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Digital States Survey
The Digital States Survey, conducted biannually in even years, is a comprehensive study that examines best practices, policies and progress made by state governments in their use of digital technologies to better serve their citizens and streamline operations. The survey is conducted approximately April - June (2010, 2012, etc.). The awards are presented during the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) annual conference each September.
The Digital States Performance Institute (DSPI)
The Digital States Performance Institute (DSPI) is not a place, but a community of interest around modernizing and improving government. The newly expanded DSPI builds on the successes of the biennial Digital States Survey with a year-round program of ongoing original research, analysis and tools in the strategic planning process through regional events, Webinars, podcasts, online communities or panels, and - of course - a Twitter feed. All of it is intended to extend the value of the Digital States benchmarks through the documentation and sharing of best and emerging practices by states that are committed to meeting today's needs and tomorrow's expectations.
Please check back for announcements on upcoming Webinars and podcasts. Archived Webinars and podcasts will be posted on this page.
ARCHIVED PODCASTS
For archived podcasts, please click on the following link:
http://www.centerdigitalgov.com/article/3810
ARCHIVED WEBINARS
For archived webinars, please click on the following link:
http://www.centerdigitalgov.com/article/3893
The Digital States Performance Institute would like to thank the following sponsors:
Up and Coming
Podcasts
The DS50: The audio chronicle of the Digital States Performance Institute (DSPI)
Click here to listen to Special Edition Podcast 5.
Click here to listen to Special Edition Podcast 6.
Edition 7 (Special Edition): Transparency: The Way the Public's Business Get Done
After the initial rounds of ARRA reporting, online check books and data.gov-inspired transparency experimentation, where do we go from here? Can we harvest the behavioral changes that come with transparency. Guests are Frank T. Caprio, General Treasurer, State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations; Duane A. Goossen. Secretary of Administration, State of Kansas; Harry H. Herington, Chairman and CEO, NIC; Richard (Dick) Thompson, Chief Information Officer (CIO), State of Maine; and, J. Stephen Fletcher, Chief Information Officer (CIO), State of Utah. Written, produced and hosted by Paul W. Taylor.
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For a complete list of podcasts, please visit the archived podcasts link below:
Webinars
A Mulligan for Performance Measures and Management: States of Transition
The Center for Digital Government welcomes senior state executives from Arkansas, Missouri and Oregon to discuss the state of performance and measurement in their states. As methodologies mature, existing measures have been held up to increased scrutiny -- some have past muster and others have been found wanting. A number of states and localities find themselves regrouping and taking a fresh look at integrating performance, accountability, and transparency into state IT programs, service delivery channels and internal operations.
Click the following link to listen to the discussion about what the catalyst for change from previous practices was in each state and what the future holds in terms of bringing these disciplines to bear on doing the public's business in an era of transparency. Learn from peers about what makes a good and useful measure and how to identify it when you have one.
Crowd Sourcing Our Way to a Better Survey
An online ranking and review survey to refine the categories and elements of the 2010 Digital States Survey.
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