Priorities Podcast

On the Priorities podcast, Wyoming CIO Bill Vajda says preparing for the future is informing how he handles day-to-day business leading the state’s IT operations. Also on the show, Wyoming Chief Data Officer Drew Dilly says the state’s data governance council is prompting good momentum for further growth in the state. Later on in the show, Michigan’s Jayson Cavendish explains how the state is cent...

On the Priorities podcast, NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson says states will continue to prioritize workforce in 2023. nascio-top-ten-priorities-2023-cybersecurity-digital-government Later on the podcast, Illinois CIO Jennifer Ricker outlines her team’s work to modernize the human capital piece of the state’s enterprise resource planning system refresh. Also on the show, Ana Vargas, the dep...

On the Priorities podcast, Arizona CISO Tim Roemer says he’s gearing up for a period of change as Gov. Doug Ducey wraps up his term. https://statescoop.com/nascio-2022-finalists-state-it-recognition-awards/ Later on the podcast, Maine CIO Fred Brittain outlines his approach to the state’s new IT strategic plan. Also on the show, John McKay, a senior network engineer for Washington State Ferries, e...

On the Priorities podcast, Massachusetts CIO Curtis Wood says he’s preparing for the first governor’s office transition since the state’s Executive Office of Technology Services and Security was elevated to the cabinet. Also on the podcast, Rex Menold, Michigan’s director of enterprise information, content and identity management, gives an update on MiLogin. https://statescoop.com/how-michigans-id...

On the Priorities podcast, Texas Department of Information Resources’ Director of Strategic Digital Services Jennifer Buaas says the state’s digital services platform has more than 3 million accounts and has processed more than 4 million transactions. https://statescoop.com/texas-citizen-services-app-automate-driving-test-paperwork/ Also on the podcast, Glenn Mack and Terri Catlett from North Caro...

On the Priorities podcast, Jon Rogers, the Indiana Office of Technology’s director of strategic workforce planning, says the state’s training residents with and without college degrees to take on careers in the state’s IT operations. https://statescoop.com/nascio-2022-survey-workforce-cio-roles/ Also on the podcast, Tennessee's Executive Director of Intelligent Automation Bob Pucci explains how th...

On the Priorities podcast, departing North Dakota CIO Shawn Riley says his efforts to continue to chase impact will lead him to a focus on clean energy and cryptocurrency in his next career move. https://statescoop.com/north-dakota-cio-shawn-riley-crypto-bitzero/ https://statescoop.com/north-dakota-cio-shawn-riley-bitzero-mars/ Also on the podcast, Dhwani Pandya, an IT director for the Connecticut...

On the Priorities podcast, leaders from the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology say they’re working to integrate accessibility into how they plan for the state’s technology initiatives. https://statescoop.com/nascio-names-winners-of-2022-state-it-recognition-awards/ Also on the podcast, Nebraska State Patrol Captain Gerry Krolikowski and IT Applications Developer Lead Charlie Lucas ex...

On the Priorities podcast, NASCIO’s Meredith Ward and Deloitte’s Srini Subramanian say state cybersecurity leaders are staring down a workforce gap as they work to protect government networks. https://statescoop.com/nascio-deloitte-ciso-survey-cybersecurity-2022/ Also on the podcast, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Technology Services Charles Carter e...

Doug Robinson, executive director of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, joins the Priorities podcast this week to discuss the findings in the group's annual member survey, which was presented this week at its conference in Louisville, Kentucky. https://statescoop.com/nascio-2022-survey-workforce-cio-roles/ In the news this week: More coverage from NASCIO's annual confere...

On the Priorities podcast, Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin says his office’s emphasis on data visualizations and dashboards is an important tool in making government more accessible to residents. https://statescoop.com/la-controller-galperin-emergency-readiness-maps/ Also on the show, leaders from North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services explain their efforts to administer addi...

On the Priorities podcast, Oregon Department of Transportation Innovation and Planning Manager Ben Kahn says consolidating 99 legacy systems into one is enabling more services for residents, and making operations more efficient. https://statescoop.com/oregon-dmv-video-proctoring-knowledge-driving-tests/ https://statescoop.com/nascio-2022-finalists-state-it-recognition-awards/ Also on the show, Was...

On the Priorities podcast, Urbana, Illinois, IT Director Sanford Hess says the small central Illinois city has a lot in common with its peers across the public sector landscape. Also on the show, San Jose Chief Innovation Officer Clay Garner explains how he balances modernization and innovation in the city. https://upgather.com/it-mod-sled/live In the news this week: StateRAMP announced that sever...

On the Priorities podcast, Florida CIO James Grant says the state’s IT operations are looking to move beyond its “sordid past” and into a future where the state provides excellent cybersecurity services and strong support to agencies. https://upgather.com/it-mod-sled/ https://statescoop.com/florida-digital-service-james-grant-2022/ Also on the show, Miguel Sangalang, Executive Director of the Bure...

Georgia’s new CTO will continue the state’s push to the cloud, he says on this week’s Priorities podcast. https://statescoop.com/georgia-chief-cloud-technology-officer-dmitry-kagansky/ Later on the show, Aurora, Illinois, CIO Michael Pegues outlines his city’s refreshed outlook on “smart cities” after the COVID-19 pandemic. Amy Tong, California’s Secretary of Government Operations, also joins to h...

Louisville, Ky.,’s Metro Council unanimously voted to codify the city’s open data practice and portal into law more than a decade after it was established via executive order. Later on the show, Mayor Vince Williams of Union City, Ga., explains how he’s approaching the smart cities movement in the Atlanta suburb. In the news this week: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration...

Cities that are embracing the “smart cities” movement need to rely on collaboration with other government entities, one Florida city technology leader says. Later on in the show, David Greisen, CEO of the Open Law Library, gives an update on the library’s efforts. https://statescoop.com/ux-user-experience-open-law-library-saving-legal-code/ In the news this week: The California Department of Corre...

On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, California Department of Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force Multiethnic Press Secretary Yurina Melara says the state’s chatbot has processed more than 4,000 conversations in two languages. https://statescoop.com/california-covid19-misinformation-chatbot-whatsapp/ In the news this week: Virginia’s IT agency has completed a move to a new, clou...

On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Recorded Future’s Allan Liska says that while ransomware attacks appear to be happening less than last year, there’s still plenty of reason for public sector leaders to stay on guard. https://statescoop.com/ransomware-attack-count-down-2022/ In the news this week: Georgia CTO Steve Nichols is leaving state government after 20 years. https://statesc...

On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, the Prison Scholar Fund’s CEO Dirk van Velzen says he plans to use $25,000 from the city to invest in technology education for the incarcerated. https://statescoop.com/seattle-digital-equity-grant-program-immigrants-ywca/ In the news this week: California’s deputy state CIO will leave government later this year. https://statescoop.com/california-de...

On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, New Mexico CIO Peter Mantos says he’ll focus on cybersecurity and broadband as he steps into the state’s top IT job. https://statescoop.com/new-mexico-broadband-cybersecurity-peter-mantos/ Later on in the show, New Jersey’s Office of Innovation’s Chief of Staff Kai Feder explains how the state is using data to drive its content strategy for the sta...

On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Former Louisiana Chief Information Security Officer Dustin Glover explains his new role as chief cyber officer. https://statescoop.com/louisiana-ciso-new-chief-cyber-officer/ Also on the show, Washington state Chief Information Officer Bill Kehoe outlines his plan for what he’s calling a One-WaTech approach to cybersecurity. In the news this week:...

On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold says insider threats are a growing challenge for state election officials. https://statescoop.com/election-security-insider-threats-cisa/ https://statescoop.com/colorado-election-equipment-password-breach-mesa-county/ Also on the show, Frank LaRose, the Republican Secretary of State for Ohio. LaRose says he...

On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Michigan State University CIO Melissa Woo says the university is pursuing broadband expansion across the state, thanks to funding from the federal government. https://statescoop.com/michigan-state-university-gets-10-5-million-to-expand-statewide-broadband/ Listen to the Cutting EDge podcast: https://edscoop.com/cutting-edge-podcast/ In the news thi...

On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Washington state Chief Privacy Officer Katy Ruckle says the role provides state IT agencies an essential check on not only protecting resident data, but also on business goals. https://statescoop.com/chief-privacy-officers-state-nascio/ In the news this week: New Mexico has a new chief information officer. https://statescoop.com/new-mexico-peter-ma...