The pandemic changed digital government services from a “nice-to-have” to a necessity. This article from govtechnews has a good overview of some of the biggest civic innovations in 2020 bit.ly/3akN6IV

Best wishes for a happy and safe new year!

As you make plans for this new year, the 2021 Global Marketing Trends report from Deloitte has excellent advice for how governments can leverage the trends to improve citizen services bit.ly/3agg7oL

This article from @nextgov has advice for any government that wants to continue the momentum of changing how they use technology to deliver services bit.ly/37mfBnt

After an unprecedented 2020 for state and local IT leaders, 2021 has opportunity for innovation. Five tech trends to watch in 2021 from StateTech Magazine bit.ly/2XBMTco

A reality check on the key technological drivers for the new decade – from ZDNET . Part 1 considers blockchain, cloud and open source zd.net/2XBOJKk

Good news for local government planning departments, spending on U.S. residential construction projects rose in 2020 – a 4.4% increase in the first 11 months of 2020 compared to 2019 bit.ly/38yrTtA

Shout out to One Ontario coalition members. Join us! oneontario.ca RESCON OBOA OPPI Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) Ontario General Contractors Association buildingSMART Canada City of Toronto 🇨🇦 Conservation Ontario BILD ACEC-Ontario Home Construction Regulatory Authority Tarion RCCAO City of Windsor Calytera @unisyscorp Alphinat

New research from ICMA #CenterforStateandLocalGovernmentExcellence examines trends for state and local gov employees in ’21. Federal Drive with Tom Temin interviewed senior research associate about this bit.ly/3nTFGiU

Some elements of remote work by government employees in response to the pandemic is likely to remain permanent. Great story from Route Fifty on what that means for governments and citizens: ow.ly/lS0650DrOLB

Continued investments in online services for citizens, broadband expansion, and telehealth highlight state 2021 tech priorities. The latest analysis of state of the state addresses from govtechnews ow.ly/zBBT50Dw4T4

Calytera applauds One Ontario's goal of a data exchange standard that will give all technology providers equal opportunity to service municipalities and the Province. ow.ly/11Ta50DwUJ1 #aecindustry #onpoli #epermits #municipalities #streamlining #dataexchange

Best wishes for a Happy Lunar New Year!

✨March 8 is #InternationalWomensDay✨ It’s a time to celebrate and reflect on all the accomplishments women across Canada, and in Brampton have made. Join us for a virtual conference hosted by Cristina Howorun and a keynote address from IG @olunikeadeliyi @olunikefitness. Register ow.ly/jCE350DP7kw.

Follow the #CSAC Institute for Excellence in County Government and find the course that will take you to the next level. The CSAC William “Bill” Chiat Institute is *the* premier professional #ContinuingEducation program for senior #CACounties staff & elected officials: csacinstitute.org

State and local governments are expected to increase IT spending to $118.7B this year, even after pandemic-related budget challenges, according to the #CenterforDigitalGovernment - more details on the spending breakdown: ow.ly/aa6i50DPsru

As the latest U.S. stimulus bill advances, it appears it will include $350B for state and local governments - critical support for budgets upended by the pandemic. The latest details here from StateScoop - @statescoop.bsky.social ow.ly/dNoG50DUo17

Report: county near Austin, Texas, needs Internet boost bit.ly/3bxq41i #govtech #stateandlocal #Network #broadband

. Bloomberg CityLab recently held it's 2021 gathering (virtually). The overriding theme was ensuring communities recover from #covid19 in an equitable way - from vaccine distribution to bridging the #digitaldivide. A great overview is here from govtechnews ow.ly/rk8a50DWu7J

Another hit to city budgets? Property values of empty office buildings fall, which will lower property tax revenues by as much as 10 percent in 2021 -- making efficiency and digitization efforts even more important. A very good overview from The New York Times here: ow.ly/gu3L50E7OsD