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://statescoop.com/buffalo-new-york-snowstorm-hybrid-311/

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