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  A Leading Resource on Information Technology in State and Local Government

The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. For more than two decades, the Center and its sister divisions ' Government Technology magazine, GTCs and Center for Digital Education ' have been providing public- and private-sector leaders with decision support, knowledge and opportunities to help them succeed in 21st century government.

Premier Services and Programs

Digital Communities Program
The Digital Communities program is an initiative of the Center for Digital Government and Government Technology magazine and is especially designed to help local government professionals improve public service delivery through the efficient and effective use of information and communication technology. Participation is open to all local government professionals at no charge. Simply contact us to receive your invitation. See www.digitalcommunities.com for more information.

Speaking Engagements
Center experts are available to keynote your conference or event on a wide array of topics. From the United Nations to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Center speakers have provided thought-provoking speeches and have added tremendous value to conferences around the country. Contact Erica Hall at 916.932.1458 or ehall@centerdigitalgov.com for more details.

Strategy Papers and Guides
A series of strategy papers and local government technology guides written by senior editors and experts at the Center that focus on the most important issues and challenges faced by governments with solution sets for each.

Surveys and Awards Programs

  • The Digital States Survey, Digital Cities Survey and Digital Counties Survey are three of the most powerful market surveys and benchmarking tools for state, city and county government leaders. The surveys assess how our nation's jurisdictions are applying technologies to better serve their constituents.
  • The annual Digital Government Achievement and Best of the Web program is one of the most popular state and local government web contests. Not only do we award the best portals in the nation at the city, county and state level, but we award the best digital government applications in a variety of areas.

Re:Public Leadership Retreat
An annual leadership retreat that brings together our nation's top state and local government officials, IT leaders and influencers so they can enjoy interesting people, stimulating discussions and interaction with thought-leaders from many disciplines.