Michael Cannon, Chief Technology Officer, Stafford County, Virginia, and David Ihrie, Chief Technology Officer, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (formerly Center for Innovative Technology), discuss technology testing and deployment that leads to real-world community benefits in public safety, quality of life, economically and more.This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Resource Exploration.Resources:Stafford Welcomes the new Virginia Smart Community TestbedVirginia Smart Community Testbed–home to developing smart technology for the Commonwealth--About ICMAICMA’s vision is to be the leading association of local government professionals dedicated to creating and supporting thriving communities throughout the world. We do this by working with our more than 12, 000 members to identify and speed the adoption of leading local government practices to improve the lives of residents. ICMA offers membership, professional development programs, research, publications, data and information, technical assistance, and training to thousands of city, town, and county chief administrative officers, their staffs, and other organizations throughout the world. Find out more about ICMA, and the profession, at our website: http://www.icma.orgFollow us on Social Media!Twitter: http://twitter.com/icmaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ICMAORG/LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/icmaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/icmaorg/YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ICMAvideos