Overview

August 19

Civix has multiplied its success as a software provider to the public sector by transitioning away from customized project development and toward a SaaS approach that allows for ultimate scalability. This kind of shift, of course, doesn’t happen overnight. With the help of Amazon Web Services, Civix has reimagined and redefined how it can innovate for government.

Join Government Technology on August 19 at 10 a.m. Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern to hear about Civix’s fascinating evolution as a public sector innovator. Through this 30-minute webinar, your company can learn how to:

· Adapt product development to market changes.
· Identify and implement lessons learned so that government clients don’t have to learn things the hard way.
· Leverage existing technology to reduce costs and increase impact.
· Embrace SaaS models for increased flexibility and speed.

Speakers

Tod Ewasko

Vice President of Development, Civix

Tod Ewasko is a master at developing efficiency and has a history of leading big waves of change. In his role as VP of Development at Civix, Tod developed new gov tech software, practices, and features that helped secure the 2020 elections for Civix’s voter registration and election management clients. He leads a DevOps team that moved systems to the AWS GovCloud, including Civix Security 360 system hardening, security monitoring, WAF, and additional security measures along with NIST best practices. He also leverages programs offered by AWS (like Service Creation) to build key serverless multi-tenant technology from the ground up, leapfrogging older technology. His team builds fully automated integrations that remove manual work and human error, and his innovation extends to client communication during where his team uses technology to track all items requiring investigation and client feedback. This transparency keeps gov tech clients and security officers informed and up to date, which is invaluable during software transitions.

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 Office.

Webinar

Shifting to SaaS: A Product Development Innovation Journey