NGA Library
Our nation’s Governors are dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions that improve citizens’ lives. Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. NGA teams work side-by-side with state leaders to identify challenges and develop solutions. View NGA products below, filterable by content type and topic.
Cybersecurity in the Health Care Sector
The health care industry faces two major cybersecurity threats. First, the transition from paper record-keeping to electronic health records has ...
Memo on State Cybersecurity Centers
Since 2015, seven states have publicly established or announced the creation of a state “cybersecurity center,” tasked with implementing key ...
Memo on State Cybersecurity Strategies
This memo provides an overview of state cybersecurity strategies, as well as information technology and homeland security strategies with cybersecurity ...
Memo on State Cybersecurity Governance Bodies
This memo identifies commonalities and differences among the 22 states that established governance bodies tasked with identifying the cyber threats ...
Memo on State Cybersecurity Strategies
This memo provides an overview of state cybersecurity strategies, as well as information technology and homeland security strategies with cybersecurity ...
Revisiting Top Trends in State Economic Development
Since the 2013 publication of Top Trends in State Economic Development, governors’ key advisors have continued to explore and implement ...
A Governor’s Guide to Criminal Justice
Governors play a critical role in ensuring public safety and they oversee the state agencies responsible for implementing those policies ...
Medicaid Health Care Purchasing Compendium
States face the ongoing challenge of managing the costs of their Medicaid programs while ensuring beneficiaries have access to quality ...
Leveraging Gubernatorial Executive Authorities to Maximize Scope of Practice for the Health Care Workforce During an Influenza Pandemic Roundtable
An influenza pandemic has a much broader impact on the population than the typical seasonal flu. Pandemics usually lastlonger and ...
Health Investments that Pay Off: Strategies to Improve Oral Health
Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among American children. Access to oral health care that could prevent tooth ...
Using Data to Better Serve the Most Complex Patients
Across the country, health care systems continue to grapple with how best to serve patients with the greatest needs. These ...
Tackling Intergenerational Poverty: How Governors Can Advance Coordinated Services for Low-Income Parents and Children
Poverty and long-term unemployment plague Americans of all ages, including parents and their children. The complexity of the issues requires ...
