A Democracy for the 99 Percent: Millennial Movements Taking Power

Government and education services should be easily accessible and simple to use for a wide variety of constituents. As the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated, constituents can get frustrated and feel left behind when organizations have complex processes and tools, and not all users will be on the same level of the digital playing field. Thankfully, government and educational agencies have shown a willingness to transform their approaches to meet individuals where they are. Join Government Technology on September 14 at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern for a discussion on how your organization can create frictionless and inclusive services through innovation.

On September 27, 2016; All Chicago held a webinar titled "How To's of Government Funding Beyond HUD Grants" presented by Alyson Parham Small President of Partec Consulting Group, Inc.

The federal government will make more than $42 billion available for broadband expansion through the IIJA. But these dollars will be disbursed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) — a funding source that’s unfamiliar to many DOTs — and the grants also require DOTs to forge new partnerships with state and local agencies, telecom providers and commercial ISPs. This session will explore the potential opportunity for DOTs and what they’ll need to do to benefit from these funds.

The Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) is staffing a special series of interactive web events. These outreach webinars are designed to share vital information about Commission actions and priorities and improve federal/state dialogue and information sharing.