On the Priorities podcast, San Jose Deputy City Manager Rob Lloyd says that community engagement will be crucial as cities evaluate the role that “smart cities” efforts in their planning post-pandemic.

https://statescoop.com/san-jose-cio-khaled-tawfik-san-jose-california/

https://statescoop.com/list/announcing-the-winners-of-the-2022-localsmart-awards/

In the news this week:

Students on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts were sent home early this week when the local public school district got hit with ransomware.

https://statescoop.com/ransomware-nantucket-k12-massachusetts/

California CTO Suzie Changus is leaving the state’s IT agency after just three months.

https://statescoop.com/suzie-changus-california-chief-techology-officer-resigns/

Bill Vajda has stepped down as Wyoming’s top technology official.

https://statescoop.com/suzie-changus-california-chief-techology-officer-resigns/

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