FeaturingEric Prosser, AD of IT at Santa Clara County Housing AuthorityConnect with Eric: LinkedInNagarro Public Sector - Diamond SponsorAnd a huge thank you to Nagarro Public Sector. This live podcast would not be possible without the support and love of Nagarro. Nagarro Public Sector excels at helping senior technology leaders in digital disruption from Cloud, AI, Big Data, and digital product engineering to system integration work across platforms. To learn more about Nagarro, check out nagarro.com.Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast TourJoin us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S.July 22nd in Raleigh, North CarolinaSeptember 23rd in Sacramento, CaliforniaOctober 14th in Tallahassee, FloridaQuotesYou need to empower your employees. And so one of the things that really came to me was I trust people upfront. So when I walked in my staff, I trust that they know what they were doing, and I wanted to make sure that they had all the power that they needed to continue doing their jobs and rolling that forward.If you just focus on the technology side, I see three areas. It's going to be data, networking and applications.----------------------Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at [email protected] you for supporting Levity Media LLC ❤️, a small business growing private and public sector technology communities through fun and engaging conversations with top technology leaders. Learn more about Joe Toste (me) at https://www.techtables.com/about/See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techtables.substack.com/subscribe

FeaturingFeaturing Rishma Khimji, fmr. CIO at the City and County of the San Francisco Police Department (12th largest in the country). Previously she served as the CIO at the City of Reno as the Director of Technology, and before that, the interim Director of the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) Technical Services Unit. Simply - she’s a gal who enjoys rolling up her sleeves and working with IT teams and leaders to transform how technology serves citizens.Connect w/ Rishma: LinkedIn , Twitter Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast TourJoin us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S.Stay in contact with the latest events on https://www.techtables.com/----------------------Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at [email protected] you for supporting Levity Media LLC ❤️, a small business growing private and public sector technology communities through fun and engaging conversations with top technology leaders. Learn more about Joe Toste (me) at https://www.techtables.com/about/See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techtables.substack.com/subscribe

FeaturingKevin Gilbertson, CIO for the State of Montana. We cover Kevin's unique perspectives on the benefits of private sector experience in the public sector, utilizing internship opportunities to create a culture of alumni who want to return and serve, Montana's Digital Challenge, and the low code no code strategy.Connect with Kevin: LinkedIn, TwitterQuotesFrom the private sector, always pushing, always trying to be results driven- that's not a new learning for the public sector at all. But I think trying to continually push toward that execution at a speed that is similar to private is something that has been a little new ~ Kevin Gilbertson I was a developer for a while, and then realized that the human side was so much more important in a lot of cases than the bits and bytes ~ Kevin Gilbertson on his journey from the private to public sector Here's an opportunity, I think, for the State to get into a developmental mindset to be able to bring in someone that's straight out of college. We've got all of the technology that you would see in private sector to give folks the opportunity to get in and really get hands-on ~ Kevin GilbertsonPodcast SponsorsThese companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support!Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond SponsorAnd a huge thank you to Nagarro Public Sector. This live podcast would not be possible without the support and love of Nagarro. Nagarro Public Sector excels at helping senior technology leaders in digital disruption from Cloud, AI, Big Data, and digital product engineering to system integration work across platforms. To learn more about Nagarro, check out at nagarro.com.In today's episode you will learn:[00:50]  Kevin shares about his background in the private sector, and how having a non-exclusively public sector background can benefit persons in CIO roles[09:37] Kevin discusses how onboarding people into the Public Sector through internship and apprenticeship opportunities can be a win-win[11:19] It's not just about pay: Kevin relates how the ability to impact citizens' lives for the better brings value beyond monetary compensation[13:34] Send them out and welcome them back- Kevin talks about the importance of creating an "alumni" mindset that encourages former employees to want to come back when they are ready to serve again[18:58] How incorporating learning-based goals alongside results-driven goals can produce better overall outcomes[19:59] What is the Montana Digital Challenge and the next steps being taken towards going 100% digital?[26:32] The low code, no code strategy and how it's being implemented in Montana  ----------------------Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at [email protected] you for supporting Levity Media LLC ❤️, a small business growing private and public sector technology communities through fun and engaging conversations with top technology leaders. Learn more about Joe Toste (me) at https://www.techtables.com/about/See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techtables.substack.com/subscribe

FeaturingJim Weaver, Secretary for Information Technology & CIO for the State of North Carolina. Jim leads the agency responsible for strategic IT planning and the procurement and delivery of IT services and solutions as well as cybersecurity. In today's episode, we cover Jim's unique perspective on North Carolina's leadership in expanding equity through broadband access and affordability across the state.Connect: LinkedIn, TwitterWe know that in some cases it's 2-3% of a family's income to pay for the cost of internet. And during the times of the pandemic and the economic upheaval that we saw in 2020, there was a choice between access to these types of benefits, if you will, versus putting food on the table ~ Jim Weaver About 10% of our state, or about 1.1 million individuals, do not have access to the internet today here in North Carolina. And that's terrifying ~Jim Weaver Schools now, as we've seen, aren't necessarily a schoolhouse. Our world has changed a lot because of COVID. And so we have to look at delivering service wherever they're at and when the individual needs it ~ Jim WeaverPodcast SponsorsThese companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support!Sponsor: Verizon Public SectorAnd a huge thank you to Verizon Public Sector. This live podcast would not be possible without the support of Verizon. Verizon is redefining the front line for first responders, educators, and K-12 students. As a high school basketball coach working with young student-athletes I love the important mission Verizon is filling at the federal, state, and local levels working to close the digital divide by investing in high-speed internet infrastructure, access, and affordability across the nation. Learn more about Verizon Public Sector by heading to verizon.com/business/solutions/public-sector/.In today's episode you will learn:[02:18] What are three key strategies in North Carolina's $1.2 billion holistic approach to providing broadband to all areas- rural, suburban, and urban- throughout the state?[06:18] What is North Carolina doing well that has been attracting high-tech industries to the state? And what does Jim envision needs to be done in order to sustain those opportunities?[08:11] How is North Carolina addressing the digital equity divide differently than what has been done in the past? Jim Weaver talks about the governor's plan for 100% connection for households with school-aged children.[16:40] Jim identifies what he terms as the Four Pillars of Digital Transformation and where they are headed with each[29:15] The importance of agility in organizational structure[00:18] + [23:39] Can a die-hard Yankees fan and Red Sox fan peacefully coexist? The friendly banter begins here, and continues in Raleigh on TechTables' first Suite Talk: Grillin' & Chillin' event, coming up on July 22nd, 2022   ----------------------Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at [email protected] you for supporting Levity Media LLC ❤️, a small business growing private and public sector technology communities through fun and engaging conversations with top technology leaders. Learn more about Joe Toste (me) at https://www.techtables.com/about/See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techtables.substack.com/subscribe

FeaturingTed Ross is the General Manager & CIO for the City of Los Angeles Information Technology Agency managing 465 of the City's best employees and a $105 Million annual operating budget.Connect: LinkedIn, TwitterNagarro Public Sector - Diamond SponsorAnd a huge thank you to Nagarro Public Sector. This live podcast would not be possible without the support and love of Nagarro. Nagarro Public Sector excels at helping senior technology leaders in digital disruption from Cloud, AI, Big Data, and digital product engineering to system integration work across platforms. To learn more about Nagarro, check out nagarro.com.Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast TourJoin us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S.July 22nd in Raleigh, North CarolinaSeptember 23rd in Sacramento, CaliforniaOctober 14th in Tallahassee, FloridaIn today's episode we cover:Digital ethics & emerging technologiesWhy should we have an important conversation about digital ethics now?How should CIOs see the intersection of smart cities and digital ethics taking place in the future?Planning for the Olympics in 2028 (data sharing to the procurement portal)New school CIOsChange vehicles: How robo-taxis and shuttles will reinvent mobility  ----------------------Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at [email protected] you for supporting Levity Media LLC ❤️, a small business growing private and public sector technology communities through fun and engaging conversations with top technology leaders. Learn more about Joe Toste (me) at https://www.techtables.com/about/See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techtables.substack.com/subscribe

Featuring Austen Allred, CEO Bloom Institute of Technology (fka Lamada School)Connect w/ Austen: LinkedIn and Twitter Sponsor: Live Podcast TourMake sure to visit https://www.techtables.com/ and check out the “Upcoming Live Podcast Tours”Show NotesAusten's unique perspectives on moving to the center of the outcome you wantThe underrated power of creative effort in building a networkIs the degree worth the debt?Why Web3 is the new oil field. Quotes I often think if you took the amount of work that goes into one class in college and spent that networking, you would outpace the total networking ability of a degree by 10X ~ Austen Allred We've done partnerships with Amazon for a back-end program and they want to hire as many people as they can... This is 100X that level of demand. No analogies to gold mines or oil fields can quite compare to what we're actually seeing ~ Austen Allred on the present and future of Web3 Working retail and dealing with people is difficult; but those aren't the skills necessarily that are insanely valuable and lucrative. So if you can take that person who has the skills that they do have and layer on another skill set that's highly in demand, then those are actually some of our highest earners coming out ~ Austen Allred I wish we believed in things more and I wish we strived for things more. And, even knowing that we can be wrong, I think right now it feels to me like cultural skepticism and negativity outweighs almost everything else ~ Austen AllredWant to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in joining the conversation on TechTables, shoot me an email at [email protected]. I'd love to have you on.Learn more about Joe Toste (me) at https://www.techtables.com/about/See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techtables.substack.com/subscribe

FeaturingChris Winnek, Lieutenant Colonel and Chief Information Officer -G6, 36th Infantry Division, Camp Mabry, Austin, TXConnect w/ Chris: LinkedIn, Twitter Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond SponsorAnd a huge thank you to Nagarro Public Sector. This live podcast would not be possible without the support and love of Nagarro. Nagarro Public Sector excels at helping senior technology leaders in digital disruption from Cloud, AI, Big Data, and digital product engineering to system integration work across platforms. To learn more about Nagarro, check out at nagarro.com.Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast TourJoin us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S.Stay in contact with the latest events on https://www.techtables.com/Show Notes:We cover Chris' unique perspective on cyber warfare and the importance of coordinating across state and national agencies to combat the ever-evolving challenges of cyber security.Cyber security planning strategies across state and national agenciesA typical day in the life of a military CIOClarifying risks and resources: how communicating what your teams can and cannot do empowers them to do more   ----------------------Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at [email protected] you for supporting Levity Media LLC ❤️, a small business growing private and public sector technology communities through fun and engaging conversations with top technology leaders. Learn more about Joe Toste (me) at https://www.techtables.com/about/See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techtables.substack.com/subscribe

FeaturingDan Teczar, Chief Information Officer at The Office of the Texas Secretary of State. Previously, he was a senior advisor at the Texas Department of Transportation and Director of IT Vendor Management.Traci Cotton, Deputy Director at The Office of the Texas Secretary of State. Graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.Connect with Dan: LinkedInConnect with Traci: LinkedInNagarro Public Sector - Diamond SponsorAnd a huge thank you to Nagarro Public Sector. This live podcast would not be possible without the support and love of Nagarro. Nagarro Public Sector excels at helping senior technology leaders in digital disruption from Cloud, AI, Big Data, and digital product engineering to system integration work across platforms. To learn more about Nagarro, check out nagarro.com.Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast TourJoin us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S.July 22nd in Raleigh, North CarolinaSeptember 23rd in Sacramento, CaliforniaOctober 14th in Tallahassee, FloridaQuestionsPapers & Faxes & Snail Mail- oh my! Dan & Traci lead us down their yellow-brick-road journey transforming the RFI/RFO process from a 20+-year-old legacy analog system to a digital-first system, and why that matters.H.B. 1576 & the blockchain perspective in the government realm.Citizen-led relationship management in a chatbot world: how Texas is utilizing citizen feedback and partnering with private citizens as they roll out their chatbot and other services.Where to find Dan, Traci & Joe grabbing a bowl of chili the next time they get together in Austin!  ----------------------Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at [email protected] you for supporting Levity Media LLC ❤️, a small business growing private and public sector technology communities through fun and engaging conversations with top technology leaders. Learn more about Joe Toste (me) at https://www.techtables.com/about/See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techtables.substack.com/subscribe

FeaturingJ.R. Sloan, CIO, State of ArizonaConnect w/ J.R.: LinkedInNagarro Public Sector - Diamond SponsorAnd a huge thank you to Nagarro Public Sector. This live podcast would not be possible without the support and love of Nagarro. Nagarro Public Sector excels at helping senior technology leaders in digital disruption from Cloud, AI, Big Data, and digital product engineering to system integration work across platforms. To learn more about Nagarro, check out nagarro.com.We Cover:"Cybersecurity is homeland security-" hear what JR means by this and how Arizona is leading the way in stewarding their citizen's dataJR deep dives into the genesis of Arizona's StateRAMP and shares his vision for where to go from hereCybersecurity efficiency: how to vet vendors before the vested final stageStateRAMP - https://stateramp.org/  ----------------------Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at [email protected] you for supporting Levity Media LLC ❤️, a small business growing private and public sector technology communities through fun and engaging conversations with top technology leaders. Learn more about Joe Toste (me) at https://www.techtables.com/about/See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techtables.substack.com/subscribe

FeaturingRob Lloyd, CIO at the City of San Jose, successful background spanning the state/local government, technology, and utility sectors. Teams have earned 30+ national awards for innovation, customer engagement, and operational excellence through technology and data.Connect: LinkedIn, TwitterIn today's episode you will learn:De-centering the “superstar” and stacking organizational teams through perseveranceThe role of brutal prioritization and trust metrics in the strategic planning process to deliver what is actually neededClosing the digital equity divide through creative digital inclusion and broadband strategiesThe “Pivot Moment” we are in, and how Rob sees CIO’s multi-stacking tools and strategies to transform their organizations and the communities they serveGovTech + CivTech strategy: challenging corporate citizens to partner together to identify who’s missing and build better services that positively impact communities   -----------------------And a huge thank you to Nagarro. This podcast would not be possible without the support of Nagarro. Nagarro excels at helping senior technology leaders across the public sector in digital transformation from Cloud to AI to Big Data to digital product engineering and to system integration work across platforms. Visit nagarro.com to learn more.----------------------Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at [email protected] you for supporting Levity Media LLC ❤️, a small business growing private and public sector technology communities through fun and engaging conversations with top technology leaders. Learn more about Joe Toste (me) at https://www.techtables.com/about/See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/ This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit techtables.substack.com/subscribe