On this week's Priorities podcast, Tyrone Spratt and Devendra Gajway of Minnesota IT Services talk about how they modernized the state's Farmlink app, which helps connect the state's aging generation of farmers with the upcoming crop of agriculturalists interested in keeping the industry alive.
www.statescoop.com/nascio-names-finalists-of-2023-state-it-recognition-awards/

New York state’s education commissioner is banning the use and purchase of facial recognition technology in public and non-public elementary and secondary schools.
www.statescoop.com/new-york-state-bans-facial-recognition-schools/

The U.S. Department of Labor announced it will award more than $200 million in grants to labor departments in 18 states, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands, to modernize and strengthen unemployment insurance systems.
www.statescoop.com/labor-department-state-unemployment-204-million/

A ransomware incident that affected several city services in Dallas earlier this year leaked the information of more than 30,000 individuals, city officials say.
www.statescoop.com/dallas-ransomware-attack-cyberattack-data/

Minnesota’s Farmlink app bridges gaps of aging farming industry

On this week’s Priorities podcast, the National Association of State CIO’s Amy Glasscock and Eric Sweden offer their thoughts on NASCIO’s latest report on digital government. 
https://statescoop.com/nascio-report-examines-citizen-centric-digital-government-experiences/

NASCIO’s Voices Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nascio-voices/id1487714735

In the news this week:

States are continuing to expedite the adoption of cloud computing, according to new research from NASCIO. 
https://statescoop.com/state-government-cloud-computing-nascio-survey-2023/

The Georgia Department of Labor is replacing its four-decades old unemployment insurance benefit, tax and appeal systems with cloud services.
https://statescoop.com/georgia-ditches-80s-era-unemployment-system-cloud/

A ransomware attack delayed paychecks for more than 4,500 employees across 14 school districts in Pinal County, Arizona. 
https://statescoop.com/ransomware-attack-pinal-county-schools-delays-pay-arizona/

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NASCIO leaders reflect on 20 years of digital services efforts

On this week’s Priorities podcast, North Carolina’s chief data officer shares her state’s “journey” developing an enterprisewide algorithm that’s helping to unify data efforts.
https://statescoop.com/nascio-2023-state-award-winners/

Later on the podcast, Mark Smith, the chief information officer at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, explains how replacing a paper-based internal process for requesting system access with a digital one is reducing errors and saving time.
https://statescoop.com/nascio-names-finalists-of-2023-state-it-recognition-awards/

In the news this week:

New York State has hired its first chief customer experience officer.
https://statescoop.com/new-york-first-chief-customer-experience-officer/

Philadelphia city government officials say they were hit by a cyberattack in May.
https://statescoop.com/philadelphia-city-health-data-cyberattack-orange-county/

Nonprofit civic tech group U.S. Digital Response is leading a new initiative to assist state and local government agencies hire and retain staff with digital skills.
https://statescoop.com/state-local-government-workforce-usdr/

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How North Carolina is linking up its data

On this week's Priorities podcast, South Dakota Chief Technology Officer Pat Snow says the state is continuing to roll out additional services on top of its enterprise identity platform. Also on the podcast, Washington, D.C.'s Associate CTO for Customer Experience Mike Rupert says the district's digital services efforts are playing a big role in Mayor Muriel Bowser's "big comeback" effort post-pandemic. Later, Minnesota CIO Tarek Tomes says his state is pursuing an "ambitious agenda" for digital transformation.

In the news this week:

Nearly two-thirds of local government officials believe their budgets are inadequate to support their cyber programs, according to new survey results from the Public Technology Institute.
https://statescoop.com/pti-cybersecurity-survey-local-government/

Results for America, a nonprofit aiming to help governments use data to solve community challenges, is recognizing 10 states for their use of data decision-making.
https://statescoop.com/results-for-america-evidence-decision-awards/

New York state is proposing a new set of cybersecurity regulations for the state’s hospitals.
https://statescoop.com/new-york-cybersecurity-regulations-state-hospitals/

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How South Dakota is modernizing citizen services

On this week's Priorities podcast, the executive director of Pennsylvania's digital services team says she's embracing "the wild ride" of the department's first six months, and looking to prioritize user experience and design in the process.
statescoop.com/pennsylvania-digital-services-code-pa/

Also on the podcast, Massachusetts CIO Jason Snyder says identity and access management will drive the state's work on digital services. And later, North Carolina CIO Jim Weaver offers an update on how he's working to continue broadband expansion.

In the news this week:

The North Texas Municipal Water District recently suffered a cybersecurity incident that disrupted its operations and phone system.
statescoop.com/north-texas-municipal-water-district-suffers-cyberattack/

Vermont has a new deputy secretary for its Agency for Digital Services.
statescoop.com/vermont-appoints-new-deputy-technology-secretary/

The National Association of State CIOs is drawing attention to the need for statewide digital accessibility coordinators across the country in a new report.
statescoop.com/nascio-digital-accessibility-coordinators-report/

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Inside CODE PA's first six months

On this week's Priorities podcast, the director of the Texas Broadband Development Office says a new broadband infrastructure fund will give the state "flexibility" to expand broadband across the state.
statescoop.com/texas-voters-approve-broadband-infrastructure-fund/

Also on the podcast, Illinois CIO Sanjay Gupta gives a view of his top priorities list. Later, Arizona CIO J.R. Sloan explains his approach to digital services expansion in the state. 

In the news this week:
North Carolina’s technology office is seeking public comment on a draft of the state’s digital equity plan.
statescoop.com/north-carolina-seeks-public-comment-on-states-digital-equity-plan/

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.
statescoop.com/montana-attorney-general-sues-meta-deceptive-practices/

The Detroit Smart Parking Lab has received half a million dollars in funding and grants from the state government to support emerging parking technologies.
statescoop.com/detroit-parking-technology-test-lab-receives-500k-in-state-funds/

Inside the next steps for Texas broadband expansion

On this week's Priorities podcast, Delaware Chief Information Officer Greg Lane explains how his department is pushing forward the state's broadband expansion, bolstered by state and federal dollars.
statescoop.com/delaware-gov-carney-broadband-first/ 

Also on the podcast, Pennsylvania CIO Amaya Capellan outlines her top three priorities. And later, Michael Watson, Virginia's chief information security officer, explains how he's approaching the state and local cyber grant program.

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Broadband expansion continues in Delaware

In April, MLex Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent Mike Swift sat down with Benjamin Wiseman, the US Federal Trade Commission's Associate Director, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, for a deep-dive discussion of pressing privacy issues for 2024—including child privacy and addictive algorithms, healthcare data, personal data autonomy and unfair use of AI.

Privacy Matters: Navigating Enforcement & Risks in 2024

On this week's Priorities podcast, the soon-to-be chief technology officer of Seattle, Rob Lloyd, reflects on his time as the deputy city manager of San Jose, California. As Lloyd looks ahead to his new role in Seattle starting June 24, he shares with StateScoop what attracted him to the job in the Pacific Northwest, including Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell's Seattle One Plan, a comprehensive plan that lays out the next 20 years of community growth, sustainability and equity. Lloyd says assisting in the execution of this plan‚ which features an emphasis on digital services, was a major attraction. Lloyd also discusses challenges he faced in San Jose, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The fact that we were able to save lives and save livelihoods — just that was two-and-a-half years of such intensity," Lloyd says.
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