Connected Nation

Ohio's Lt. Governor on innovating state services and government through technology

February 16, 2021 Jessica Denson Season 2 Episode 5
Connected Nation
Ohio's Lt. Governor on innovating state services and government through technology
Show Notes

On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk with Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted who is also the founder and Director of InnovateOhio. Learn how the Lt. Gov. overcame common obstacles and naysayers to innovate state government through technology and what he considers the biggest example of "tech inequity" across the country.

Related links:
About InnovateOhio:
https://innovateohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/innovate/about

About Lt. Governor Jon Husted
https://governor.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/governor/administration/lt-governor

Follow Lt. Gov. on Twitter: @LtGovHusted

Press release - Gov. DeWine creates BroadbandOhio to support expansion of high-speed internet:  https://governor.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/governor/media/news-and-media/creation-of-broadbandohio

 News story - Lt. Gov. Husted announces new broadband program coming to Appalachia:
https://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/news/57240/husted-announces-new-broadband-program-coming-to-scioto