Overview

November 5

The pandemic heightened the need for governments to communicate with their employees and constituents over digital means more than ever before, whether it be critical alerts regarding public health updates or everyday announcements related to things like road closures. Unfortunately, the recipients of this digital communication are now in a state of notification fatigue. Moving forward, state and local governments need a more effective way to communicate so critical alerts don’t get lost.

On Nov. 5 at 10am PT/1pm ET, Everbridge is joining Government Technology to discuss the new tools and capabilities available to help agencies be smarter and more strategic about how they get information to their employees and constituents. Register now for this fast-paced, 30-minute Lunch and Learn to also:

Learn more about the digital impact of the pandemic and the lessons learned around emergency communications
Hear tips on how to prioritize critical and non-critical alerts and the best channels for them
Discover innovative ways governments are getting notifications to the people who need them most

Speakers

Morgan Wright — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Morgan is an internationally recognized expert on cybersecurity strategy, cyberterrorism, identity theft and privacy. Morgan's landmark testimony before Congress on Healthcare.gov changed how the government collected personally identifiable information. He is currently a contributor to TheHill.com on matters of cybersecurity, national security and intelligence in addition to his national news appearances. Previously, Morgan was a senior advisor in the U.S. State Department Antiterrorism Assistance Program and senior law enforcement advisor for the 2012 Republican National Convention. In addition to 18 years in state and local law enforcement as a highly decorated state trooper and detective, Morgan has developed solutions in defense, justice and intelligence for the largest technology companies in the world including Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent/Bell Labs, Unisys and SAIC.

Brian Toolan — Speaker

Vice President, Public Safety, Everbridge

Brian Toolan joined the Everbridge family in April 2016 as the Technical Account Manager for the AlertFlorida Statewide notification system, and currently serves as the Director of Government Strategy. Brian came to Everbridge after completing a 24-year career in public safety with the State of Connecticut. Brian served as the program manager for the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force where he gained valuable experiencing utilizing the Everbridge platform as a customer. Brian was also the Operations Chief for the State Emergency Operations Center and served the State during historic blizzards, hurricanes, floods, the largest natural gas power plant explosion in the US and other natural and man-made disasters. While serving as the TAM in Florida, Brian has assisted the State Division of Emergency Management in the Florida Emergency Operations Center during Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Irma.

Webinar

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