On this week’s episode of the Priorities podcast, Pennsylvania CIO John MacMillan says he’s looking to data as the “life blood” of the state’s modernization and citizen service efforts.

https://statescoop.com/pennsylvania-centralizes-digital-services-chief-data-officer/

Later in the show, Connecticut CIO Mark Raymond says consolidation of the state’s IT is underway and included in the state’s recent budget that Gov. Ned Lamont signed.

https://statescoop.com/connecticut-consolidates-technology/

In the news this week:

Thirty-four states and territories have already signed up for the $45 billion in broadband funding from the federal government.

https://statescoop.com/34-states-bead-broadband-program/

Georgia CIO Shawnzia Thomas says the concept of constituent-first has fueled her first year in the job.

https://statescoop.com/shawnzia-thomas-georgia-cio-aws/

Chicago’s public school system is notifying 500,000 current and former students, as well as 60,000 current and former employees of a data breach.

https://statescoop.com/chicago-public-schools-ransomware-battelle-for-kids/

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