In the first episode of StateScoop Radio's new "Priorities" podcast series, two state IT officials and a representative from the National Association of State Budget Officers talk about how state IT has emerged from the Great Recession and ways that the enterprise has cut costs and positioned itself ready to take on an uncertain budget future.

Just a month into his new role as executive director and CEO of the National Governors Association, Scott Pattison is aiming to make the group more collaborative and help them better leverage technology to solve the problems facing state governments.