NASCIO Voices
A podcast from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). Amy Glasscock and Alex Whitaker interview guests (state CIOs, NASCIO members, strategic partners and colleagues) to get their unique stories and perspectives on state information technology, leadership and lessons learned.
Podcasting since 2019 • 149 episodes
NASCIO Voices
Latest Episodes
NASCIO Hosts International IT Leaders, Plus a DC Update
Amy and Alex talk about Amy's experience last week hosting guests from the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program in Lexington on behalf of NASCIO and Alex gives an update on federal affairs. Plus we talk about all the major pop culture news of the...
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Episode 148
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16:25
Demystifying State Technology Procurement with NASCIO President Amanda Crawford
Amy and Alex are joined by NASICO President and Texas state CIO Amanda Crawford to discuss her president's initiative around state IT procurement and the report that was released last week. NASCIO held a number of listening sessions between sta...
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Episode 147
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17:03
Infrastructure Updates, Cybersecurity and Balancing AI: NJ State CTO Chris Rein
Chris Rein stops by the NASCIO Voices podcast to talk about his initiatives in New Jersey. We talk about updating infrastructure, balancing innovation with AI and citizen concerns, his advice for new CIOs and he tells us the most "New Jersey" t...
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Episode 146
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14:20
How AI Is Changing the Role of the State CIO with GA CIO Shawnzia Thomas
Amy and Alex are joined by Georgia state CIO Shawnzia Thomas. We talk about her four years at GTA and how AI has changed the work of the organization during that time. We also talk about her other priorities in the state and her favorite thing ...
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Episode 145
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21:27
AI, States, and a 10-Year Freeze: With NCSL's Barri Tabin
Alex and Amy are joined by NCSL's Legislative Director Barrie Tabin to talk about the proposed federal 10-year moratorium on states regulating AI. We discuss why our two organizations are working together to oppose the proposal as well as our w...
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Episode 144
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29:06