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Explore the March 2023 content offerings below.
LIVE & RECORDED WEBINARS
How to Facilitate a Retrospective
Have you been asked to conduct a project retrospective and are unsure of where to start? Or are you a new Scrum Master and unsure of what goes into facilitating sprint retrospectives? If you answered yes, this workshop is for you. This interactive workshop will provide you with a proven approach to preparing productive project retrospectives – especially in a virtual environment.
Human-Centered Design for Inclusive & Empathetic Resident Services
Human centered design offers a powerful mechanism to bring an outside-in perspective that builds alignment while accelerating progress toward meaningful outcomes. Engage in an interactive discussion about how these practices can not only help envision a future state desirable to your residents, but how they can be used to build on successful practices and capabilities in place today that are essential for demonstrating rapid results.
We explore keys that make Enterprise Design Thinking successful, provide examples of the framework in action, and work with participants to develop their own ideas around key priorities for human-centered design. Participants will leave with pathways to continue their journey applying this framework to solve complex problems that will provide the foundation for more equitable, inclusive, and empathetic government services.
PODCASTS & INTERVIEWS
Behind The Podium with Dr. Verna Price
Episode 13: Behind The Podium with Dr. Verna Price
BLOGS & ARTICLES
Generative AI expands the race for search and meaning—Implications for society and government
Written by Dr. Alan R. Shark and ChatGPT Repost from americancityandcounty.com When it comes to generative artificial intelligence (AI) the public is ready—but is the technology? Early this month Google’s parent company Alphabet lost $1 billion in market value in one...
Teams Understanding Keyboard Accessibility
By Jennie Delisi, Accessibility Analyst Repost from the MNIT Who Tests, What Gets Tested, and Why Keyboard testing is one of the most basic digital accessibility tests. If you are going to learn one test, start with this one! It helps many people, including people...
New! Data Visualization Accessibility Information
This blog is a repost from the MNIT Office of Accessibility Data visualization should be accessible to everyone. When using Tableau and other tools to create graphical image of information and data, you should consider how all users will have equal access to the...
A Few of the MN Office of Accessibility 2022 Activities and Accomplishments
By Jay Wyant, Chief Information Accessibility Officer Working from home has gotten comfortable. Our dog waits for me to sit at the kitchen table with my coffee so he can lay at my feet while I work. The downside is the lack of casual conversation. The sort where one...
GOVERNMENT NEWS
Tarek Tomes Confirmed as Commissioner of Minnesota IT Services and State Chief Information Officer
News content provided by Minnesota IT Services
Minnesota IT Services is pleased to share that the Minnesota Senate confirmed Tarek Tomes as Commissioner of Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) and State Chief Information Officer (CIO) today. Following approval from the Senate State and Local Government and Veterans Committee on January 24, 2023, the Minnesota Senate today voted to confirm Commissioner Tomes.
Strong Reserves, Historic Funding for State and Local IT in 2023
News content provided by GovTech
The Center for Digital Government’s Beyond the Beltway event returned in person to the Washington, D.C., area, where industry members gathered for a forecast on 2023 state and local government technology spending.
Strong Reserves, Historic Funding for State and Local IT in 2023
News content provided by MeriTalk
The National Cybersecurity Center (NCC) has launched a new initiative, Cybersecurity for Government Leaders, aimed at training all government leaders on cybersecurity best practices.
EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Webinar: I Never Know – Security Solutions and Accessibility Challenges
The modern web applications and mobile applications have made our lives easier than ever before. But, along with them, they are bringing a host of online security challenges that are frightening the digital life every day.
This webinar will take place on April 11, 2023 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Transforming Local Government 2023
Four days packed full of networking, case studies, innovative tours, and even more opportunities to learn what your peers and colleagues are doing to tackle modern-day challenges.
The Transforming Local Government (TLG) Conference will be held April 17-20, 2023, in Kansas City, MO at the Intercontinental Kansas City at the Plaza.
Secure 360 Conference 2023
Secure360 focuses on the following key session areas: governance, risk and compliance, information security, physical security, business continuity management, and professional development.
Secure360 2023 will take place on May 9-10, 2023 at Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, MN. We hope to see you there!