The GMIS International 2015 Annual Conference is just a few months away!

Your GMIS Conference Committee and GMIS Board have collaborated and worked tirelessly to bring to you a spectacular event. Our agenda includes esteemed keynote speakers, breakout sessions focused on management, tactical and specialty tracks, an exhibit hall full of innovative ideas, and plenty of time to network with your friends (and make new ones).

GMIS will be honoring and recognizing the best of the best this August at the GMIS International Conference in Newport. This is an opportunity to bring international recognition to your agency and to the excellent work that you and your technology team have achieved. There are three competitive categories. Submit your application(s) to headquarters@GMIS.org by Friday, May 22, 2015.
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Brian Kelley has been the brains behind Portage County’s information systems for almost 25 years, but that does not prevent him from keeping the county on top of its computer game. While doing it he’s also earned a state and national reputation as an expert in information technology and making it work in the public sector.

Erin Williams, IT Manager
GMIS member since 2010
Number of IT staff: 32 in DPBH
Population: 2,758,931
IT budget: $3 million

Responding to a series of computer security breaches in government and the private sector, the House passed an expansive measure Wednesday that would push companies to share access to their computer networks and records with federal investigators. (The New York Times)

Government reformers and advocates believe that two contemporary phenomena hold the potential to change how people engage with governments at all levels. The first is data. The second is public desire to make government more responsive, transparent and effective in serving citizens. (Pew Research Center)

State IT budgets have collectively increased by $4 billion, or about 16 percent, in fiscal year 2015 compared to last year’s figures, as state revenues and overall budgets continue to strengthen, according to a new report from Deltek. (State Scoop)

From physical to cybersecurity, technology is becoming a key element in public safety’s arsenal. (American City & County)

A recent report found that states are plagued by a number of problems in hiring and retaining IT staff – especially cybercrime experts. (Government Technology)

The question — "How do you measure your own success?" — is deceptively simple, but it seems to rattle most IT managers. (IT World)

Google brings its audacious moonshot philosophy for invention to government. (Government Technology)

At a gathering for government social media, leaders shared their experiences and best practices. (State Tech)

Google’s recently updated algorithm and ranking device for mobile friendliness may spell trouble for some government agencies. (GCN)

Technology forces including the Internet of Things are changing public and private sectors alike, but governments face unique challenges in fully implementing emerging technology: outdated hiring practices and concerns about the privacy of citizen data, among others. (NextGov)