Overview

April 30
11AM PT, 2PM ET

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The Center for Digital Government’s (CDG) Government Experience Awards shine a spotlight on the boldest, most impactful digital innovations in government—honoring agencies across the country that are redefining what it means to put constituents first.

Join us for a dynamic and insight-packed webcast featuring CDG Executive Director Rob Lloyd and Surveys and Awards Director Janet Grenslitt. They’ll break down the latest trends shaping government experience and walk you step-by-step through the 2026 Government Experience Awards nomination process—so you can put your best work forward with confidence.

What You’ll Discover:

  • The vision, goals, and standout themes driving the 2025 program
  • Key distinctions between Overall Experience and Project nominations
  • A guided walkthrough of the nomination platform to simplify your submission
  • What’s new for 2026, plus insider tips to strengthen your entry and meet key deadlines

Whether you represent a city, county, or state—or work within an agency, department, or special district—this session will equip you with everything you need to participate and compete.

And that’s not all. For the first time ever, public K-12 school districts and public higher education institutions can submit their own Project Award nominations. Be sure to check out our special EduX Opening session to learn more.

This is your opportunity to gain fresh insights, elevate your work, and earn national recognition for advancing the government experience. Don’t miss it.

We look forward to having you join us!

 


Speakers

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Rob Lloyd

Executive Director, Center for Digital Government

Prior to joining e.Republic and the Center for Digital Government, Rob served as Chief Technology Officer for the City of Seattle, where he led a 600-person organization with a $310 million technology budget serving 816,000 residents and a 14,000-person workforce. The department's mission: "We put powerful information and tools in the hands of people to unleash brilliance in service to our community."

Rob brings 20 years of C-suite experience across government, utilities, and technology in Washington, California, Arizona, Oregon, and Colorado. He previously served as Deputy City Manager for Transportation, Aviation, and Technology for San José, the nation's 12th largest city and the center of Silicon Valley. His work has advanced AI adoption, public-private partnerships, procurement modernization, and pioneered omnichannel 311. Teams under his leadership have earned more than 50 national honors. He has been recognized as an Governing Magazine Public Official of the Year, GovTech Doers Dreamers & Drivers (twice), ORBIE CIO of the Year (twice), and LocalSmart City Executive of the Year (four times).

Janet Grenslitt headshot

Janet Grenslitt

Surveys and Awards Director, Center for Digital Government

Janet Grenslitt is the Center for Digital Government’s director of Surveys and Awards. She manages the Center’s flagship surveys and awards programs for state and local government. Working with subject matter experts, she created the Digital Cities and Digital Counties surveys more than 15 years ago. Prior to joining e.Republic, Janet managed programs for state and local government in Florida, North Carolina and California. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Duke University, with a certificate in Social Administration from Hull University in England, and her Master’s degree from University of California at Berkeley.

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