NASCIO Voices

Amy and Matt talk with Virginia CIO Nelson Moe about his time in the Navy on a nuclear submarine, his last five years as CIO, his work for the U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia's outsourcing model, his predictions for the future of state government workforce in Virginia and his very specific criteria for time travel. 

Amy and Matt talk with Wisconsin state CIO David Cagigal about his long tenure as CIO, how he survived a party change in state government, why upgrading legacy systems is a huge hurdle, his priorities right now and how technology has changed since he started working in state government. David also shares advice for new CIOs and tells us what he's been up to on the weekends while staying safe...

Amy and Matt talk with Tennessee state CIO Stephanie Dedmon about current events (including the two back to back disasters that hit Teneessee), her work around workforce development for IT in Tennessee and her advice for new state CIOs.

Amy and Matt talk with Kevin Jones, CIO of the Indiana Department of Child Services about his award winning work, using virtual reality in social work, and how being a father of eight inspired his career in public service.

NASCIO's Midyear Webcast Series will be held Monday and Tuesday May 4-5. NASCIO's Program and Brand Director Emily Lane joins Amy and Matt with a preview of the series and discusses how NASCIO decided on the best format to replace our cancelled conference, some of her top branding tips and the key things that are getting her through these unusual times. 

Matt and Amy talk with Massachusetts CIO Curtis Wood about his extensive background in government and public safety. We also discuss his work navigating the COVID-19 pandemic in MA.

Matt and Amy talk with Colorado CIO Dr. Theresa Szczurek about her role in the COVID-19 response in her state, how to pursue your passionate purpose, finding success, women in technology and her overall work in Colorado state government. 

Amy and Matt talk with Delaware CIO James Collins about how Delaware's government is responding to COVID-19, aspects of government work that may never be the same again, and the importance of customer relationship management right now.  Link to the Governing Article mentioned in the episode:  https://www.governing.com/next/Coronavirus-Has-Potential-to-Reshape-Government-Technology.html

Amy and Matt discuss COVID-19 with Ohio state CIO Ervan Rodgers. They discuss Ohio's approach to remote work, additional cybersecurity threats, working with partners and boosting moral.

NASCIO recorded and published an extra episode of NASCIO Voices this week in response to COVID-19. Because Washington State was hit early by the virus, we talked with that state's CIO, Jim Weaver about how his team has responded to the technology needs of the state, unique cybersecurity issues, working with private sector partners, and some of the issues that come up when the majority of your...

Amy and Matt talk with new NASCIO President and New Hampshire CIO Denis Goulet on his surprise rise to the NASCIO Presidency, COVID-19, his priorities in his state and the "magic" of building relationships within state government. You can find NASCIO's COVID-19 Planning and Response Guidance for State CIOs on NASCIO's website here:  https://www.nascio.org/resource-center/resour...

Amy and Matt talk with Dr. Steve Nichols, Chief Technology Officer for the State of Georgia about cybersecurity, cloud, outsourcing and lessons learned working for four CIOs and four governors over 18 years.

Amy and Matt talk with Utah state CIO Mike Hussey about creating a culture that fosters innovation and emerging technology in state government and how the state is preparing to secure the 2020 elections. 

Amy and Matt interview Maine CIO Fred Brittain about his first year on the job, the differences between state government and the university system, his priorities as CIO,  recent meetings on Capitol Hill, and why you should come to Maine in the winter.

In the first part of the episode, Amy talks with Matt about NASCIO's newly-released federal advocacy priorities. Then Matt and Amy talk with Mary Catherine Ott who is the Legislative Director for Homeland Security and Public Safety for the National Governors Association about how the governors of the states are dealing with cybersecurity issues and NGA priorities around this issue. You can fi...

In our first episode of 2020 we interview Texas CIO Todd Kimbriel and Texas CISO Nancy Rainosek about how they handled the 2019 ransomware attacks on municipalities in their state. Todd and Nancy discuss how the state responded, the importance of planning for disasters and their top tips for cyber hygiene.

A week after NASCIO released the 2020 Top Ten Priorities list, Matt and Amy interview NASCIO's Eric Sweden. They discuss the current top ten list, why he doesn't think cybersecurity will ever drop off the list, historic trends and favorite foods for the holidays! You can find the top ten list at https://nascio.org/TopTen. 

In our inaugural episode we interview Eric Boyette who is the newly elected NASCIO president and Secretary and Chief Information Officer for the North Carolina Department of Information Technology. We talk to Eric about his priorities as NASCIO President and state CIO, how his office works with the national guard, election security, and customer relationship management. 

Welcome to NASCIO Voices, a new podcast from NASCIO.