Overview

July 27

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The national labor shortage is having an outsized impact on state and local government agencies as they struggle to fill vacant positions and retain employees amid more competitive offers from the private sector. Along with supply chain delays and the upcoming 3G shutdown, the shortage threatens to cause significant operational disruption in the public sector.

Instead of trying to play it safe in the wake of these challenges, government agencies can flip the script by accelerating their technological change and empowering their workforce.

Join Government Technology on July 27 at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern as we look at how governments can reduce employee attrition, produce higher-quality services and save money in the long run by investing in technology that increases automation and frees employees for higher-value tasks.

Register here to learn how you can:
1. Optimize your operations and do more with less
2. Leverage technology to retain and attract employees
3. Reevaluate your technology partners

Speakers

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Brenda Decker

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Brenda Decker most recently spent five years with IBM as a Director for Global Government Industry services. Prior to IBM, Brenda served in Nebraska state government for 37 years, 10+ years as the state's chief information officer with responsibility for state government computing, telecommunications, public safety radio, and video conferencing. Her expertise leading, transforming and managing large IT organizations has created high-performing teams and partnered cross functional public and private organizations. Her work has garnered both local and national recognition for her contributions to government technology.

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Logan Kiernan

Field Sales Engineer, Public Sector, Samsara

Logan is an accomplished IT leader driving innovative solutions in both the public and private sectors through automation and digital transformation. At Samsara he works to enable some of the largest public sector organizations in the US to improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of their operations.

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Otto Doll — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

As the Minneapolis CIO for seven-plus years, Mr. Doll was responsible for all city IT services. He also served as South Dakota's CIO for 15 years with responsibility for all state government computing, telecommunications, radio, and public broadcasting. While with IT research firms, Mr. Doll has advised Fortune 1000, federal, state, and local government CIOs on information technology assessment and alignment to business needs. He has served as a director with the United States General Services Administration, developing information technology strategic plans and oversight policy. Mr. Doll received his computer science degree from Virginia Tech and is a senior executive fellow of the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He is a past president of NASCIO — a national organization of state CIOs. He also is a past president of the Metropolitan Information Exchange (MIX) — a national organization of city and county CIOs. Mr. Doll was named to Government Technology's 2004 Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers.