NASCIO Voices

Alex and Amy talk with NASCIO's director of policy and research, Meredith Ward about a new publication entitled "Diversity and Inclusion: An Essential Element to the State IT Workforce." Meredith talks about what prompted the survey and report, findings and recommendations. You can find the report here: https://www.nascio.org/resource-center/ You can find the NASCIO award submission...

Alex and Amy talk with acting Illinois state CIO Jennifer Ricker about her government background and how it led to her current role, plus her top priorities in her state, lessons learned from the pandemic and advice to new CIOs.

Amy and Alex talk with Alex Allain (CTO and Co-Founder) and Tina Walha (Director of Public Digital) of US Digital Response. US Digital Response was founded in March of 2020 as a group of temporary volunteers to assist governments with the pandemic crisis. Over the last two years the organization has grown. Listen to hear about how they have assisted governments, what they offer and how they hope t...

Amy talks with Alex Whitaker, NASCIO's new director of government affairs (and new NASCIO Voices podcast co-host!) about his recent position with the National Governor's Association, why he wanted to work for another state association, the challenges and opportunities facing states right now,  and what's been keeping him occupied over the last couple of weeks

Amy Glasscock and (guest co-host) Meredith Ward talk with Pennsylvania chief information security officer Erik Avakian all about his work in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We touch on state and local collaboration, identity and access management, the changes he's seen after twelve years on the job, and how his rock and roll background prepared him for his career in cybersecurity. 

This one is for the NASCIO corporate members! Amy, along with guest co-host Meredith Ward, talk with NASCIO's Membership and Sponsorship Manager Lori Rempe about her tips for snagging a popular Midyear Conference sponsorship, what makes NASCIO different and how to get the most out of membership. Midyear Conference Sponsorship Involvement

For Matt's last episode of NASCIO Voices, he and Amy talk with NASCIO's Program Director of Enterprise Architecture and Governance, Eric Sweden, about what's on and what's off the NASCIO Top Ten Policy and Technology lists for 2022. Stick around for some of Eric's guitar playing!

Matt and Amy talk with West Virginia's state CIO Josh Spence about his background in the National Guard and as WV CISO, how his role was modernized along with his title change from CTO to CIO, his thoughts on the cybersecurity grant program, and his main focus for 2022. 

Matt and Amy talk with Katy Ruckle who serves as the chief privacy officer for the state of Washington. We discuss her background, her work, the status of privacy legislation in Washington, the intersection of security and privacy, her privacy goals for 2022 and her privacy tips for parents.  Learn more about privacy in Washington here: https://watech.wa.gov/Privacy

Amy and Matt talk with NASCIO's new President Michael Leahy, state CIO of Maryland, all about why he took on the role of president, what he plans to focus on as a presidential priority, what his priorities are in his state for the next year and much more.

Amy and Matt talk with NASCIO Executive Director, Doug Robinson, and Grant Thornton Principal for the Public Sector Advisory, Graeme Finley about the findings from the 2021  State CIO Survey. We discuss main takeaways, how they chose the title (and every title), how state CIOs are thinking about the pandemic a year and a half into it, emerging technologies, broadband, IAM, prognostications for 202...

Matt and Amy talk with Bruce Tyler of IBM and Joe Morris of e. Republic all about a new joint publication between NASCIO, IBM and the Center for Digital Government about how the pandemic influenced the way state governments are using artificial intelligence.  Link to the publication: https://www.nascio.org/resource-center/resources/ai-meets-the-moment/

Amy and Matt talk with iUrban Teen founder Deena Pierott all about her work in STEM education, diversity and inclusion and public service. iUrban Teen was NASCIO's Giveback partner at our recent NASCIO Annual Conference in Seattle.  Learn more here: https://iurbanteen.org/ 

Amy and Matt share the recording from the Leadership Lessons Learned live session at NASCIO's Annual Conference in Seattle. Five NASCIO members, shared their five-minute Ignite-style talks on their leadership lessons learned outside the office.  The speakers included Michele Hovet from SAP, Brian Eagle from Unisys, Nathan Buckwalter with the Michigan Dept of Health and Human Services, Mike To...

We are having a real in-person event! Matt and Amy sit down with NASCIO's Program and Brand Director Emily Lane again to talk about our NASCIO Annual Conference in Seattle. We talk about programming, COVID-19 protocols, what to wear, our NASCIO Give Back partner and more of your FAQs. This episode is full of useful information if you are a NASCIO member planning to attend (or thinking of atte...

Amy and Matt talk with NASCIO's program director for enterprise architecture and governance about the new NASCIO publication "Making the Case for Insight Enabling Analytics." Eric gives us a rundown of the inspiration for the report, what's in it and some of the takeaways. We also talk about working from home, the lack of Kansas-specific foods, music and at the end Eric treats...

Amy and Matt talk with Rick Webb who is NASCIO's current Corporate Leadership Council Chair about his background as a former state CIO in North Carolina in the late 1990s, his long career in the private sector, how the CIO role has changed and hasn't changed, chairing the CLC  through the pandemic, his advice for new state CIOs and the importance of legacy building. 

Matt and Amy talk with NASCIO President and Commissioner for the New Hampshire Department of Information Technology, Denis Goulet. We talk with Denis about his NASCIO Presidential Initiative on Business Relationship Management and why he wanted to focus on this topic. We also discuss federal action on cybersecurity issues for states, what's he's most proud of during his extra long term a...

Amy and Matt talk about how NASCIO Voices started, what the podcast has covered, how the pandemic affected the content and life at home, episodes you may have missed, best blooper and much more. 

Amy and Matt talk with Lexington, Kentucky CIO Aldona Valicenti about her career, her years as Kentucky's first CIO, her time as NASCIO president and her role in the organization's name change from NASIRE to NASCIO in 2001. Alonda has been deeply involved with NASICO for 25 years and her insight and experience with the organization is closely tied to NASCIO history.

Amy and Matt talk with Texas Department of Information Resources Executive Director and state CIO, Mandy Crawford about a whole of state approach to cybersecurity, the Texas ransomware attack, digital services, the pandemic, the future of work, and her best parenting advice as the mom of triplets!

Amy and Matt talk with Norm Farley, the Chief of Public Safety Communications at the Maryland Department of Information Technology about their NASCIO award winning project, the Maryland First Responder Radio System Team. Learn more about the project here: https://www.nascio.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Maryland-FiRST-NASCIO-Submission.pdf Maryland FiRST Website: https://doit.maryland.gov/support...

Matt and Amy talk with Connecticut state CIO Mark Raymond who just passed the 10-year mark in his role. We discuss technology changes over the last decade (and last 30 years), initiatives he is proud of, challenges in cybersecurity, the future of IT in Connecticut and why DIY isn't always the best idea when it comes to home repairs.

Amy and Matt talk with NASCIO Program and Brand Director Emily Lane about what to expect from the 2021 NASCIO Midyear Conference.

Amy and Matt talk with Arizona's state CIO and CISO, JR Sloan and Tim Roemer all about the election, StateRamp, their careers, the American Rescue Plan Act and of course the pandemic!