As the layer of government closest to constituents, city government is truly where the "rubber meets the road."
Cities face issues ranging from aging infrastructure, natural disasters and emergency management to ransomware attacks and employee recruitment and retention — often while dealing with financial difficulties due to a reliance upon tourism and sales taxes revenue.
Clay Pearson, a tech- and innovation-focused city manager with decades of experience, joined Dustin Haisler and Joe Morris on this episode of ICYMI to discuss pandemic-related challenges, the need to involve IT departments in the strategy process, the value of good communication and how local governments can do a better job bringing in "free agency" labor and experts for crucial projects to ensure the right mix of people and skills.
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weekly news roundup and interview live show featuring e.Republic Chief Innovation Officer Dustin Haisler and Deputy Chief Innovation Officer Joe Morris as they bring their analysis and insight to the week’s most important stories in state and local government.Follow along live Fridays at 12 p.m. PST on LinkedIn and YouTube.*e.Republic is Government Technology’s
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Dustin Haisler is the Chief Innovation Officer of Government Technology's parent company e.Republic. Previously the finance director and later CIO for Manor, Texas, a small city outside Austin, Haisler quickly built a track record and reputation as an early innovator in civic tech. As Chief Innovation Officer, Haisler has a strategic role to help shape the company’s products, services and future direction. Primarily, he leads e.Republic Labs, a market connector created as an ecosystem to educate, accelerate and ultimately scale technology innovation within the public sector. Read his full bio.
Joseph Morris is the Deputy Chief Innovation Officer of Government Technology's parent company e.Republic and a national keynote speaker on issues, trends and drivers impacting state and local government and education. He has authored publications and reports on funding streams, technology investment areas and public-sector priorities, and has led roundtables, projects and initiatives focused on issues within the public sector. Joe has conducted state and local government research with e.Republic since 2007 and knows the ins and outs of government on all levels. He received his Bachelor of Arts in government and international relations from the California State University, Sacramento.
