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• Putting Crooks on Notice: How you can fight Identity Fraud
• Fraud is on the rise. There is evidence that fraud has permeated virtually every government-based benefit program at the state, local and federal level. The federal government estimates that three to five percent of public assistance dollars are lost each year to fraud, and tax related identity fraud has grown 650% since 2008.

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• Improving Government Performance and Transparency: Williamson County, Texas Innovates in Business Intelligence
• Governments at all levels are collecting vast amounts of data, but can it really be called intelligence? Does it help us respond to increasing constituent demands for transparency? Does it give us more sophisticated insights into our finances, operations, and workforce? And most importantly – can we do anything about it to improve our organization’s performance?

• Lessons of Local Responsibility: Are You Ready for the “Big One?”
• They say the “best offense is a good defense” and this is true for any government entity during an emergency. The collaboration of the public and private sectors can have the strongest effect in ensuring business continuity during a disaster or disruption.

• Knowledge Transfer: Preparing the Next Generation’s Workforce
• Join GOVERNING for an in-depth discussion as we highlight this topic and look to the experts for guidance on transferring pertinent data and behaviors to new and existing employees.

• FutureStructure: Infrastructure Innovation for a Sustainable Future
• Please join us for an exciting opportunity to be a part of a new GOVERNING initiative, FutureStructure, launched in 2013. FutureStructure brings state and local leaders together with private and nonprofit-sector innovators to build smarter, more livable and economically vibrant communities.

• How Will You Face Budgeting Challenges Head On?
• With the demand for transparency and the need to optimize resources, today’s public sector is searching for a new approach to budgeting that goes far beyond spreadsheets and software. Increasing demands placed on diminishing resources is the new normal, and public sector budgeters must find a way to do more with less.

• How will the Affordable Care Act Impact You?
• The Affordable Care Act, coming January 1, 2015, will not only impact the U.S. health system, but the way you manage your workforce as well. Are you sure you have the right tools in place?

• A Single Source of Strategy: A Holistic Approach to Enterprise Asset Management
• Join GOVERNING magazine for a live webinar to hear how one government entity developed a strategic enterprise-wide approach to Asset Management

• Past Due: How Savvy Governments are Accelerating Revenue Collection
• Despite budget gaps and federal cuts, the demand for services is at an all-time high. Now state and local governments are getting smarter about collecting moneys already owed, accelerating revenues with a more coordinated, integrated approach.

• Health Care Reform is Here: Are You Ready for the Rush?
• The Medicaid expansion and the Affordable Care Act are in full swing. With the influx of people who will be applying for benefits and the ACA requirement for online enrollment, it is more important than ever to verify the identities of those accessing benefits up front.

• High-Performance Government - Building "Better, Faster, Cheaper"
• Nationally, six straight years of revenue declines have put enormous pressure on state and local governments, nevertheless, some are thriving. Standard & Poor's, the credit-rating agency, reports that it issued more bond upgrades than downgrades in 2012.