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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