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Steve Ressler is the Founder and President of GovLoop.com, the “Knowledge Network for Government” which connects and fosters collaboration among over 100,000+ members of the government community. Mr. Ressler is a 3rd generation public sector leader and spent 6 years in roles at Social Security Administration, Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security Inspector General, and DHS Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. He has won the 2010 GovTech Top 25 Doers, Dreamers, and Drivers Award, the 2007 and 2009 Federal 100 Award, and the 2009 AFCEA Bethesda Social Media Award. Additionally, he has been featured in many publications and conferences including the Washington Post, Harvard Kennedy School, World Economic Forum, Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Huffington Post, among others. Mr. Ressler is also the co-founder of Young Government Leaders (YGL), a professional organization of over 2,000 government employees across the U.S. He is a Master's graduate from the University of Pennsylvania where he received the Department of Homeland Security Fellowship. When not in D.C., he spends his time with his wife, his son, and two cats in Tampa, Florida.

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Highlighting Innovation at the State and Local Levels

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The following is a guest post from Steve Ressler of GovLoop:

Have you heard of dataMontgomery? It’s Montgomery County, Maryland’s open data portal that gives citizens, business owners and other government departments the opportunity to review and analyze raw data. It also highlights county services and enables residents to see exactly how their money is being spent. Montgomery County is a great example for open data innovation and government financial transparency, but certainly not the only one.

What about Fairfax County, Virginia’s Police Events Application? This app allows county residents to search and map police service calls, and access preliminary police investigation data from Fairfax County’s 911 call center, with an easy-to-use GIS search engine. It also makes it easier for the county’s Department of Information Technology to answer complex queries to meet citizen demands (think: finding the needle in the haystack significantly quicker).

As these two examples show, all across the country we are seeing innovative practices to improve how government operates. From new citizen engagement strategies and mobile apps to doing more with less, state and local governments are continuously finding solutions to really tough issues. Unfortunately, these success stories are often overshadowed. But that’s where GovLoop comes in!

On Wednesday, October 22nd we are hosting a FREE all-day virtual summit to highlight how state and local governments are leveraging technology and tackling challenges in a proactive, inventive, and agile way. The Virtual Summit will feature six online trainings designed to educate and inspire innovative thinking and action in your community. We’ve even assembled a panel of government leaders to share their tips for rising the ranks in government.

Here are five reasons to register:

  1. Keynotes: Our awesome keynote speakers include Warren Berger, author of A More Beautiful Question, and Karen Robinson, CIO of the state of Texas.
  2. CPEs: Attendees can earn up to 6 continuing professional education (CPE) credits throughout the day by participating in the live online trainings.
  3. Trends: You’ll hear about the latest trends in technology (from GIS to cloud computing and open data) and what’s next for state and local government.
  4. Network: You can virtually network and exchange contact information with your fellow state and local govies and ask your most pressing questions to our government experts.
  5. Swag: Participants can visit interactive booths and download helpful resources. Complete our Virtual Booth Crawl challenge and you’ll get awesome GovLoop swag including our new guide, 15 Challenges and Success Stories From the State and Local Levels.

All of our trainings, resources, and interactive booths are geared towards what matters most to you — improving the lives of the constituents in your community and preparing you for what’s next. See the full agenda and register for GovLoop’s State and Local Innovators Virtual Summit here.

Questions? Comments? Hit us up at @codeforamerica

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