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Explore the May 2023 content offerings below.
Our May Content Partner:

Info-Tech Research Group is one of the world’s leading information technology research and advisory firms, proudly serving over 30,000 IT professionals. The Canadian-owned and operated company employs over 1,300 people and produces unbiased and highly relevant research to help CIOs and IT leaders make strategic, timely, and well-informed decisions. For 25 years, Info-Tech has partnered closely with IT teams to provide them with everything they need, from actionable tools to analyst guidance, ensuring they deliver measurable results for their organizations.
LIVE & RECORDED WEBINARS
Speaker: Sabih Khan – Industry Strategy & GTM Executive, Public Safety & Justice- Salesforce
Bringing the ease of consumer technology into law enforcement can power more comprehensive policing efforts that address problems at their source and help agencies nurture positive connections with their communities by providing residents with increased visibility and personalized interactions that fosters increased trust. Find out how agencies are migrating processes from a traditional RMS to a robust platform, like Salesforce, to empower community police officers with a tool that allows them to go beyond cursory documentation and address & resolve root problems through case management. Moving to a platform approach that supports effective problem solving can go a long way in boosting the relationships public safety agencies have with the communities they serve.
Presenter: Demos Economacos – Systems Engineer – Software AG Government Solutions
Discover how to incrementally modernize your legacy applications into a modern enterprise landscape through integration. This will make your IT enterprise more agile and able to quickly respond to new business requirements.
You will learn:
- How to quickly and easily turn key application business functions into callable APIs
- How to incorporate existing capabilities into an agile development landscape
- How to leverage new technologies to modernize and expand your legacy applications
BLOGS & ARTICLES
ChatGPT: The Present and Future of Generative AI for Enterprises
What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is a generative AI tool developed by OpenAI, a non-profit founded by Silicon Valley titans including Elon Musk and Sam Altman. It is designed to interact with users in a way that mimics human dialogue. The tool became available via a research...
AI Governance: A framework for building responsible, ethical, fair, and transparent AI
Are you ready for AI? Business leaders must manage the associated risks as they scale their use of AI In recent years, following technological breakthroughs and advances in development of machine learning (ML) models and management of large volumes of data,...
Government Trends 2023 – What are the most transformational trends in the public sector today?
In an age of discontinuity, governments are moving from hierarchies to networks to enable intragovernment collaboration and nurturing collaborative public-private ecosystems to achieve shared outcomes. We invite you to explore nine transformational trends that...
New Survey Outlines What Americans Really Think About Digital Government and Proactive Steps to Make Services More Accessible
By the Deloitte Center for Government Insights Minnesotans are busy. They don’t have time to renew their driver’s license in-person at a DVS office or spend hours on the phone applying for health care benefits. But a new survey from the Deloitte Center for Government...
GOVERNMENT NEWS
Rochester Public Schools Believes no Student Data Accessed During Cyberattack
News content provided by MeriTalk
Following a cyberattack detected on April 6, Minnesota’s Rochester Public Schools (RPS) has announced that it does not believe that any student data was accessed. Additionally, the school system said that it has no evidence that the affected data pertaining to RPS employees has been used for financial fraud or identity theft. Since the attack was detected, the school system has been working with third-party forensics experts as part of an ongoing investigation.
Cyber Agencies Release Joint Guide on Best Practices for Smart Cities
News content provided by MeriTalk
National and international cybersecurity officials last week released recommendations and resources to help smart cities balance efficiency and innovation with cybersecurity, privacy protections, and national security.
Eight in 10 security pros use unauthorized AI tools, survey shows
News content provided by IT Brew
SOC personnel want more tools to trim the fat from feeds.
Take me down to the very-smart city
News content provided by IT Brew
As cyberattackers target ‘smart city’ components like traffic lights and water facilities, officials must keep an eye on a supplier’s data practices, experts say.
EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Portfolio Leadership Summit
This year’s theme: Working with Leadership: Onlookers, Passengers, & Drivers. Includes Summit tracks on strategy & leadership with a full day of actionable insights.
Portfolio Leadership Summit will take place on May 17, 2023, at the newly renamed Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
MnCCC Annual Conference
Spend time networking and enjoying appetizers with your peers from counties, cities, and agencies across Minnesota, and learn about the resources available to you.
2023 MnCCC Annual Conference will take place on June 5-8, 2023, at Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria, Minnesota.