowledge that Didi and Gogo (the main characters) are on their own, and the fictional Godot will...

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Eric Thibodeaux

Advancing public services: The impact of Software-as-a-Service in state and local government

2024-02-08 In the ever-evolving realm of technology solutions for the public sector, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud solutions have emerged as a transformative tool, offering efficient and secure Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) options.