Overview

December 9

Many state agencies still follow policymaking procedures that have been in place for decades, using legacy and on-prem infrastructure, printing out and circulating hard copies of policy and relying on manual processes. With new tools designed specifically for governments, agencies can innovate policy management and make it simpler for communities and stakeholders to interact with government.

When the Georgia OCI recognized they needed a smarter way to research and analyze policy data to identify outdated regulations, the agency turned to a cloud-based solution that enabled the department to be more efficient and responsive. With cloud-based policy management tools, state agencies have one centralized location for policy research, drafting, review and publishing. Agencies can also leverage these tools to track the entire lifecycle of a policy project and maintain key institutional knowledge.

Join Government Technology on December 9 for a live, interactive discussion with Gregg Conley, executive counsel for Georgia OCI and Chuck Grindle, the former Chief Information Officer of Kentucky, on how governments can streamline policymaking activities by moving their processes to the cloud.

During this 30-minute webinar, you will learn:

What the Georgia OCI has done to create efficiencies in their policy management process
How state governments can leverage cloud technology to ensure team alignment through transparent and collaborative workflows
How agencies can track key due dates and milestones on all of their policy projects

Speakers

Gregg Conley

Executive Counsel, Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance & Safety Fire

Gregg Conley is the Executive Counsel for Georgia’s Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King. Gregg also worked for Judge Amanda Mercier at the Georgia Court of Appeals and in the Superior Court for the Appalachian Judicial Circuit. A veteran, Gregg served as an infantryman in the U.S. Army, completing two tours in Iraq and one tour in the Republic of Korea. Gregg lives in Atlanta where he serves as a Deacon at Christ Covenant Church.

Chuck Grindle, Ph.D.

Executive Government Advisor, Amazon Web Services

Chuck Grindle, Ph.D. (Colonel, retired, U.S. Army) is an Information Scientist who joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) in March of 2020. Chuck specializes in information security, policy and strategy. He previously served as the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Chief Information Officer.

Sean McSpaden — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Sean McSpaden is an executive level information technology professional with over 30 years of experience in the private, non-profit, and public sectors. His background includes the start-up and management of several small businesses and he has served on the Board of Directors or in Executive Director positions for several 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Sean’s public service experience includes progressively responsible positions as an IT analyst, and in statewide coordination, management and leadership positions within the Executive and Legislative branches of Oregon state government. From June 2008 to September 2013, served as the state of Oregon’s Deputy State Chief Information Officer.

Webinar

Empowering State Governments with Cloud-Based Tools for Policy Management