Overview

January 25

Modernizing old technologies and processes is a priority for state and local governments. But years of under-investment has created significant technical debt in many jurisdictions, presenting government leaders with tough questions around where to start and how to proceed.

On Jan. 25, Government Technology will convene a panel of experts to discuss high-impact strategies for updating internal business systems. We’ll explore effective approaches for meeting important modernization goals like supporting new workforce models, maximizing revenue, improving data sharing and boosting internal efficiency.

-- Create a roadmap for successful, high-value modernization.

-- Build support for enterprise approaches that save money, facilitate data sharing, and improve user experience for employees and the public.

-- Move faster on critical projects by using cloud and SaaS technologies.

Speakers

Dustin Haisler — Moderator

Chief Innovation Officer, e.Republic

As the former Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Assistant City Manager for the City of Manor, Texas, a city outside Austin, Dustin quickly built a track record and reputation as an early innovator in civic tech. Dustin pioneered government use of commercial technologies not before used in the public sector – including Quick-Response (QR) barcodes, crowdsourcing, and gamification. Dustin was named as one of the nation’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers for government technology, was selected as an Eisenhower Fellow in 2019, and most recently, a 2021 Business Transformation 150 Leader by Constellation Research. Dustin’s work over the years has been featured numerous publications and books including Wired, Fast Company, the Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, the Today Show on NBC, and Citizenville by California Governor, Gavin Newsom. Dustin continues to work with Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, academia, gov tech startups, and non-profits across the globe on innovation, go-to-market, and citizen engagement strategies.

Amber D'Ottavio

Vice President of Product Management, Accela

Amber D’Ottavio is the Vice President of Product Management. With more than 20 years’ experience in Non Profit Tech, Civic Tech, and GovTech, Amber is passionate about solving public problems with technology by looking for smarter, more sustainable solutions that reach better outcomes for communities. For the last decade, she has been driving product strategy for various Accela products and solutions including Civic Platform, Citizen Access, Mobile, and Civic Applications. Prior to joining Accela, she built products that help create a pathway to self-sufficiency for the homeless, low-income, and individuals with disabilities.

Sean McSpaden

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

Tackling Technical Debt: Where to Start and How to Proceed