E-government

Governor Martin O'Malley and Incapsulate launch Webinar Series in partnership with Government Technology to showcase Economic Development and Assistance using a digital Grants Management Platform

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Monday, July 12, 2021
E-government, Politics and technology, Public administration, Teri Takai, Government

Teri Takai interviews Governor Martin O'Malley during a special live virtual event to discuss the benefits of leveraging a digital grants management platform for the American Rescue Act funds.

Key Points: 
  • Teri Takai interviews Governor Martin O'Malley during a special live virtual event to discuss the benefits of leveraging a digital grants management platform for the American Rescue Act funds.
  • The Incapsulate Grants Management Solution helps government agencies improve the efficiency of managing grants programs and drive greater impact from grant investments.
  • Incapsulate has delivered across multiple grant types including Housing, Disaster Assistance and Pandemic Relief .
  • We deliver the unified digital government experience that leading local governments are demanding in all areas of their operations including 311, Licensing, Permitting, Inspections, Grants, Forms and Mobile.

PayIt Continues Expansion, Announcing Partnership With the City of Toronto

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
E-government, Politics and technology, Public administration, Toronto, Kansas City, Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --PayIt Digital Government, Inc., the leader in digital government services and payments, has announced their official partnership with the City of Toronto.

Key Points: 
  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --PayIt Digital Government, Inc., the leader in digital government services and payments, has announced their official partnership with the City of Toronto.
  • This partnership marks a monumental step forward for PayIt, the City of Toronto and the residents of Toronto.
  • PayIt and the City of Toronto will deliver a digital experience and payments platform that allows residents, businesses and visitors to interact with the City in a more modern and convenient way.
  • A partnership with Toronto, the fourth largest city in North America, was a natural next step for PayIt.

Accela Announces Dennis W. Alpert as New Head of Government Affairs

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Surnames, Articles, Names, Public services, Richard Alpert, Alpert, Dennis, E-government

SAN RAMON, Calif., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Accela , the leading provider of cloud-based solutions for government, is furthering its mission to provide digital government services with the appointment of Dennis W. Alpert as its new head of government affairs.

Key Points: 
  • SAN RAMON, Calif., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Accela , the leading provider of cloud-based solutions for government, is furthering its mission to provide digital government services with the appointment of Dennis W. Alpert as its new head of government affairs.
  • A well-respected government and political strategist, Alpert boasts private sector and public service experience at the highest levels.
  • "Dennis brings extensive government and technology experience and a passion for empowering agencies to better serve residents' needs, and we're thrilled to welcome him to our team," said Accela Chief Revenue Officer Dennis Michalis.
  • "I'm excited to support Accela's work to ultimately make it easier for more cities, states and counties to deliver critical services to their constituents," said Accela Head of Government Affairs Dennis Alpert.

Free Webcasts This Week - Trust in the Media & Rebuilding Trust in Government

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Monday, June 21, 2021
Articles, Human activities, Human behavior, Communication, Military terminology, Nuclear command and control, Planning, Strategic communication, E-government

This roundtable will share strategic communications tips and tactics that can be useful within the government communications infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • This roundtable will share strategic communications tips and tactics that can be useful within the government communications infrastructure.
  • A key focus of the conversation will be the steps necessary to rebuild trust.
  • Discussion topics include:
    Corporations do a better job in messaging than the government because they dont pander to political interests.
  • What are the lessons that corporations can share with the government?

Rebuilding Public Trust in the Government – Lessons from the Private Sector

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Articles, Human activities, Human behavior, Communication, Military terminology, Nuclear command and control, Planning, Strategic communication, E-government

This roundtable will share strategic communications tips and tactics that can be useful within the government communications infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • This roundtable will share strategic communications tips and tactics that can be useful within the government communications infrastructure.
  • A key focus of the conversation will be the steps necessary to rebuild trust.
  • Corporations do a better job in messaging than the government because they dont pander to political interests.
  • What are the lessons that corporations can share with the government?

Fraud Threats on Government Agencies Growing in Numbers and Severity

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Articles, Deception, E-government, Politics and technology, Public administration, Crime, Fraud, ATO, Human behavior

The study surveyed nearly 600 leaders across federal, state, and local government agencies about their experiences with customer fraud and the technology used to combat it.

Key Points: 
  • The study surveyed nearly 600 leaders across federal, state, and local government agencies about their experiences with customer fraud and the technology used to combat it.
  • Constituents expect positive online experiences from public sector agencies as government websites form a critical backbone for constituent service delivery.
  • Not only are ATO threats on the rise, but six in 10 government agency workers said the severity of these attacks are as well.
  • Combatting fraud in each vector, from mobile to online portals, is an imperative and essential task that government agencies must address in 2021.

Minister Murray releases Canada's Digital Government Strategy

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Articles, E-government, Open government, Joyce Murray, Minister of Digital Government, Digital Nations

Today, the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Digital Government, released the Digital Government Strategy, "Secure, Reliable and Easy to Access: Transforming your Experience with the Government of Canada."

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Digital Government, released the Digital Government Strategy, "Secure, Reliable and Easy to Access: Transforming your Experience with the Government of Canada."
  • Ongoing engagement with digital government stakeholders will inform future iterations of the Digital Government Strategy.
  • - The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Digital Government
    The Digital Government Strategy is operationalized through the renewed Digital Operations Strategic Plan (20212024) and supported by other foundational policy pieces, like the Digital Standards, the Policy on Service and Digital and the Policy on Government Security.
  • The Digital Government Strategy is informed by Canada's engagement under the Digital Nations Charter, which Canada signed in November 2020.

New Toolkit From GovQA Helps State, Local Agencies Build Business Case for Technologies That Modernize Records Request Process

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Woodridge, E-government, ARPA

WOODRIDGE, Ill., June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A free toolkit developed by GovQA is helping state and local agencies make the business case for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds toward new records management technologies.

Key Points: 
  • WOODRIDGE, Ill., June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A free toolkit developed by GovQA is helping state and local agencies make the business case for using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds toward new records management technologies.
  • "To keep pace, agencies are going to need to modernize their technology and deliver more government serviceslike public recordsdigitally," she said.
  • The GovQA toolkit helps agencies learn more about ARPA and how to apply for funding to modernize their records request processes.
  • GovQA's proprietary Peers in Public Records (PiPR) Index is the only index that tracks trends in public records for state and local governments.

Government of Canada invests over $700,000 to bring high-speed Internet to 1,111 more homes in Bancroft, Carrying Place and Mountain View

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
Articles, Broadband, Public services, Information and communications technology, Technology, Internet access, Rights, Internet, E-government

Right now, too many Canadians living in rural and remote communities lack access to high-speed Internet.

Key Points: 
  • Right now, too many Canadians living in rural and remote communities lack access to high-speed Internet.
  • Through the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF) Rapid Response Stream, the Government of Canada is taking immediate action to get Canadians connected to the high-speed Internet they need.
  • Today's announcement builds on the progress the Government of Canada has already made to improve critical infrastructure in Ontario.
  • The UBF is part of a suite of federal investments to improve high-speed Internet.

WordPress VIP Brings Digital Transformation to Government Agencies with Newly Approved FedRAMP Certification

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Articles, Free software, E-government, Politics and technology, Public administration, Digital transformation, WordPress

WordPress VIP is the first and only WordPress enterpriseplatform to earn this rigorous certification that meets the standards for security and risk assessment for cloud technologies.

Key Points: 
  • WordPress VIP is the first and only WordPress enterpriseplatform to earn this rigorous certification that meets the standards for security and risk assessment for cloud technologies.
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) sponsored WordPress VIP throughout their certification process and also migrated its own legacy infrastructure to WPVIP\'s platform.\nCost, budget pressures, and citizen demands have accelerated digital transformation needs across the public sector.
  • "Government agencies will no longer need to spend many millions on costly website infrastructure and security.
  • Through WPVIP, WordPress will offer agencies great digital experiences backed by easy-to-use tools without sacrificing security, bringing community-led innovation to the government space.