For over 30 years The Forum has been bringing together public and private sector IT professionals to share knowledge and best practices in a vendor neutral, collaborative environment.

The Forum serves New York’s state and local government employees who develop, deploy, maintain, or use Information Technology; and the private sector organizations that work to meet the needs of the constantly changing public sector IT landscape.

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The Benefits of Membership

Public Sector

Build relationships with peers in state and city government as well as the private sector
Learn about new products, enhancements and technologies
Collaborate with colleagues to implement technologies and solve problems
Stay up-to-date on trends, opportunities and best practices

Private Sector

Learn about State and City IT needs and plans for the future
Gain feedback from some of the largest government IT organizations in the U.S.
Establish and nurture relationships with State and City IT professionals

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The NYS Forum encourages everyone who is interested in Information Technology in the public and private sectors to join with their colleagues and participate in our workgroups, trainings and special events. If you are a New York State employee or an employee of select New York City agencies, you may already be a member and just have to create a Member Profile to begin taking advantage of the Forum's activities.

If you're unsure of the membership status of your government agency or technology company, you can check to see if your organization is already a member. If not, it is simple to join

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The Forum Welcomes more than 300 Attendees at the 39th Annual Meeting

(Albany, NY – Sept. 19, 2025) – The NYS Forum held its 39th Annual Meeting on September 19th with over 300 government and corporate members attending. Executive Director Fran Reiter kicked off the meeting by providing an overview of the Forum’s accomplishments and successes for the 2024-2025 program year. Among the highlights were the continued strengthening of relationships between government and corporate members, the establishment and success of the Government IT Leadership Roundtable, the strong momentum of the Artificial Intelligence Workgroup, the ongoing growth of the NYS Forum Training Academy, and the recent introduction of the Women in IT Roundtable, which has already seen great success. Fran also noted the significant increase in member participation across...

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The NYS Forum Raises $8,500 at 2025 Spring Charity Golf Outing
Proceeds Benefit The Food Pantries for the Capital District

Mechanicville, NY – June 16, 2025 - The NYS Forum proudly announced the success of its 2025 Annual Spring Charity Golf Outing, held on Thursday, June 12 at the Fairways of Halfmoon. With more than 100 golfers and attendees participating, the event raised $8,500 in support of The Food Pantries for the Capital District, a vital regional coalition that addresses hunger throughout Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, and Saratoga counties...