On the Priorities podcast, Illinois acting CIO Brandon Ragle says the state’s identity platform is driving how the state approaches digital services.

Also on the podcast, Texas Department of Information Resources Chief People and Culture Officer Lisa Jammer explains her approach to workforce in the state. 
https://statescoop.com/younger-government-workers/

StateScoop’s Keely Quinlan also joins the show to talk about the fashion of NASCIO midyear 2023.
https://statescoop.com/fashion-nascio-midyear-2023/


In the news this week:

The Benton Institute for Broadband and Society has a new mapping tool that displays how many people are signed up for the Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program where they live. 
https://statescoop.com/affordable-connectivity-program-enrollment-tracker/

Tennessee has now automated more than 100,000 hours of work across more than a dozen executive branch agencies using robotic process automation.
https://statescoop.com/rpa-tennessee-bob-pucci/

More than 1800 state employees across Indiana have been trained in data literacy, according to the state’s chief data officer.
https://statescoop.com/indiana-data-literacy-training-state-government/

StateScoop’s Priorities Podcast is available every Thursday. 
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How identity is driving digital services in Illinois

Maryland CIO to focus on ‘clarifying’ enterprise services

On the Priorities podcast, Maryland’s CIO Katie Savage says she plans to offer agencies more clarity on the enterprise services the state’s IT department offers to others within state government.
https://statescoop.com/maryland-katie-savage-state-technology-secretary/

Also on the podcast, StateScoop’s Lindsay McKenzie offers an update on the FCC’s new broadband map, and Matt Behrens, Iowa’s state CIO, joins the show to talk about local government cybersecurity collaboration. Cisco’s Mike Witzman, a 2023 StateScoop 50 Award winner, also joins the show to highlight how industry leaders can help states work through their workforce challenges.
https://statescoop.com/fcc-broadband-map-update-adds-1-million-new-locations/
https://statescoop.com/list/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2023-statescoop-50-awards/
https://statescoop.com/nascio-2022-survey-workforce-cio-roles/

In the news this week:

North Carolina has a new chief risk officer. 
https://statescoop.com/north-carolina-election-security-to-lead-statewide-cybersecurity/

Virginia will drop degree requirements for the majority of state classified jobs in July.
https://statescoop.com/virginia-to-drop-degree-requirements-for-state-jobs/

The U.S. Labor Department is making more than $650 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan available to states to help modernize their unemployment insurance systems. 
https://statescoop.com/labor-dept-releases-653m-to-help-states-fix-unemployment-systems/

StateScoop’s Priorities Podcast is available every Thursday. 
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Maryland CIO to focus on ‘clarifying’ enterprise services

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/

StateScoop’s Priorities Podcast is available every Thursday. 
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NASCIO leaders reflect on 20 years of digital services efforts

On this week’s Priorities podcast, a North Carolina technology official outlines how a new, experimental emergency paging system for first responders is gaining traction in his state.
The project won a 2023 NASCIO State IT Recognition Award.
https://www.nascio.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NC_Information_Communication_Technology_Innovation.pdf
https://statescoop.com/nascio-2023-state-award-winners/

In the news this week:
State CIOs are focusing on shifting financial models and a bubbling interest in generative artificial intelligence in 2023, according to a new CIO survey from the National Association of State CIOs.
https://statescoop.com/gen-ai-financial-models-states-nascio-2023/

Kansas has a new IT lead
https://statescoop.com/jeff-maxon-kansas-cio-cito/

Broadband providers will be required to display easy-to-understand information about the cost and performance of broadband services both online and in stores by 2024, according to an announcement for the Federal Communications Commission.
https://statescoop.com/fcc-broadband-label-deadline/

StateScoop’s Priorities podcast is available every Thursday. 
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Next-generation paging for public safety

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/

The Priorities Podcast is available every Thursday.
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How North Carolina is linking up its data

On this week’s Priorities podcast, Texas CIO Amanda Crawford says the state’s advisory council will guide the state’s embrace of generative artificial intelligence.
https://statescoop.com/state-government-generative-ai-uses/

Also on the podcast, U.S. Virgin Islands’ Bureau of Information Technology Deputy Director Jonathan Tucker outlines his approach to digital transformation.

In the news this week:

Colorado’s Department of Higher Education waited more than a month to report a massive data breach to the state attorney general’s office, evading state law, according to an investigation by the Denver Gazette.
https://statescoop.com/colorado-data-breach-disclosure/

Contracts for technology services awarded to a private firm in Orange County, New York, are drawing scrutiny from state legislators after an alleged conflict of interest was discovered between the contracted company’s owner and the county’s human resource coordinator.
https://statescoop.com/orange-county-ny-tech-contract-scrutiny-scandal/

Civic technology nonprofit Code for America announced it’s reached a collective bargaining agreement with its union, CfA Workers United, after nearly two years of negotiations.
https://statescoop.com/code-for-america-ratifies-first-union-contract/

StateScoop’s Priorities Podcast is available every Thursday. 
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How Texas is approaching generative AI

On this week's Priorities podcast, Georgia Chief Information Officer Shawnzia Thomas says the state is moving fast to embrace artificial intelligence. 
statescoop.com/georgia-generative-ai-summit-atlanta/

Also on the podcast, Alaska CIO Bill Smith says his state is looking to mature its operations across the board. 

Later, Wyoming interim CIO Timothy Sheehan explains how his state is trying to think differently about procurement.

In the news this week:

The District of Columbia U.S. Attorney is dropping charges against Chistopher Rodriguez, the district’s chief technology officer, after he was arrested for domestic assault against his wife.
statescoop.com/dc-cto-christopher-rodriguez-domestic-dropped-charges/

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are looking to bolster cyber workforce development and training with a total of $3 million in grants to two nonprofit organizations.
statescoop.com/cisa-3-million-cybersecurity-workforce/

Washington, D.C., is distributing free Apple AirTags to drivers in selected police service areas in an effort to combat the rise in car thefts.
statescoop.com/dc-police-apple-airtags-car-theft/

StateScoop’s Priorities podcast is available every Thursday. 
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Georgia's moving 'full speed ahead' on AI

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/

StateScoop’s Priorities podcast is available every Thursday. 
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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

Each Wednesday, StateScoop’s Priorities Podcast explores the latest in state and local government technology news and analysis. Listen to in-depth conversations with government and industry’s top executives, and learn about trending stories affecting state and local IT leaders ranging from modernization and digital accessibility to the latest advances in generative artificial intelligence.

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