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Each week, the Priorities Podcast will take you through the latest in state and local government technology news and analysis. The program will explore trending stories throughout the week, as well as feature conversations with top executives across government and industry on things like modernization, emerging technology and digital services.
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New Rhode Island CIO focuses on digital transformation, cyber
On the Priorities podcast, Brian Tardiff, the newly-appointed chief information officer of Rhode Island, says he’ll continue the work underway from his predecessor, and will keep a solid focus on cybersecurity from his previous role as the state’s chief information security officer.
https://statescoop.com/brian-tardiff-rhode-island-cio-transform-state-technology/
In the news this week:
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon says a new bill that would allow the state to begin issuing a digital currency is underdeveloped, but he allowed to it to become law anyway without a signature.
https://statescoop.com/wyoming-first-state-stablecoin-mark-gordon/
Grace Simrall, the chief of civic innovation and technology at Louisville, Kentucky, says she’s stepping down.
https://statescoop.com/grace-simrall-louisville-kentucky-civic-innovation-chief-resigns/
The cryptocurrency exchange OKcoin suspended trading of the two city-based digital currencies operated by CityCoins.
https://statescoop.com/citycoins-suspended-trading-miamicoin-nyccoin/
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Mar 16, 2023
What’s next for Georgetown’s Beeck Center
On the Priorities podcast, Lynn Overmann, the new director of the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation at Georgetown University, says that the center is working to emphasize the delivery of services and move beyond evangelizing the importance of digital government.
https://statescoop.com/lynn-overmann-beeck-center/
In the news this week:
A recent breach of D.C. Health Link, a health care insurance exchange in the nation’s capital, has exposed the sensitive information of at least 21 current members of Congress.
https://statescoop.com/dc-health-data-posted-online/
New York State will soon publish a revamped portal that will make it easier for employers to give staff early notice of mass layoffs or office closures.
https://statescoop.com/new-york-layoffs-portal-warn-act/
Connecticut is installing new sensors along ramps to highways that notify police of wrong-way driving.
https://statescoop.com/connecticut-wrong-way-driving-sensors-state-police/
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Mar 9, 2023
Why Rhode Island is betting on blockchain
On the Priorities podcast, Rhode Island Department of Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner says the state will introduce blockchain to help modernize business registration services.
https://statescoop.com/rhode-island-commerce-department-blockchain-2023/
In the news this week:
New York State CIO Tony Riddick will leave state government.
https://statescoop.com/new-york-state-cio-tony-riddick-retire/
Ernst & Young is building a Center for Government Modernization.
https://statescoop.com/ernst-young-center-government-modernization/
Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar is requesting new funding from the legislature to update two major computer systems.
https://statescoop.com/nevada-elections-verms-cisco-aguilar/
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Mar 2, 2023
Bringing the red carpet to county IT
On the Priorities podcast, King County, Washington’s new CIO Megan Clarke says she’s bringing her experience in local government, higher education and the organizations behind the Oscars and Grammys to the Seattle-area county.
https://statescoop.com/megan-clarke-oscar-voting-online-king-county-cio/
In the news this week:
The White House is requesting state and local law enforcement agencies submit information on their current data practices for a report aimed at increasing trust in policing and the criminal justice system.
https://statescoop.com/white-house-state-law-enforcement-data-practices/
States that receive funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s grant programs will be required to spend at least 3 percent of their award funds on election security, according to new documents.
https://statescoop.com/dhs-election-security-requirement/
Florida is launching a $30 million program to distribute cybersecurity improvement grants to local governments across the state.
https://statescoop.com/florida-dhs-cyber-program-grants/
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Feb 23, 2023
Why Colorado might use AI to detect wildfires
On the Priorities podcast, Colorado State Sen. Cleave Simpson says he’s convinced artificial intelligence can help the state fight wildfires.
https://statescoop.com/colorado-ai-wildfire-smoke/
In the news this week:
New York City needs to create better artificial intelligence usage policies for city agencies, according to a new state audit.
https://statescoop.com/new-york-city-ai-usage-policies-audit/
West Virginia is creating what Gov. Jim Justice is calling the first full digital clearinghouse for vehicle titles for non-resident businesses.
https://statescoop.com/west-virginia-vehicle-title-out-state-businesses/
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed legislation that would ban TikTok and other Chinese-made software on state-government devices and on networks operated by public schools, including state universities.
https://statescoop.com/florida-tiktok-ban-desantis-digital-rights-china/
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Feb 16, 2023
With new mayor, Los Angeles IT office prepares for new priorities
On the Priorities podcast, Los Angeles CIO Ted Ross says he’s ready to align the city’s IT operations with the focuses for the city’s new mayor Karen Bass.
https://statescoop.com/ted-ross-los-angeles-karen-bass-lebron-james/
Also on the show, Wyoming Chief Information Security Officer Aaron Roberts says the state is continuing on in its journey to improve its cybersecurity operations.
In the news this week:
City officials in Oakland, California, say that many municipal services remain offline as it continues to dig out from a ransomware attack that started last week.
https://statescoop.com/oakland-calif-still-largely-offline-after-ransomware-attack/
Washington, D.C. is debuting a beta version of a new website designed to help small businesses navigate the bureaucratic and legal processes of setting up shop in the nation’s capital.
https://statescoop.com/washington-dc-unveils-new-small-business-portal/
South Dakota Chief Information Officer Jeff Clines says it will cost $70 million to replace a critically-outdated financial system in the state.
https://statescoop.com/south-dakota-financial-system-jeff-clines/
Register now for the Cybersecurity Modernization Summit:
https://cybersecuritymodsummit.upgather.com
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Feb 9, 2023
Why New York City is updating its privacy policy
On the Priorities podcast, New York City Chief Privacy Officer Micahel Fitzpatrick says the city’s new privacy policy will further the way the cybersecurity and privacy operations within the city collaborate.
https://statescoop.com/new-york-city-updates-privacy-policy-cyber-2023/
In the news this week:
Code for America will cut off financial and operational support for its network of local volunteer groups.
https://statescoop.com/code-for-america-local-brigades-ending/
Texas is the latest state to ban TikTok and other Chinese-made software and hardware from government-owned computers and networks.
https://statescoop.com/texas-tiktok-ban/
California has a new director of its Data and Innovation Office.
https://statescoop.com/nolwenn-godard-california-office-data-innovation-new-director/
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Feb 2, 2023
Why community connection is key to the next phase of ‘smart cities’
On the Priorities podcast, San Jose Deputy City Manager Rob Lloyd says that community engagement will be crucial as cities evaluate the role that “smart cities” efforts in their planning post-pandemic.
https://statescoop.com/san-jose-cio-khaled-tawfik-san-jose-california/
https://statescoop.com/list/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2022-localsmart-awards/
In the news this week:
Students on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts were sent home early this week when the local public school district got hit with ransomware.
https://statescoop.com/ransomware-nantucket-k12-massachusetts/
California CTO Suzie Changus is leaving the state’s IT agency after just three months.
https://statescoop.com/suzie-changus-california-chief-techology-officer-resigns/
Bill Vajda has stepped down as Wyoming’s top technology official.
https://statescoop.com/suzie-changus-california-chief-techology-officer-resigns/
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Jan 26, 2023
What’s next for civic innovation in Louisville
On the Priorities podcast, Louisville, Kentucky, Chief of Civic Innovation Grace Simrall outlines how her team played a part in preparing the city’s new mayor to take office.
https://statescoop.com/radio/louisville-kentucky-codifies-open-data-portal/
https://statescoop.com/list/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2022-localsmart-awards/
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency published its much-anticipated review of cybersecurity readiness at K-12 school districts
https://statescoop.com/cisa-publishes-k12-cybersecurity-roadmap/
Phoenix is building out its wireless infrastructure ahead of this year’s Super Bowl.
https://statescoop.com/phoenix-5g-wireless-infrastructure-super-bowl/
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is barring state agencies from conducting any business with technology and telecommunications companies tied to what she deemed “evil foregin governments.”
https://statescoop.com/kristi-noem-south-dakota-evil-foreign-governments/
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Jan 19, 2023
Baltimore’s digital services to-do list
On the Priorities podcast, Baltimore chief data officer Justin Elszasz says the city’s new digital services team is ready to hit the ground running.
https://statescoop.com/baltimore-launches-digital-service-city-performance-unit/
https://statescoop.com/shelby-switzer-baltimore-digital-services-director-shift-mindsets/
In the news this week:
Katie Savage will take the helm as the new chief information officer of Maryland.
https://statescoop.com/maryland-katie-savage-state-technology-secretary/
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing a $35 million increase in the state’s cybersecurity spending.
https://statescoop.com/new-york-state-cybersecurity-ics-kathy-hochul/
Shawn Nailor is now officially Vermont’s CIO.
https://statescoop.com/vermont-cio-shawn-nailor/
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Jan 12, 2023
Oklahoma’s digital services agency looks forward
On the Priorities podcast, Oklahoma’s digital services lead Jay Doyle says the state’s latest foray into digital government is far from its last.
https://statescoop.com/oklahoma-disability-placards-omni-channel-accessible/
In the news this week:
Illinois CIO Jennifer Ricker is stepping down.
https://statescoop.com/illinois-cio-to-step-down-as-gov-pritzker-begins-second-term/
California is using a high-tech airplane normally used for wildfire response to optimize how the state deals with a severe wind and rain storm.
https://statescoop.com/california-new-years-storms-firis-plane-data-modeling/
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is naming new technology leadership for her second term.
https://statescoop.com/kansas-interim-it-chief-admin-secretary-laura-kelly/
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Jan 5, 2023
How two states are tackling broadband expansion
On the Priorities podcast, Delaware CIO Jason Clarke says the state is looking to connect the last 12,000 addresses in the state lacking connection to broadband.
https://statescoop.com/ntia-distributes-30-million-broadband-grant-planning/
In North Carolina, though the number of unconnected is higher, state CIO Jim Weaver says the unique confluence of support from the governor and legislature will result in big broadband expansion gains across the state.
https://statescoop.com/north-carolina-satellite-internet-pilot-starlink/
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Dec 29, 2022
Nebraska CIO reflects on IT consolidation
On the Priorities podcast, Nebraska CIO Ed Toner says his state’s work over the last six years on consolidation has enabled his office to think more strategically about the path forward.
https://statescoop.com/nebraska-consolidation/
Also on the show, Tennessee CIO Stephanie Dedmon outlines the state’s efforts to embrace robotic process automation.
Later on, Vermont’s interim CIO Shawn Nailor explains the path forward for the state’s digital services.
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Dec 22, 2022
How Wyoming’s CIO is ‘anticipating tomorrow’
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 centralizing reporting and data sharing with its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Program.
https://statescoop.com/nascio-2022-finalists-state-it-recognition-awards/
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Dec 15, 2022
States focus on workforce continues to increase
On the Priorities podcast, NASCIO Executive Director Doug Robinson says states will continue to prioritize workforce in 2023.
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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 deputy director of the waste division for Arizona’s Department of Environmental Quality, explains the state’s efforts to track safety compliance of underground storage tanks.
https://statescoop.com/nascio-2022-finalists-state-it-recognition-awards/
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Dec 8, 2022
How Arizona’s CISO is preparing for transition
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, explains how his agency outfitted boats with new connectivity.
https://statescoop.com/nascio-2022-finalists-state-it-recognition-awards/
In the news this week:
DeAngela Burns-Wallace is stepping down as chief information technology officer for the state of Kansas.
https://statescoop.com/kansas-it-chief-deangela-burns-wallace-departs/
San Francisco will spend more time considering whether, and under which circumstances, the city’s police department may use its existing fleet of land-based robots to kill people.
https://statescoop.com/san-francisco-punts-killer-robot-question-committee…
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Dec 1, 2022
Massachusetts CIO Curtis Wood prepares for transition
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-identity-management-platform-won-over-state-agencies/
https://statescoop.com/statescoop50/vote/
In the news this week:
South Dakota is banning the use of TikTok on government-issued devices.
https://statescoop.com/south-dakota-tiktok-ban-china-kristi-noem/
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is voting to allow the city’s police department to outfit remote-controlled robots with lethal capabilities.
https://statescoop.com/san-francisco-police-killer-robots/
Buffalo, New York’s, 311 call center received more than 4,000 calls from residents during a snowstorm last week.
https://…
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Nov 17, 2022
Texas digital services app continues its growth
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 Carolina’s Department of Public Safety explain their efforts to roll out a robust telemedicine platform to the state’s prisons.
https://statescoop.com/nascio-names-winners-of-2022-state-it-recognition-awards/
In the news this week:
Arizona is contracting with Tanium to further its ‘whole-of-state’ cybersecurity program, the cybersecurity company says.
https://statescoop.com/arizona-tanium-whole-state-cybersecurity/
Michigan will spend $78 million with Deloitte to install a modern unemployment benefits system.
https://statescoop.com/michigan-deloitte-unemployment-system-2022-78-mill…
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Nov 10, 2022
Indiana tackles workforce woes with training program
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 the state is automating processes to improve customer experience, maximize employee resources and imbue services with greater flexibility and scalability.
https://statescoop.com/nascio-names-winners-of-2022-state-it-recognition-awards/
In the news this week:
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson says an apparent denial-of-service attack took down websites operated by his office for much of Election Day.
https://statescoop.com/mississippi-election-day-ddos-incident/
Pennsylvania is moving forward with next-generation 911 after selecting a vendor to guide the state through the mi…
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Nov 3, 2022
Shawn Riley looks to clean energy, crypto in post-CIO life
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 Office of Early Childhood, explains the state’s efforts to create a new Parent Portal as a hub of all of its digital services.
https://statescoop.com/nascio-2022-finalists-state-it-recognition-awards/
In the news this week:
Nevada is working to distribute its biggest-ever investment in broadband infrastructure, but its plans may be disrupted by requirements from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
https://statescoop.com/nevada-broadband-ntia-bead-funding-dispute/
Nearly 1,700 state and local government agencies and education institutions have bought telecommu…
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Oct 27, 2022
Illinois prioritizes accessibility in IT planning
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 explain their efforts to speed up reporting efforts for law enforcement using digital forms and electronic processing.
https://statescoop.com/nascio-2022-finalists-state-it-recognition-awards/
In the news this week:
Pennsylvania Chief Information Officer John MacMillan is stepping down after nearly eight years in the role.
https://statescoop.com/pennsylvania-cio-john-macmillan-says-hes-stepping-down/
Former Atlanta CIO Gary Brantley, who left city government in November 2020, is now the National Football League’s CIO.
https://statescoop.com/former-atlanta-cio-gary-brantley-nfl/
The Ed…
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Oct 20, 2022
As workforce reaches ‘crisis’ level, state cyber leaders push forward
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 explains his agency’s award-winning critical resource tracker that helped hospitals comply with federal and state reporting requirements during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://statescoop.com/nascio-names-winners-of-2022-state-it-recognition-awards/
In the news this week:
The use of mapping technology in voter registration systems and the drawing of precinct boundaries is expected to grow quickly over the next half-decade, according to new research from the National States Geographic Information Council.
https://statescoop.com/gis-mapping-tech-elections-administration/
A rep…
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Oct 13, 2022
NASCIO survey takes close look at future of state IT workforces
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 conference that drew hundreds of state IT and industry leaders to Louisville, including discussions about the workforce, challenges of building and the group's annual awards.
https://statescoop.com/tag/nascio-22/
https://statescoop.com/whole-state-cybersecurity-nascio-cios-2022/
https://statescoop.com/nascio-awards-2022/
North Dakota CIO Shawn Riley is stepping down after six years to become chief executive of Bitzero International, a crypto-mining company backed by "Shark Tank" co-host Kevin O'Leary.
https://statescoop.com/north-dakota-cio-shawn-riley-crypto-bitzero/
The U.S. Department of Agric…
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Oct 6, 2022
Why Los Angeles keeps releasing data visualizations
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 additional food assistance benefits to the state’s students and children during the pandemic — and what that means for the state going forward.
https://www.nascio.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/NC_Cross_Boundary_Collaboration_Partnerships.pdf
https://statescoop.com/nascio-2022-finalists-state-it-recognition-awards/
In the news this week:
Russian-speaking hacking group Killnet took responsibility for a denial-of-service attack that targeted several state government websites.
https://statescoop.com/russia-ukraine-killnet-ddos-state-governments/
Many states still lack concrete plans for a…
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Sep 29, 2022
Inside Oregon DOT’s massive system consolidation
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, Washington, D.C. CTO Lindsey Parker explains how her dual role as Assistant City Administrator is boosting the district’s modernization posture and preparing the city for digital services growth.
https://upgather.com/it-mod-sled/live
In the news this week:
Alabama will funnel $83 million into expanding broadband across the state.
https://statescoop.com/alabama-83-million-broadband-expansion/
Police in San Francisco will soon be able to access live footage from thousands of privately owned security cameras.
https://statescoop.com/san-francisco-police-gain-live-access-private-surveillance-cam…
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Sep 22, 2022
What small city CIOs have in common with big states
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 several more governments and other organizations have begun using its standards.
https://statescoop.com/stateramp-cloud-security-k12-university-north-carolina/
New York City plans to connect upward of 300,000 residents of public-housing facilities with free internet and basic cable service by the end of 2023.
https://statescoop.com/eric-adams-matt-fraser-nyc-public-housing-internet/
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced it’s accepting applications for two grant programs furthering the use of technology designed to make transportation safer, cleane…
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Sep 15, 2022
A closer look at how Florida is rebuilding its IT operations
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 Bureau of Street Lighting in Los Angeles, explains how the city’s lighting infrastructure is a perfect vehicle for expanding connectivity in the city.
https://statescoop.com/tag/smart-city-expo-usa/
Then, blockchain expert Kat Faley, Director for State and Local Government at Chainalysis, talks to StateScoop about why state and local authorities need to pay greater attention to the evolution of cryptocurrencies.
http://www.chainalysis.com/thestatescoop
In the news this week:
Several states with Democratic governors are launching websites that list out resources related to abortion serv…
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Sep 8, 2022
With new CTO, Georgia continues push to cloud
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 highlight how her experience as the state’s CIO has prepared her to oversee the state’s main operational agency.
https://statescoop.com/california-gov-newsom-picks-former-cio-amy-tong-to-lead-government-operations/
In the news this week:
Los Angeles Unified School District says its networks were targeted by a ransomware attack.
https://statescoop.com/los-angeles-school-district-reports-ransomware-attack/
Bijay Kumar is stepping down as Rhode Island’s CIO.
https://statescoop.com/rhode-island-cio-bijay-kumar-steps-down/
Vermont CIO John Quinn will depart state government…
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Sep 1, 2022
Louisville, Ky., codifies open data portal
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 awarded more than $630 million in tribal broadband grants this month.
https://statescoop.com/tribal-broadband-programs-got-634m-this-month/
Officials in Lexington, Kentucky, said the city lost about $4 million in federal housing assistance funds to an email fraud scheme.
https://statescoop.com/lexington-kentucky-4-million-housing-funds-bec/
Mesa County, Colorado Deputy Clerk Belinda Knisely plead guilty to three misdemeanor charges based on her participation in a May 2021 incident.
https://statescoop.com/tina-peters-deputy-clerk-knisely-pleads-guilty-colorado-election/
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Aug 25, 2022
Taking collaboration to the ‘smart cities’ movement
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 Corrections and Rehabilitation says a potential data breach earlier this year exposed information about staff and visitors who underwent COVID-19 tests, along with mental health information of current and former inmates dating as far back as 2008.
https://statescoop.com/california-corrections-data-breach-mental-health/
The monkeypox virus is overwhelming the outdated technology infrastructure of some local health jurisdictions in Washington state.
https://statescoop.com/monkeypox-local-health-office-lack-technology/
Government offices and several public services in Fremont County, Colora…
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Aug 18, 2022
California fights misinformation with COVID-19 chatbot
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, cloud-enabled data center.
https://statescoop.com/virginia-cloud-data-center-migration-complete/
Fort Worth, Texas, is expanding a free Wi-Fi network for residents with limited internet access.
https://statescoop.com/free-wi-fi-fort-worth-cisco/
Arlington County, Virginia CIO Jack Belcher is moving into a new advisory role after 22 years.
https://statescoop.com/arlington-cio-jack-belcher-norron-lee/
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Aug 11, 2022
Are ransomware attacks really on the downswing? It’s complicated
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://statescoop.com/georgia-cto-steve-nichols-steps-down-after-20-years/
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is releasing a guide to digital threats facing state and local election officials.
https://statescoop.com/cisa-cyber-toolkit-elections/
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is creating a new statewide broadband office to help the state coordinate and accept funding from the federal government.
https://statescoop.com/alaska-broadband-office-bill-parity-fund/
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Aug 3, 2022
Seattle fund invests in tech education for the incarcerated
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-deputy-cio-russ-nichols-to-retire/
The number of ransomware attacks aimed at local governments and health organizations appears to have slowed, according to a report from the Ransomware Task Force.
https://statescoop.com/ransomware-attack-count-down-2022/
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will distribute $401 million in loans and grants for rural broadband projects.
https://statescoop.com/usda-401-million-rural-broadband/
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Jul 28, 2022
A look at New Mexico CIO Peter Mantos’ top priorities
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 state website.
https://statescoop.com/new-jersey-innovation-data-driven-redesign-services/
In the news this week:
Montana’s Commerce Department is the first agency in the state to achieve 100% digitization, the state’s governor says.
https://statescoop.com/montana-commerce-department-100-percent-digital/
New York state is giving local government access to an endpoint detection program from CrowdStrike as part of the state’s new cyber operations center.
https://statescoop.com/new-york-cybersecurity-operations-center-endpoint-local-government/
Colorado expects to add 150 new co…
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Jul 20, 2022
A tale of two states’ cyber pivots
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:
States will likely need an extension to take advantage of the federal cybersecurity grants included in last year’s infrastructure law.
https://statescoop.com/states-may-need-extension-cyber-grants-nascio/
New research shows cities and counties are making progress spending their American Rescue Plan funding.
https://statescoop.com/american-rescue-plan-tracker-brookings-institution-infrastructure/
New Mexico’s new CIO says he’s targeting cybersecurity as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham pushes to connect more residents with broadband.
https://statescoop.com/new-mexico-broadband-cyberse…
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Jul 14, 2022
Secretaries of State prepare for insider threats in 2022 elections
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’s facing similar threats in his state.
In the news this week:
Iowa has a new chief information officer.
https://statescoop.com/iowa-cio-matthew-behrens/
San Jose’s new chief information officer wants the Silicon Valley city to become the “hub for government innovation.”
https://statescoop.com/san-jose-cio-khaled-tawfik-san-jose-california/
The Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center is “reintroducing itself” after four years in existence.
https://statescoop.com/election-infrastructure-isac-reintroduce/
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Jul 7, 2022
How Michigan State U. is pushing broadband expansion
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/
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In the news this week:
Rhode Island could someday allow some of the state’s registered voters to cast their ballots online.
https://statescoop.com/rhode-island-governor-signs-bill-allowing-internet-voting/
Nevada has a new state CIO.
https://statescoop.com/timothy-galluzi-nevada-named-cio/
https://statescoop.com/nevada-cio-alan-cunningham-resigns/
A new law in Virginia requires state agencies and local governments to report cyber incidents within 24 hours of detection.
https://statescoop.com/cyber-incident-reporting-law-takes-effect-virginia/
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Jun 30, 2022
State privacy officers look for ‘blind spots’ in IT projects
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-mantos-it-secretary-cio/
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul named the state’s first chief cyber officer.
https://statescoop.com/colin-ahern-chief-cyber-officer-new-york-state/
Chicago has a new CIO to lead a new digital strategy for the city.
https://statescoop.com/chicago-it-modernization-lori-lightfoot/
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Jun 23, 2022
Maryland improves website navigation with analytics data
On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Maryland’s assistant IT Secretary Stefanos Ghebrehewariat says the state’s new website design is informed by the elements that “95.5 percent” of users were looking for.
https://governor.maryland.gov/2022/06/01/governor-hogan-announces-launch-of-new-maryland-gov/
In the news this week:
Former Virginia CIO Nelson Moe is joining Iron Bow, an IT services provider, as a sales strategist for the state, local and education market.
https://statescoop.com/virginia-nelson-moe-iron-bow-technologies/
Twenty-one states now have chief privacy officers, and more are coming, according to a new report from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.
https://statescoop.com/chief-privacy-officers-state-nascio/
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s communications and technology panel voted to approve an amendment to the Spectrum Innovation Act that would use funding from wireless spectrum auctions to raise $10 billion…
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Jun 16, 2022
What mayors interested in cryptocurrency need to think about
On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, the Brookings Institution’s Tonantzin Carmona says on mayoral cryptocurrency ambitions need to take into account “a level of responsibility,” around embracing things like bitcoin.
https://statescoop.com/crypto-mayors-emerging-tech-bitcoin/
In the news this week:
The former secretary of Maryland’s IT department plead guilty to charges surrounding a bribery and extortion scheme.
https://statescoop.com/isabel-fitzgerald-maryland-cio-bribery-extortion/
A vast majority of city and county CIOs expect IT budgets to increase in the next year, according to new survey results from CompTIA’s Public Technology Institute.
https://statescoop.com/comptia-local-cio-survey-cybersecurity/
California has a new CIO.
https://statescoop.com/california-liana-bailey-crimmins-named-cio/
Read more from StateScoop & EdScoop’s special report on Emerging Tech.
https://statescoop.com/special/emerging-tech-a-statescoop-edscoop-special-report/
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Jun 9, 2022
Cincinnati-area sewer agency turns to sensors for better data collection
On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Scott Bessler, the assistant superintendent for the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati says a new sensor pilot has massive potential for how the city processes waste.
https://statescoop.com/list/predictive-tech-government-7-ways/
Later on the show, Wyoming CIO Bill Vajda returns
In the news this week:
New York state has a new chief information security officer.
https://statescoop.com/new-york-state-ciso-chris-desain/
Bitcoin has lost half of its value in the months since Miami Mayor Francis Suarez made public the city’s attempts to capitalize on cryptocurrency through a partnership with CityCoins.
https://statescoop.com/crypto-mayors-emerging-tech-bitcoin/
Low or no code software development made big waves during the pandemic, but now advocates for the approach are calling on leaders to be cautious about security vulnerabilities and shadow IT.
https://statescoop.com/state-government-low-code-no-code/
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Jun 2, 2022
Texas pushes citizen services growth with app
On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Texas CIO Amanda Crawford says the state’s app, Texas by Texas (TxT), is the foundation for future growth for online citizen services in the state.
https://statescoop.com/texas-launches-mobile-app-government-services/
Later in the show, New York CIO Angelo “Tony” Riddick gives an update on the state's Joint Security Operations Center.
https://statescoop.com/video/new-york-tony-riddick-cybersecurity-center/
In the news this week:
Portland, Oregon lost $1.4 million after a business email compromise.
https://statescoop.com/portland-oregon-business-email-compromise/
Somerset County, New Jersey, was hit with ransomware.
https://statescoop.com/somerset-county-nj-ransomware/
Maryland is the second state in the U.S. to offer its state ID cards on the Apple Wallet app.
https://statescoop.com/maryland-drivers-license-apple-wallet/
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May 26, 2022
Pennsylvania targets ‘data modernization’ for citizen service efforts
On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Pennsylvania CIO John MacMillan says he’s looking to data as the “life blood” of the state’s modernization and citizen service efforts.
https://statescoop.com/pennsylvania-centralizes-digital-services-chief-data-officer/
Later in the show, Connecticut CIO Mark Raymond says consolidation of the state’s IT is underway and included in the state’s recent budget that Gov. Ned Lamont signed.
https://statescoop.com/connecticut-consolidates-technology/
In the news this week:
Thirty-four states and territories have already signed up for the $45 billion in broadband funding from the federal government.
https://statescoop.com/34-states-bead-broadband-program/
Georgia CIO Shawnzia Thomas says the concept of constituent-first has fueled her first year in the job.
https://statescoop.com/shawnzia-thomas-georgia-cio-aws/
Chicago’s public school system is notifying 500,000 current and former students, as well as 60,000 current and f…
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May 19, 2022
States gear up to spend federal broadband funding
On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, North Carolina’s Nate Denny explains how his state is tackling the digital divide with the funding in the infrastructure law and American Rescue Plan.
https://statescoop.com/ntia-bead-broadband-infrastructure-grants/
https://statescoop.com/n-c-officials-tout-unique-opportunity-for-broadband-expansion/
Later in the show, New Hampshire CIO Denis Goulet talks about how his state is approaching relief funding from the American Rescue Plan.
https://statescoop.com/state-local-arpa-technology/
In the news this week:
California plans to merge its data analytics bureau with its innovation and digital services agency.
https://statescoop.com/california-office-data-innovation-merger/
Bloomberg Philanthropies and several nonprofit groups are working to help local governments get the most out of the $550 billion in funding from last year’s federal infrastructure law.
https://statescoop.com/bloomberg-local-infrastructure-hub-grant-funding/…
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May 12, 2022
Vermont tackles IT modernization with $140 million
On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Vermont CIO John Quinn says he’s furthering the state’s work on IT modernization with $140 million from the state legislature.
https://statescoop.com/it-modernization-vermont-john-quinn/
Also on the show, Oklahoma CISO Matt Singleton says his team is preparing for the first round of cyber grants coming later this year, even while state and local governments await additional guidance.
https://statescoop.com/video/oklahoma-ciso-matt-singleton-nascio/
In the news this week:
Virginia is moving to end the widespread telework that began during the pandemic.
https://statescoop.com/virginia-glenn-youngkin-telework/
Officials in Illinois’ largest county say a $25 million project upgrading more than 21,000 phone lines with VoIP is now complete.
https://statescoop.com/cook-county-voip/
A data breach of an education vendor in New York City’s public schools has spread across the rest of the state.
https://statescoop.com/illuminate-edu…
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May 5, 2022
New York is rethinking digital services as the pandemic wanes
On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, New York CTO Rajiv Rao on digital services.
https://www.nascio.org/press-releases/nascio-technology-champion-award-honors-new-yorks-rajiv-rao/
Curtis Wood, CIO of Massachusetts, talks about the state’s opportunities to continue the momentum around IT modernization.
In the news this week:
New data from NASCIO shows that only 45 percent of states have a strategy in place to modernize their application portfolios.
https://statescoop.com/application-modernization-states-nascio/
Analysts at the MissionSquare Research Institute say many public-sector workers continue to feel burned out by the COVID-19 crisis.
https://statescoop.com/state-employees-burnout-workforce-cios/
State CIOs say smaller-dollar projects can be just as influential as big ones.
https://statescoop.com/russ-nichols-california-tarek-tomes-minnesota/
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Apr 28, 2022
Diversity and inclusion in state IT requires ‘vulnerability’ from leaders
On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Tennessee CIO Stephanie Dedmon says that state IT leaders prioritize diversity and inclusion in their workforce.
https://statescoop.com/diversity-state-it-technology-nascio/
Wyoming’s cybersecurity team, including state CISO Aaron Roberts and Mikki Munson, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection program manager outline their approach to impending federal cybersecurity grants.
https://statescoop.com/state-and-local-groups-praise-passage-of-long-awaited-infrastructure-bill/
https://statescoop.com/state-local-cyber-grant-program-summer-cisa/
In the news this week:
A school district in Texas has fired an employee suspected of installing cryptocurrency mining devices in school buildings.
https://statescoop.com/galveston-school-district-cryptocurrency/
The U.S. Digital Response is adding a new program for local election officials.
https://statescoop.com/us-digital-response-election-program/
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Apr 21, 2022
Driving innovation in the hub of Silicon Valley
On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, San Jose, California, Chief Innovation Officer Clay Garner explains how he’s approaching the digital divide in the city that is home to Silicon Valley.
https://statescoop.com/pedestrian-deaths-san-jose-lidar/
In the news this week:
Virginia has a new CIO.
https://statescoop.com/virginia-bob-osmond-cio-youngkin/
Texas’ Department of Information Resources has named Angelo State University as the first of several regional security operations centers around the state.
https://statescoop.com/west-texas-regional-soc-dir/
California’s Department of General Services added GitLab to the state’s software licensing program.
https://statescoop.com/california-gitlab-devops/
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Apr 14, 2022
Kansas prioritizes cyber, IT modernization, workforce
On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Kansas Chief Information Technology Officer DeAngela Burns-Wallace explains how the state prioritized collaboration and sharing in its approach to cybersecurity.
https://statescoop.com/kansas-cyber-deangela-burns-wallace/
Jenna Leveille, president of the National States Geographic Information Council, as well as Dan Ross, its interim executive director, highlight the state of public sector GIS and outline the organization’s priorities as its newly-hired executive director John Jordan comes on board.
https://statescoop.com/nsgic-executive-director-john-jordan/
In the news this week:
Colorado has a new chief information security officer.
https://statescoop.com/colorado-ciso-ray-yepes/
Major technology upgrades are coming to Vermont, state CIO John Quinn says.
https://statescoop.com/it-modernization-vermont-john-quinn/
Code for America will use a $100 million investment to launch a new initiative that helps state governments impro…
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Apr 7, 2022
A blueprint for privacy professionals across state government
On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Christopher Bramwell, Utah’s government operations privacy officer, outlines his approach to incubating a culture of data privacy across state government.
https://statescoop.com/utah-data-privacy-certified-professionals/
New York CIO Angelo “Tony” Riddick says the state saw “a recent uptick in traffic with IP addresses originating in Russia.”
https://statescoop.com/russian-cyber-threat-new-york-angelo-riddick/
In the news this week:
Virginia has a new chief data officer.
https://statescoop.com/virginia-chief-data-officer-ken-pfeil/
https://statescoop.com/virginia-cdo-ken-pfeil-interview/
Ransomware is “straining” local government services, according to a new bulletin from the FBI.
https://statescoop.com/fbi-ransomware-local-government/
State IT leaders are “still waiting to hear” from federal government officials on what programs will be allowed under a new federal cybersecurity grant program.
https://statescoop…
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Mar 31, 2022
Delaware pushes to connect ‘each and every home and roadway’
On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Delaware CIO Jason Clarke is trying to bring high-speed broadband to “each and every home and roadway.
https://statescoop.com/delaware-spends-56-million-on-broadband-for-all-effort/
Rep. Jim Langevin is looking toward the next phase of federal cybersecurity legislation.
https://upgather.com/cybersecurity-modernization-sled/live
https://statescoop.com/jim-langevin-cybersecurity-modernization/
Nic Perez, Chief Technology Officer for Cloud at ThunderCat Technology and Brian Schoepfle, Manager, Partner Solution Architects at Amazon Web Services, explain how state and local agencies can get a return on cloud investment quickly.
In the news this week:
New York City Mayor Eric Adams wants an investigation of Illuminate Education, a software vendor for the Department of Education that experienced a data breach in January.
https://statescoop.com/new-york-city-schools-vendor-breach/
Boston has a new CIO.
https://statescoop.com/boston-may…
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Mar 24, 2022
Why school districts need to be more transparent on cyber
On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Doug Levin, the national director of the K-12 Security Information Exchange, encourages more collaboration around cybersecurity.
https://statescoop.com/k12-cybersecurity-underreported-k12six/
Maryland chief data officer Pat McLoughlin says collaboration was essential for his state’s data inventory effort.
https://statescoop.com/maryland-first-chief-data-privacy-officers/
In the news this week:
Chicago has a new acting commissioner of the department that oversees its information technology agency.
https://statescoop.com/chicago-acting-commissioner-it-agency/
Cybersecurity leader Vinod Brahmapuram is stepping down from his post as Washington state’s CISO.
https://statescoop.com/washington-ciso-vinod-brahmapuram-leaving-government/
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing $12.6 million to improve the city’s digital services in her 2023 budget.
https://statescoop.com/dc-mayor-budget-digital-services/
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Mar 17, 2022
Data is key to performance management in Nebraska
On this week’s episode of the Priorities Podcast, Nebraska CIO Ed Toner explains how states should use data analysis as part of performance management efforts.
Texas CISO Nancy Rainosek, and state deputy CISO Matthew Kelly, offer an update on the state’s TX-RAMP effort.
https://statescoop.com/stateramp-used-10-states-cybe/
In the news this week:
Agencies in Montana’s state government are competing to take services 100 percent digital.
https://statescoop.com/montana-digital-services-100/
Cleveland, Ohio, has a new innovation and technology lead.
https://statescoop.com/cleveland-justin-bibb-cito-froilan-roy-fernando/
The Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center will receive $11 million as part of the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill President Joe Biden signed last week.
https://statescoop.com/ms-isac-11-million-federal-spending-omnibus/
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Mar 10, 2022
Former NYC CTO joins high-speed broadband company
On this week’s episode of the Priorities Podcast, former New York City CTO John Paul Farmer reflects on his time in city government and how he’s bringing that experience to his new role at WeLink.
Karen Evans, the former U.S. administrator for e-government at the White House and former Department of Homeland Security CIO, offers tips on how to prevent more than 90 percent of ransomware attacks.
https://statescoop.com/preventing-ransomware-local-government/
In the news this week:
Miami city commissioners are claiming only a “basic” understanding of how the city’s arrangement with CityCoins works.
https://statescoop.com/miami-commissioners-miamicoin-crypto/
TransparentBusiness founder Alex Konanykhin is offering $1 million to any military official who arrests Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
https://statescoop.com/transparentbusiness-founder-offers-1-million-for-putins-arrest/
A hacking group linked to the Chinese…
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Mar 3, 2022
How open data helps cities be more accountable
On this week’s episode of the Priorities Podcast, Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin offers his views on how his office uses data — and open data — to make the city more accountable.
In the news this week:
President Biden will appoint a chief prosecutor to target fraudulent activity against the U.S. government’s pandemic relief programs.
https://statescoop.com/biden-justice-department-chief-prosecutor-pandemic-unemployment-fraud/
A report from the NYU Brennan Center for Justice says 23 states are using voting equipment that’s more than a decade old and no longer manufactured.
https://statescoop.com/voting-equipment-replacement-cost-350m/
City CIOs across the country are taking on new responsibilities and new titles.
https://statescoop.com/city-cios-new-titles-new-brand/
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Feb 24, 2022
Could incoming funding solve the broadband gap for good?
On this week’s episode of the Priorities Podcast, Colorado CIO Tony Neal-Graves offers his assessment of how the state can close the broadband gap with the influx of federal government funding from the American Rescue Plan and infrastructure package.
https://statescoop.com/colorado-technical-debt-federal-infrastructure/
Chris Mitchell, the director of the Community Broadband Networks Initiative at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, says the funding should indeed be enough, assuming “states are smart” with how they spend the money.
Maryland CIO Michael Leahy talks about his time in the music industry. Leahy, the current NASCIO president, owned a recording studio and was a radio DJ. He still writes and produces music in his spare time. Leahy and other government IT leaders’ work in music will be featured in an upcoming piece on StateScoop.
In the news this week:
Phil Wittmer is stepping down as Virginia’s CIO after less than a month on the job.
https://statescoop.com/vi…
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Feb 17, 2022
Former NYC CISO reflects on creating cyber ‘center of gravity’
On today’s episode of the Priorities podcast, former New York City cyber lead Geoff Brown reflects on his time in city government, and highlights what he’s excited about for his new role at Recorded Future.
https://statescoop.com/geoff-brown-nyc-cyber-chief-looks-back/
In the news this week:
President Biden encouraged counties to use American Rescue Plan dollars to prepare for an impending boost of funding from the infrastructure package.
https://statescoop.com/biden-tells-counties-rescue-plan-funds-can-be-used-ahead-of-infrastructure-boost/
County CIOs, though, are plotting out ways to make “realistic” IT spending decisions with that money.
https://statescoop.com/county-cios-rescue-plan-money-realistic-it-projects/
Virginia IT Agency Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Ozovek announced he will leave state government just a month after the departure of former state CIO Nelson Moe.
https://statescoop.com/virginia-it-coo-jonathan-ozovek-resigns/
A Missouri prosecutor announced…
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Feb 10, 2022
New Wyoming CIO to prioritize cybersecurity, modernization
News this week (00:48):
California’s former CIO takes over as the state’s operations lead
https://statescoop.com/california-gov-newsom-picks-former-cio-amy-tong-to-lead-government-operations/
Washington state works to bring systems online after a data exposure
https://statescoop.com/washington-department-licensing-records/
Maryland’s new digital services portal is making big progress.
https://statescoop.com/maryland-onestop-michael-leahy/
Bill Vajda, the former CIO of Alaska, returns to state government as Wyoming's new CIO. Vajda will prioritize cybersecurity, modernization and service delivery. (6:45)
https://statescoop.com/new-wyoming-cio-bill-vajda-likes-newness-freshness/
Then, Auth0's Salman Ladha emphasizes the growing importance of identity and access management across state and local government. (23:48)
https://statescoop.com/podcast/despite-massive-strides-more-work-ahead-for-government-on-identity/
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Feb 3, 2022
The keys to success for a public sector CIO
On this week’s episode of the Priorities Podcast, CityCoins may expand next to Philadelphia after its initial rollouts in Miami and New York City.
https://statescoop.com/philadelphia-citycoins-mark-wheeler-jim-kenney/
Texas’ IT agency has a new mobile application that allows residents to renew their driver’s license, vehicle registrations or professional licenses. More services are coming to the application soon, according to Texas CIO Amanda Crawford.
https://statescoop.com/texas-launches-mobile-app-government-services/
Cleveland’s snow plow tracking website is back up and running after it malfunctioned just a day after its release during a snow storm. The tracker is new Mayor Justin Bibb’s response to residents frustrated with uncleared roads.
https://statescoop.com/clevelands-gis-snowplow-overwhelming-demand-justin-bibb/
Doug Robinson, executive director of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, and former Ohio CIO Stu Davis discuss the qualities…
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Jan 27, 2022
Nelson Moe looks back at his tenure as Virginia’s CIO
On today’s episode of the Priorities Podcast, the Pew Charitable Trusts are warning governors and legislators to be wary of an impending financial “cliff” after the recent influx of federal aid expires.
https://statescoop.com/most-states-have-a-budget-surplus-but-should-be-wary-of-financial-cliff/
NASCIO’s latest federal advocacy priorities are out, and state CIOs are looking for additional clarity from the federal government on state and local cyber grants.
https://statescoop.com/nascios-federal-agenda-2022-cyber-grants/
Nelson Moe, now recently-former Virginia CIO, explains what’s next for him and his proudest accomplishments in the Commonwealth, and offers advice for his successor and state CIOs across the community.
https://statescoop.com/longtime-virginia-cio-nelson-moe-exits/
https://statescoop.com/virginia-gov-youngkin-phil-wittmer-cio/
Meghan Sullivan and Thomas Beck, both from Deloitte’s Government and Public Services practice, offer their takes on NASCIO’s li…
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