Jennifer Snyder: Government Innovation Ain’t What It Used to Be and Why You Should Be Following GovTech Now!

<p>This week, Charlie makes a strong case for why anyone who is interested in technology innovation should be following <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Technology" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">GovTech</a> closely and consistently. According to new research, thanks to the pandemic governments (federal, state and local) are out-innovating the private sector in many areas. Could this be the dawn of a new era in government innovation? You betcha!</p> <p>Joining the Charlie to explore how government agencies are adapting to innovating at the speed of light (and why private companies will be stealing tech talent from government agencies) is <strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/snyderjen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jennifer Snyder</a></strong> (Chief Evanglist at <a href= "https://www.govqa.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">GovQA</a>). </p> <h3><strong>CONNECT WITH JENNIFER:</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Twitter:  <a href="https://twitter.com/jensnyder05" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@jensnyder05</a></li> <li>GovQA Website: <a href="https://www.govqa.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.govqa.com/</a></li> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/snyderjen/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/snyderjen/</a><a href= "http://www.linkedin.com/in/anya-berlova/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><br /></a></li> </ul> <h3><strong>LINKS TO GOVTECH RESOURCES:</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Charlie’s favorite govtech podcast, <em>Federal Drive</em>: <a href="https://bit.ly/3hhzsYK" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/3hhzsYK</a></li> <li>GovTech News: <a href="https://www.govtech.com/news" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.govtech.com/news</a></li> <li>FedScoop: <a href="https://www.fedscoop.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.fedscoop.com/</a></li> <li>Federal News Podcast:  <a href="https://bit.ly/3ycfRQK" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/3ycfRQK</a></li> <li>NextGov Tech News: <a href="https://www.