Amy and Matt talk with Pennsylvania CIO John MacMillan about his role in the 2020 election in one of the most watched states, the influence of the pandemic on state government, his advice for new CIOs after five and a half years, and the importance of music in creating shared experiences.

Find NASCIO's 2020 Annual Conference Sessions here: https://www.nascio.org/resource-center/?selectedResourceType=conference-session

For the emerging technology governance session featuring John MacMillan, click here: https://www.nascio.org/resource-center/resources/emerging-technology-governance-survey/

Amy and Matt are joined by Mike Griffin and Mike Ware with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. We discuss the project that won them a State IT Recognition Award at the NASCIO 2020 Annual Conference and all the things that NCDEQ is able to do with drones as well as the efficiencies gained. See more about their award here: https://www.nascio.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/North-Carolina-2020-Business-Process-Innovations.pdf 

Matt and Amy talk with NASCIO's own program and brand director, Emily Lane about what attendees can expect from NASCIO's 2020 (virtual) annual conference. We talk about session topics, networking events, themes, our give back partner and the challenges of planning a virtual conference. 

Matt and Amy talk with MeriTalk reporter Gail Emery who has been researching and writing about how state and local governments have been spending money from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. We discuss the legislation in general, state examples, helpful changes in future legislation and Gail's list of famous people who are invited to her dinner party.

You can find her recent article here: https://www.meritalkslg.com/articles/prioritize-navigate-execute-state-and-local-governments-invest-cares-act-monies-in-critical-it-initiatives/

Amy and Matt talk with Anna Read, research officer with the Pew Charitable Trust's broadband research initiative. We talk about Pew's report on state broadband offices, five promising practices of state broadband offices, how the offices are defining success, and how COVID-19 has highlighted the problems with broadband expansion.
You can find Pew's report here: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2020/02/how-states-are-expanding-broadband-access

Amy and Matt have a conversation with Colorado Chief Customer Officer William Chumley. We discuss why Colorado hired for this position, what he does, why agencies are really strategic partners and how the pandemic has affected his work.

You can find NASCIO's publication on CRM here: https://www.nascio.org/resource-center/resources/relationships-matter-most/ 

Amy and Matt are joined by Nick Leiserson, Legislative Director for Rhode Island Congressman Jim Langevin (arguably the leading voice for cybersecurity efforts on Capitol Hill). Nick works on cybersecurity issues for the congressman. We discuss how Congressman Langevin has focused on cybersecurity, the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, election security and Nick's new pandemic hobby.

Amy and Matt talk with Maryland Secretary of Information Technology, Michael Leahy on how he became the state's technology leader, the importance of data privacy, Maryland's One-Stop Business Portal, legacy modernization, cybersecurity and giving work-from-home employees the best possible experience. 

Amy and Matt talk with Indiana's State Chief Privacy Officer Ted Cotterill, who works in the Indiana Management Performance Hub. We discuss how data-driven decision making is assisting in Indiana's COVID-19 response, how the chief privacy officer role works with the state CIO and CISO and why Ted is living out his childhood career dreams.

Mentioned in the episode

NASCIO's publication on state chief privacy officers: https://www.nascio.org/resource-center/resources/perspectives-on-privacy-a-survey-and-snapshot-of-the-growing-state-chief-privacy-officer-role/
Indiana's COVID-19 website: https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/
Indiana's "Back on Track" website: https://backontrack.in.gov/

Amy and Matt talk with Montana Chief Information Security Officer Andy Hanks about his work developing the cybersecurity workforce in Montana, cybersecurity legislation, differences and similarities between the private and public sectors and what's he's learned about himself since the pandemic started.

This publication is mentioned in the podcast: https://www.nascio.org/resource-center/resources/stronger-together-state-local-cybersecurity-collaboration/