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How the Marion Institute is building a regional food system without building more silos

Celebrating and learning from those on the front lines of public service is core to our mission at Civic Roundtable. Santiago 'Santi' Garces is the City of Boston’s Chief Information Officer.

How State CIOs turn government priorities into statewide execution

NASCIO's 2026 Top 10 asks state CIOs to govern AI, harden security, cut costs, and expand accessibility all at once. The harder problem isn't choosing systems — it's getting agencies, counties, vendors, and nonprofits to execute on them together.

Route Fifty: New Jersey reaches functional zero for veteran homelessness

Route Fifty's Kaitlyn Levinson reported this week on New Jersey reaching functional zero for veteran homelessness, and on the coordination infrastructure the state built to get there. Civic Roundtable is proud to be one of the tools New Jersey's teams used.

Turning RHT dollars into rural health outcomes: five coordination questions worth asking now

With the Rural Health Transformation Program, all 50 states received funding, but gaps in funding allocation and community outcomes differ based on how quickly states can move funds into the hands of rural hospitals, clinics, EMS agencies, and community organizations — and then actually measure the results of those investments.

Advancing rural public health in Nebraska with Dr. Sydney Stein

Meet Dr. Sydney Stein, State Epidemiologist at Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services, whose work spans infectious disease, chronic disease, and emergency preparedness.

Archive and Replace: A better way to find current information

Sometimes the best solution isn’t updating what came before. It’s replacing it with something new that works better.

Introducing Roundtable Forms

Collect, manage, and act on data from across your network — keeping forms and follow-through all in one place.

Building the Future of AI for Government Today with Santi Garces

Celebrating and learning from those on the frontlines of public service is core to our mission at Civic Roundtable. Santiago 'Santi' Garces is the City of Boston’s Chief Information Officer.

The traditional tech stack is failing public servants

Three traditional tools that form the backbone of government operations — listservs, CRMs, and knowledge bases — were never designed for the realities of public sector work.