TechTables Podcast

Featuring Joe Toste, Host of TechTables Connect w/ Joe: LinkedIn and Twitter Sponsor: TASSCC Annual Conference Partnering to advance education and networking among professionals supporting information technology for Texas public sector and higher education. ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Bill Zielinski, CIO, City of Dallas Connect w/ Bill: LinkedIn Sponsor: Nagarro Public Sector And a huge thank you to Nagarro Public Sector. This live podcast would not be possible without the support 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 Tour Join 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: [2:42] "What you really need to do is focus on two areas: one, individual development, and then figuring out, as you develop them as individuals, how you bring the best out of each of those players and incorporate them into a team. And I think that's exactly the case when you're talking about managing an organization." [4:28] "There are things that each of us bring to the table in our profession, in our job, that can affect us or impact us on an individual level; our individual performance and how we navigate the world can be impacted and affected by those things that are happening in our environment. But those things can then also affect the team. Conversely, those things that are occurring with the team and the orbit of the broader team can affect the individual." [5:08] "I think we can focus very much on kind of the technical skills that are needed within an organization, but we ignore those human dynamics that are needed to ensure that you have the cohesion on the team and that, and that you understand how to work with each other towards best effect." [7:44] I like to put my team through a discussion where we really stop step back and we ask ourselves the questions, "Who are we? What do we do? Why is it important? and What do we need to do to be successful?" Because there are times that as we keep layering on or organically grow the sets of functions or the things that we do, we start doing things because it's on our list of things to do. And if we really sit back and peel that back and ask for each of those things that we're doing are they simply tasks that we're performing, or can we connect those to the purpose that we serve? And that becomes very powerful- helping to connect people back to the purpose that they serve. So that becomes their north star in the actions that they take and the decisions that they make" [10:59] "If you think about those classic service delivery models, they're often about a resident or somebody from the business community coming to a physical brick and mortar location and informing the city that they have a need for a city service. It's a very reactive form of government: "Hey, we can do all these things in government. You just need to tell us that you need us to do that." Where we are today with these technologies is we are transforming this to a much more proactive manner in which we are delivering services." [11:33] If you think about those classic service delivery models, They're often about a resident or somebody from the business community coming to a physical brick and mortar location and informing the city that they have a need for a city service. It's a very reactive form of government. Hey, we can do all these things in government. You just need to tell us that you need us to do that. Where we are today with these technologies is we are transforming this to a much more proactive manner in which we are delivering services. [14:31] So given a choice of going to some place where everything is just running smoothly and beautifully. And Hey Bill, what we really need you to do is just make sure. Make sure everything stays on track and keeps where it needs to go. Wow. I would run FROM that right? To me, the idea that you're going someplace and just being the storekeeper...it doesn't give me that opportunity to help an organization grow and learn. It doesn't give me the opportunity to say how is it that I can improve the state of operation in this organization? [15:10] I want to work myself out of a job. When I come into an organization, I want to make a contribution. I want to help that organization improve, but I want to be able to say in three or four or five years that, "Hey, I've decided I'm gonna move on,"and what I want to have happen is for people to say, "Bill, we're gonna miss you. But we're ready to move forward because you've placed us in a position to where we can build upon what you've done." [25:30] Our being able to put that infrastructure in place really allows for us to deliver much, much better, more proactive services at a much better price point. But it also means that all of our citizens in Dallas will benefit from it as well. It creates opportunities. It creates business opportunities for those who are looking to start or expand a business, it creates opportunities for individuals who are looking to be upwardly mobile or to have opportunities for employment.   ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/ 

Featuring Wendy Barron, CIO, Texas DMV Connect w/ Wendy: LinkedIn Sponsor: Nagarro Public Sector And a huge thank you to Nagarro Public Sector. This live podcast would not be possible without the support 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 Tour Join 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: [2:37] "With state law, with growth in population, there's always some kind of change or modification that happens every session. And so keeping up with that and adapting and adjusting is just getting more and more challenging with the 30 year old system that's not agile. We can't be as responsive as quickly as we would like to be. And so that presents our challenges." [4:16] "I gotta think that somebody else has done something to modernize their systems. And so we want to look outward and talk to other other states- find out what's out there and what's available. And then identify the best solution for the DMV and move that." [7:13] "And we now have a mobile app In Texas for vehicle registration and renewal, which is something that internally we just wouldn't have been able to get there without partnering with the Department of Information Resources, their vendor Deloitte, and entering into this agreement and joining into this application." [10:32] "Our tax assessor collector partners had their annual conference, and our executive director mentioned that we were looking to replace RTS; it was a standing ovation from all our tax assessor collectors because they know the system and how painful it is." [17:28] "For example, if that vehicle gets stolen, you can flip it to where that license plate will, flash that this vehicle is stolen. I think that's just really great. And technologies like that- it's really exciting that the innovations and things coming out around transforming the physical to the digital" [20:54] "And so having that conversation of 'it's not a no, it's just a not right now' that was key in helping convince leadership and our business partners... And then, focusing those dollars on what would help us get further down the road to our end goal." [22:06] "It's really tough to fill my positions, especially my developer positions. I think having a 30 year old system doesn't help. I've got older technology and it's just not exciting ,and it's not something that's going to help somebody build their career and learn and grow. So that's tough." [25:18] "But, the magic wand I would say is something that I've talked to a lot with other CIOs is that we've got tol be realistic about salaries across the board. And the reality is that we are just not competitive at all. I think it's going to take some collaboration amongst all the agencies and with DIR to communicate that and try to get these salary schedules up" [29:29] "When it's a problem that everybody has, I think it's a problem for everybody to solve."    ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Krishna Edathil, Director of Enterprise Solution Services (Cloud/AI) at the State of Texas & Shauna Rodgers, Chief Digital & Data Officer at the Texas Attorney General's Office Connect w/ Krishna: LinkedIn Connect w/ Shauna: LinkedIn Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast Tour Join 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: [13:30] What are some of your bleeding edges you are currently working on in AI? [16:30] With the passing of SB 475, what are some of the projects your are most excited about? [18:40] How has the Pandemic changed your overall technology and AI strategy? How are you moving forward? [22:00] What non-traditional strategies have you found successful for recruiting and rounding out your teams?   ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring - Cory Wilburn, CIO at the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Rheda Moseley, CIO at Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) Connect w/ Cory: LinkedIn , Twitter  Connect w/ Rheda: LinkedIn , Twitter  Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. September 23rd in Sacramento, California October 14th in Tallahassee, Florida Show Notes: [6:00 - 6:29] The more you can give away the power (it's about the team and giving away the power). [8:15-9:20] Enough conflict to make it better in IT, and it's so little about technology. A little conflict - as long as you have the relationship and mutual respect [12:40-14:22] Pay it forward [14:22] Grace for the failures Q&A Amanda "Mandy" Crawford Question - Cory's answer (15:50) Summer Xiao, PMP Question - Rheda's response (18:40) Claudia V Escobar, SentinelOne - Cory's response (21:18) ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Rick Blanco, CIO, Texas Health & Human Services Connect w/ Rick: LinkedIn  Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina [This Friday!] September 23rd in Sacramento, California October 14th in Tallahassee, Florida Show Notes: Mission-driven recruitment: How leveraging Veterans transformed the Pandemic into the best recruitment season at HSS: 01:06- 2:34 “During the Pandemic, we had a lot of people transitioning from Afghanistan/Iraq/overseas, and they needed another mission. And we provided that.” 01:49 Value-added: how Veterans provided guidance, vision, and long term-minded Mission-driven talent recruitment at HHS 02:45- 6:06 The evolution of Mission from the Pandemic to now: 6:07- 7:30 “We probably know the difficulties and the challenges they face in providing those Direct Care services. I want them to focus on that care; I don't want them to focus on “Wi-fi is down,” “my laptop doesn't work,” or “I have an unstable network.” That's our role and responsibility…and we want to make sure that we continually serve that.” 07:03 How Rick's motto “Do not turn down opportunity” drove his journey from Networking Admin to HHS CIO: 07:31 - 11:31 “Do not turn down opportunities…” 08:10 “I've got five kids. Nothing scares me.” 09:41 “Keep your say-to-do ratio high; if you say you're going to do something, do it… People remember that.” 12:37-12:53 The art of crafting a good story : How to make relatable asks that get projects funded: 13:47 - 18:30 Q & A: Summer on hiring Veterans: 18:49 “Sometimes people during chaos want to gravitate towards the people that make them feel good and secure.” 21:30 Cory: Key insights from career? 21:55 Krishna: 23:30 Favorite activities to decompress?   ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Mandy Crawford, CIO, State of Texas Kevin Gilbertson, CIO, State of Montana Connect w/ Mandy: LinkedIn, Twitter  Connect w/ Kevin: LinkedIn, Twitter  Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina September 23rd in Sacramento, California October 14th in Tallahassee, Florida Show Notes: It all comes back to people. AG legal problems wrapped up as people problems (2:40) Leveraging relationship (3:30) - understanding, money people, reaching out to legislative members in their districts, people and money resources - 4:50 Digital means process. / business type analytics roles / 6:50 - largest learning about collaboration 7:15 / 8:00 finish up Reward with management - and no longer get to do the thing you love (8:40-10:00) Growing relationships 11:35 -Meet with all employees on a rotating basis - where they're going in five years - not just the agency - 15:32-16: pull in the same direction and together - setting inspiring goals / give them an opportunity to say no Scaled Agile framework - 17:15 / weight shortest job first - business value divided by the effort Mandy - balloon of possibility 18:00 - love that - everything 19:20 - burnout 21:30 - challengingWhy does it matter to them?What do they care about? 23:00-24:00 - opening comments on burnout Cory's question - 24:35 - Mandy's response 26:00 Rheda's question - 28:15 responses Jim is inspiring in North Carolina 30:55 - 31:00 Vendors take care of your CIOs because we're talking to each other 33:20       ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Summer Xiao, Deputy CIO - Enterprise Applications/PMO at City of Houston Connect w/ Summer: LinkedIn Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina September 23rd in Sacramento, California October 14th in Tallahassee, Florida Questions Today's podcast is super special because it's a topic I've never covered and don't hear from others in tech or the public sector that much and that's mental health and identity. Summer, let's start at the 30,000-foot level and move down to your insights at the City of Houston. When did you start noticing mental wellness as an important topic with you and your team? How do you create safe places to share stress? On our intro call, you mentioned something that can make or break your team - and that is the importance of not holding onto distraught individuals just because they are high-performing. Tell us more about how you identified that imbalance, how you handled that situation, and the process and timeline for your team to heal. Another thing you mentioned when we met was that “no one comes to you saying the technology isn't performing” - I loved that because I am always preaching that it's about the complexity of humans not the technology holding teams back. So if it's not the technology - what are the top 2-3 tips for leaders to get their team members performing? Let's wrap up with a comment you mentioned to me: "your identity is not your work” - how do you help your team members internalize that philosophy and foster a sense of identity outside of the workplace?   ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Mike Hojnicki, Chief of Technology & Administrative Services at New Castle County (DE) Government Connect w/ Mike: Social: LinkedIn  Website: https://www.newcastlede.gov/  Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina September 23rd in Sacramento, California October 14th in Tallahassee, Florida Questions Thanks to SimpliGov for introducing us. Let's jump to the SimpliGov story you told me about having SimpliGov deploy a mock solution for you and to be operational by the following Monday. Walk us through the problem, the story, and where you're at today. Let's talk about the ability for government to be agile. What's agile mean to you and your team? Now walk us through a few examples since 2020 that you and the team have implemented to rocket New Castle County to a top 10 digital county. On our intro call you mentioned that “you enable the business” - walk us through what that means. Another insight you mentioned on our intro call was “data tells a story and information builds trust.” Tell us 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Mike Giallombardo, Entrepreneur & Member of the Florida House of Representatives Connect w/ Mike:  Social: LinkedIn Email: mike@irisintelgroup.com Website: https://www.irisintelgroup.com/ Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina September 23rd in Sacramento, California October 14th in Tallahassee, Florida We Cover: - Mike's background & story (serving in Iraq and transitioning back to civilian life) - Finding a new mission and building businesses - Fostering technology and innovation - The 3 major verticals in Florida, and what Mike like's about Texas business that he wants to see in Florida - Florida's Cybersecurity Council - House Bill 7055 and much 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring J.R. Sloan, CIO, State of Arizona Connect w/ J.R.: LinkedIn  Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina September 23rd in Sacramento, California October 14th in Tallahassee, Florida Questions: Today's podcast is titled “How to Find and Identify Great Leaders” - the episode premise came from me listening back to Gary Brantley's podcast episode where he mentioned that he spends 90% of his time with people. Now JR - You're serving as State CIO and President of StateRAMP (hint hint Nancy Rainosek). I won't rehash the work you're doing with Arizona or StateRAMP those episodes are on TechTables, but I met a gal by the name of Cheryl Bachelder, the fmr. CEO of Popeyes, current Board Chair for Chick-fil-A and U.S. Foods, and author of the great book, **Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others.**          She also wrote a great article titled "The CEO of Popeyes on Treating Franchisees as the Most Important Customers.” I love this because there's over 120 state agencies that your team at the State of Arizona Enterprise Technology (ASET) serves - very similar to the franchisee model. How do you treat the agencies as your most important customers throughout the great state of Arizona? And as a follow up - how do you measure that success? What's your measure look like? I'm sure it's a mix of quantitative and qualitative data, but I would love to hear your thoughts.          The CEO of Popeyes on Treating Franchisees as the Most Important Customers JR you're clearly passionate about your work. I love that. How do you not lose site of the passion - and keep the human-centric approach with your team - amongst all the tech talk in AZ and with StateRAMP? I want to open up any questions to the audience for J.R. Please keep in mind that if the question is too specific, it probably won't pass comm/pr media approval.          Thanks again to JR Sloan for coming on TechTables - and the very first Suite Talk Series in 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Tim Roemer, State CISO, Arizona & Nancy Rainosek, State CISO, Texas Connect w/ Tim: LinkedIn, Twitter Connect w/ Nancy: LinkedIn, Twitter Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina September 23rd in Sacramento, California October 14th in Tallahassee, Florida Questions: Tim - In a recent 60-minute interview, Jen Easterly, the U.S. The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - or CISA said, “it's all about preparation, not panic.” How are you positioning and preparing Arizona to stay in front of nation-states like Russia looking to harm the State of Arizona? Nancy - last time a bad actor infected a device a sheriff in Texas took the guns out and shot the box - which was recounted on a great podcast episode on the Ransomware Files. We know Texas loves its guns - what other initiatives are you looking at to help protect the great State of Texas? Tim - I always see you on Twitter promoting cybersecurity with the local chamber of commerce, universities, and other programs across the great state of Arizona. With a federated model in Arizona - much like Texas - what does that partnership look like with Arizona's Dept. of Homeland Security and the local communities here? Nancy - offline we talked about the regional security operations center partnership with ASU (Angelo State University) - not to be confused with the ASU here (Arizona State University). Tell us more about the regional security operations center. Tim - a popular question from CIOs and State CISOs is how you discuss cybersecurity ROI and investment with governors and the legislative body. What advice do you have for CIOs and CISOs looking to win over their cyber and budget visions for their states and cities? Nancy - can you jump in with your perspective from Texas on working with the governor and legislative body? Let's end with positive reinforcement and quick hitters in cybersecurity training. I loved my podcast with Tim, where he talked about creating memes, passing out sweetish fish candy, and potentially even chocolate bitcoin candies for folks who wouldn't click on spam in emails or texts. Tim - what advice would you give Nancy in Texas about positive reinforcement training in Arizona? Nancy - what advice would you give Tim in Arizona on cybersecurity training?          ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Doug Lange, VP of IT Strategy at Choice Hotels International and fmr. CSO for the State of Arizona Connect w/ Doug: LinkedIn Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, NC September 23rd in Sacramento, CA October 14th in Tallahassee, FL In today's episode, you will learn: There's no winning formula to success, but consistent success is normally found in people who constantly push themselves. Talk about how you're pushing IT strategy at Choice Hotels. The public sector is known for collaboration across state lines - now that you're back in the private sector how are you collaborating with industry peers to go to the next level? Like the Oregon Ducks when they had Marcus Mariota - speed is critical to success - and crushing your competition. Talk about the speed of execution you can enjoy back in the private sector that was missing in the public sector? What advice or improvements - if any - are possible to improve the speed of delivery in the public sector? You also mentioned off camera that you go to a board of directors for the budget now instead of the legislative body in AZ. What are some similarities and differences in selling the vision and details for your projects that the audience in the public sector and private sector could glean from?       ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Justin Fair, CIO at the City of Goodyear & Bradley Pristelski, CIO at CommonSpirit (Southwest) Connect w/ Justin: LinkedIn, Twitter (no social for Bradley) Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, NC at The Dock at Seaboard Station October 14th in Tallahassee, FL In today's episode you will learn: Justin - You have a lot of technical and infrastructure experience from the Yuma Medical Center to the UMC Health System in Lubbock, TX. Give the audience some context around what you were working on in the medical IT field - from cybersecurity, to electronic plan reviews, to IT infrastructure, and how a decade of medical IT work has influenced you as a city CIO. Walk the audience through what most excites you in 2022 for Goodyear? Bradley - what excites you most with CommonSpirit in 2022? Is it building a better EMR system, simplifying patient payments, cybersecurity, and more digital experiences? What are you looking at? Justin - I know you're a big fan of Jocko and Echelon Front. I noticed an article online How Do You Create Buy in? I'll spoil the answer - give ownership to your team. I was curious - what spoke to you in that article that you're trying to apply to the City of Goodyear?Bradley - Giving ownership is a super important leadership trait. How are you growing leaders at CommonSpirit (Southwest) to take better ownership of their teams and the challenges they face? Bradley - I was curious - what are the similarities and differences you see at CommonSpirit in the Southwest division? Justin - let's move over to what you're working on in the City of Goodyear. You have big projects in flight from Cybersecurity to broadband to smart city to moving the City of Goodyear IT from a mom-and-pop shop to an enterprise shop.        ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Kevin Powers Founding Director, MS in Cybersecurity Policy & Governance at Boston College Connect: LinkedIn, Twitter Podcast Sponsors These companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support! Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, NC at The Dock at Seaboard Station October 14th in Tallahassee, FL ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring JP Dinnell, U.S. Navy SEAL JP is a U.S. Navy SEAL and now a Leadership Instructor, Speaker, and Strategic Advisor with Echelon Front, where he serves as Director of Experiential Leadership Training Programs. JP spent nearly a decade in the SEAL Teams with three combat deployments. Sent to the violent terrorist stronghold of Ramadi, Iraq in 2006 with SEAL Team Three's Task Unit Bruiser, J.P. served as point man, machine gunner, and lead sniper for Delta Platoon opposite the American Sniper, Chris Kyle, who was in Charlie Platoon. For his leadership and courage under fire, JP was awarded a Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars with Valor and the Army Commendation Medal with Valor helping Task Unit Bruiser to become the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War. He worked closely with SEAL Officers Jocko Willink, his Task Unit Commander, and Leif Babin, and was the driving force on many of the daring combat operations Jocko and Leif wrote about in Extreme Ownership. Connect: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram The worst day of my life is somebody's dream. They would love to have those hardships because if they had those hardships, that meant they have all the other stuff that I have. ~ JP Dinnell Working your nine to five and going to the gym for an hour is not grinding it out. You're doing what humans are supposed to do. I look at people with two to three jobs, raising kids, and trying to go to school to get a degree -they're grinding ~ JP Dinnell You've been to the monster, you've read the books, you've listened to podcasts. You know this to be true. You can't fake ownership. You have to believe it. You have to truly look at the situation and find ways to make it your fault. And the problem with that is that means that you're going to have humility ~ JP Dinnell In today's episode we cover: [02:55) JP shares his journey "From 222 to 28:" Who quits and who endures? And what kind of mindset do you need to triumph? [04:30] From "Need to Know" to "Here's What I Know-" Using Truth to Build Trustworthy Teams [09:50] How changing one's perspective can be life-changing [15:49] What makes a good Navy Seal? What makes a good person in society? JP's answer may surprise you. [17:29] Real advice on how to climb out of the dark places in life [30:24] The danger of complacency, and how to fight it- every day. [33:08] Why protecting your marriage should be one of (if not the) most important priorities in your life [35:20] Have you ever thought, "I'm not a manager or a boss so therefore I'm not a leader?" JP disagrees and explains why you don't need a title to be a leader. [39:32] JP lists his top 3 pieces of advice for achieving an elite level of mastery [49:42] How to channel stress to build rather than destroy        Podcast Sponsors These companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support! Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, NC at The Dock at Seaboard Station October 14th in Tallahasse ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Vanessa Kenon, Associate Vice President of Technology Compliance and Community Engagement Connect with Vanessa on LinkedIn Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/showcase/9412155/video/712608272 Podcast Sponsors These companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support! Sponsor: The TechTables Suite Talk Series [Live Podcast Tour] Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. May 18th in Austin, TX at the Commodore Perry Estates July 22nd in Raleigh, NC at The Dock at Seaboard Station ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Meghan Steele, Senior Director, Public Sector East at Cisco Connect with Meghan on LinkedIn Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/showcase/9412155/video/710626160 Podcast Sponsors These companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support! Sponsor: The TechTables Suite Talk Series [Live Events] Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. May 18th in Austin, TX at the Commodore Perry Estates July 22nd in Raleigh, NC at The Dock at Seaboard Station ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Todd Ryan, CIO at Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Connect with Todd on LinkedIn Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/708300628 Podcast Sponsors These companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support! Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Suite Talk Series [Live Events] Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, NC September 23rd in Sacramento, CA October 14th in Tallahassee, FL ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

[Special Re-release episode] Featuring Brian Benn, CIO at the Atlanta Housing Authority Connect with Brian on LinkedIn Podcast Sponsors These companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support! Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Suite Talk Series [Live Events] Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, NC September 23rd in Sacramento, CA October 14th in Tallahassee, FL We're Covering: Background as a NASA software engineer to wanting to move to the PHA side. Digital transformation is a buzzword, but I want to push back a little bit because everyone said they had a digital transformation plan before Covid and then got blown up in early 2020. Gary Brantley and I laughed that no one had this in their strategic plan coming into 2020. Where is the Atlanta Housing Authority at with its digital transformation journey right now? What do you think about innovation and leveraging cutting-edge technology on the PHA side? Let's talk about the narrative with CIOs like yourself who experience from C-Suite that IT is simply a cost center. You had some great points in your last podcast on changing the narrative along with a new mindset & shareholder-like buy-in. Expand upon that for us today. This might be more on the CTO side – but – how can the PHA leverage new analytics about its participants to make better decisions? Is this something you're thinking about? What's your technology vision for the public housing authority in Atlanta post-Covid? Lastly, before we hit the 60 Second “TechTables” segment – what's the number one problem you seek to solve as the CIO at the Atlanta Housing Authority? 60 Second “TechTables” What do you know now that you wish you had known at the beginning (either personal, business, or blend)? LeBron James or Steph Curry? What are your top 3 personal development books you'd recommend right now?    ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Stephanie Dedmon, CIO at the State of Tennessee Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn, Twitter Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/showcase/9412155/video/705479613 Podcast Sponsors These companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support! Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Suite Talk Series [Live Events] Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, NC September 23rd in Sacramento, CA October 14th in Tallahassee, FL We're Covering: [4:23] Stephanie talks about the success of their Coffee & Conversations program and how that has nurtured relationship building throughout her team of 1,200. [7:28] The power of the invitation: how opening up Round Table Conversations by inviting anyone with skills or experience in that area helped leverage expertise they otherwise would not have known about. [9:02] Catch them early: using internships at both the high school and college levels to instill the desire to serve in the government [9:40] "A career in state government is not something folks necessarily think of all the time. And so we are starting small, but hope to grow" Stephanie Dedmon on utilizing high school internships to expand career possibilities. [10:50] Federated vs. Centralized IT models [12:26] "We came back with a consolidated model that doesn't repeat the same org chart across all the agencies because some positions are needed when you need them, but they're not needed 365 days a year." [13:41] The benefits of consolidation [14:50] Tackling budget and its implications [17:54] Creating the citizen experience through the My TN app [21:47] Texas vs. vs. North Carolina vs. Memphis BBQ [22:39] Cyber Security, Enterprise Data, Process Automation, Infrastructure, Modernization, and Cloud: How Tennessee is going big to transform these five key areas [23:40] "You need to think much bigger, and you need to come forward with what you need to accelerate... and you need to tell the story about what that gets us." [24:36] "the citizen doesn't care which department they have to go to, to do something. They just want to get it done.   ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

[Special Re-release episode] Featuring Samuel Navarro, Director, Customer Strategic Solutions Division, Information Technology Category (ITC) at the GSA Connect with Samuel on LinkedIn Podcast Sponsors These companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support! Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Suite Talk Series [Live Events] Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, NC September 23rd in Sacramento, CA October 14th in Tallahassee, FL We're Covering: What's important to understand about 5G from Latency to Network Slicing Why it matters for the U.S. to be a leader when it comes to 5G wireless technology What CIOs and CTOs need to know now about 5G today Top 5 Enterprise Use Cases for 5G The future of telemedicine in the context of 5G Las Vegas as a smart city, and the private 5G network the city is building out right now. What “slice the network,” and the possibilities are for 5G when it comes to the future of smart cities.     ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Lynn Fyhrlund, CIO at Milwaukee County Connect with Lynn on LinkedIn and Twitter Watch on Vimeo! - https://vimeo.com/showcase/9412155/video/697151441 Podcast Sponsors These companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support! Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Suite Talk Series [Live Events] Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, NC September 23rd in Sacramento, CA October 14th in Tallahassee, FL We're Covering: Operation Desert Storm - Background, history, and Lynn's service 128th Civic Dinner Dance Honoring Desert Storm Veterans Lessons learned from the battlefield to the IT field End-user experience and no one left behind Highly effective teams and the chain of command The need for affordable, reliable broadband internet and device access in the metro Milwaukee area Gaps with IT systems Leveraging data and analytics in Milwaukee County    ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring  Ed Toner, CIO at the State of Nebraska Connect with Ed on LinkedIn Watch on Vimeo! - https://vimeo.com/showcase/9412155/video/697107505 Podcast Sponsors These companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support! Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Suite Talk Series [Live Podcast Tour] Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina September 23rd in Sacramento, California October 14th in Tallahassee, Florida ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Gary Brantley, fmr. CIO at the City of Atlanta Connect w/ Gary: LinkedIn, Twitter  *special re-release episode Sponsor: Nagarro Public Sector And a huge thank you to Nagarro Public Sector. This live podcast would not be possible without the support 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 Tour Join 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: Gary's book - “The Art of Organizational Transformation” The importance of transforming people vs. technology What do we need to understand about the City of Atlanta that we didn't need to understand pre-Covid? What digital transformation actually means to the City of Atlanta Hybrid cloud strategy & business outcomes What makes IT in the public sector so fascinating to you vs. the private sector The 5-5-5 principle Advice for CIOs meeting with procurement, senior leadership and board members What do you know now that you wish you had known at the beginning of your own personal transformation journey? How does Gary feel about LeBron James? Top 3 personal development or leadership books you'd recommend?    ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

The Government 2.0 Mindset: Taking Risks to Affect Change with Khaled Tawfik, ex-CIO for the City of Irvine (incoming CIO, City of San Jose) We cover Khaled's unique perspectives on Government 2.0, embracing risk, the role of the CIO in pivoting IT from commodity to partnership, and how to create a team that responds beyond a simple “yes.” Connect with Khaled on LinkedIn Quotes Taking calculated risks can be very rewarding, but it's really the maturity of the organization and the confidence of the organization to be able to stomach some of the risks associated with change ~ Khaled Tawfik Podcast Sponsors These companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support! Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Suite Talk Series [Live Events] Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations happening live across the U.S. In today's episode you will learn: [01:45] How being risk-averse hinders organizations from making effective changes for the citizens those organizations are supposed to be serving [02:28] Respond and Pivot: Reflections on the early stages of Digital Transformation [06:00] The role of CIOs in pacifying fear of the unknown when advocating for change [08:10] From Commodity to Partnership: the evolvement of IT departments COVID put us in a disaster where every system was needed at the same time [09:55] The power of the pivot: a new disaster plan focused on cloud, security, and mobility When you plan for something and you have the resources and vision for the plan then it's easier for you to pivot to something else vs when you wait for something to happen [10:55] Driving value from data to implement something tangible for the public [12:55] ”what we build today we could not have 10 years ago” The crescendo piece: how technology drives Government 2.0 [15:30] the virtual ceiling: We built our own ceiling and we think we cannot do it because it's there. It's actually not there , it's only in our imagination that we cannot do it. [20:30] Actionable tips for CIOs: embrace change, rethink risk, and ask yourself what are you not seeing that you should be? 22:25 The more effort I put in to seeing it, I become more aware, more prepared, and more ready for tomorrow ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Darrell Tompkins, CIO at the Texas Water Development Board Connect w/ Darrell: LinkedIn, Twitter Sponsor: Nagarro Public Sector And a huge thank you to Nagarro Public Sector. This live podcast would not be possible without the support 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 Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. Stay in contact with the latest events on https://www.techtables.com/en. Show Notes: [01:51] Darrell shares how his experience in the hospitality industry prepared him to serve his current team at the Texas Water Development Board. [09:19] The 3 P's of an effective team: People, Product, Profit [14:32] The critical differences between correcting mistakes vs adjusting attitudes within a team, and the role accountability plays in each. [23:44] The latest in how Darrell and his team are leading the state's efforts to ensure a secure water future for Texas and its citizens   Quotes: It's a players game. Players can go where they want, but if you can touch their heart, And you can somehow figure out, 'Hey, this is the impact that you're going to make...' People just gravitate towards you and they gravitate towards your organization ~ Darrell Tompkins Customer service and relationships are critical pillars to success for any operation, and especially in IT ~ Darrell Tompkins   ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Eric Prosser, AD of IT at Santa Clara County Housing Authority Connect with Eric: LinkedIn Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina September 23rd in Sacramento, California October 14th in Tallahassee, Florida Quotes You 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Featuring 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 Tour Join 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Kevin 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, Twitter Quotes From 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 Gilbertson Podcast Sponsors These companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support! Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Jim 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, Twitter We 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 Weaver Podcast Sponsors These companies make the podcast possible, so go check them out and thank them for their support! Sponsor: Verizon Public Sector And 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Ted 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, Twitter Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina September 23rd in Sacramento, California October 14th in Tallahassee, Florida In today's episode we cover: Digital ethics & emerging technologies Why 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 CIOs Change 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Austen Allred, CEO Bloom Institute of Technology (fka Lamada School) Connect w/ Austen: LinkedIn and Twitter  Sponsor: Live Podcast Tour Make sure to visit https://www.techtables.com/ and check out the “Upcoming Live Podcast Tours” Show Notes Austen's unique perspectives on moving to the center of the outcome you want The underrated power of creative effort in building a network Is 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 Allred 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 joining the conversation on TechTables, shoot me an email at joe@techtables.com. 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/

Featuring Chris Winnek, Lieutenant Colonel and Chief Information Officer -G6, 36th Infantry Division, Camp Mabry, Austin, TX Connect w/ Chris: LinkedIn, Twitter  Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Tour Join 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 agencies A typical day in the life of a military CIO Clarifying 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Dan 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: LinkedIn Connect with Traci: LinkedIn Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. July 22nd in Raleigh, North Carolina September 23rd in Sacramento, California October 14th in Tallahassee, Florida Questions Papers & 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring J.R. Sloan, CIO, State of Arizona Connect w/ J.R.: LinkedIn Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 data JR deep dives into the genesis of Arizona's StateRAMP and shares his vision for where to go from here Cybersecurity efficiency: how to vet vendors before the vested final stage StateRAMP - 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Rob 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, Twitter In today's episode you will learn: De-centering the “superstar” and stacking organizational teams through perseverance The role of brutal prioritization and trust metrics in the strategic planning process to deliver what is actually needed Closing the digital equity divide through creative digital inclusion and broadband strategies The “Pivot Moment” we are in, and how Rob sees CIO's multi-stacking tools and strategies to transform their organizations and the communities they serve GovTech + 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Rob LoCascio, Founder & CEO of LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN] Connect w/ Rob: LinkedIn and Twitter  Background: Rob is the guiding force behind the company's vision of creating meaningful connections between brands and consumers. LivePerson has come a long way since its early years, having survived the dot com crash, and grown to become the leader in intelligent engagement solutions, currently serving over 18,000 clients, with 1,000 employees and offices across the globe. Rob is one of the longest-standing founding CEOs of a tech company today. Sponsor: Nagarro And a huge thank you to Nagarro Public Sector. This live podcast would not be possible without the support 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 Show Notes:   - The Death of the Call Center  - Conversational Cloud & AI - Chatbot Designers  - LivePerson case studies - Bitcoin, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) Subscribe to Rob's Podcast Over the Wall: https://wavve.link/overthewall Want to dive deeper? Check out what human-centric stories I'm sharing with CEOs & CIOs on techtables.com PS: Love TechTables? Head to Apple Podcasts, hit that follow button and leave a quick rating. Just tap the number of stars you think the show deserves. Learn more about Joe Toste (me) at https://www.techtables.com/about/

Featuring Patty Roze, VP of Public Sector Sales at Verizon Connect w/ Patty: LinkedIn, Twitter  Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor  And 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 Tour Join 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: Patty's work with the government at the state, local, and city levels Where Verizon leads with innovative solutions to bridge the digital divide for students on the ground. What new ways of thinking the public sector should consider as we head into 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Nadia Hansen, fmr. CIO of Clark County Connect w/ Nadia: LinkedIn, Twitter  Sponsor: The TechTables Live Podcast Tour Join 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: Nadia's dream to build a human-centric IT organization in Clark County How important is it to bring an entrepreneurial mindset to a human-centric IT org Achievements she is most proud of her team for 2-3 tips about building a dynamic IT 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Mandy Crawford, CIO at the State of Texas Connect w/ Mandy: Social: LinkedIn, Twitter Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Tour Join us for these small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. We Cover: The dream Mandy had was to build her own agency at the DIR. How the human element - let's call it empathy - impacts and empowers the other state agencies to fulfill their mission. Mandy tells us the lasting impact she wants to leave at the DIR - both from a people and technology front. Mandy shares 2-3 tips you use to get your team's heart and mindset working together to blow up these "balloons of possibility''    and 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring J.R. Sloan, CIO at the State of Arizona Connect w/ J.R.: LinkedIn Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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: How technology impacts both state employees and citizens Advice to CIOs and CTOs in this digital-first world What digital government looks like in Arizona   ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Collin Boyce, CIO at the City of Tucson Connect w/ Collin: LinkedIn Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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. ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Tim Roemer, Department of Homeland Security & CISO, State of Arizona Connect w/ Tim: LinkedIn, Twitter Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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. ---------------------------------------------- Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/en And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at joe@techtables.com Thank 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.joetoste.com/about/ See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/en

Featuring Mandy Crawford, CIO at the State of Texas Connect w/ Mandy: Social: LinkedIn, Twitter Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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: Mandy's favorite leadership lessons 5 Questions Mandy asks during 1-1s Favorite onboarding process  and more! ------------------------- Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/en And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at joe@techtables.com Thank 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.joetoste.com/about/ See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/en

Featuring Collin Boyce, CIO at the City of Tucson Connect w/ Collin: LinkedIn  Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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: What digital transformation means to Collin Boyce, CIO at the City of Tucson. If you're a CISO, CIO, or Director of Cybersecurity, or Director of DevOps, how are you positioning your government against these threats?  What risk metrics Collin's looking at  ---------------------------------------------- Want to dive deeper? Check out my episode on TechTables - https://www.techtables.com/en And if you're a CIO or technology leader interested in coming on TechTables, shoot me an email at joe@techtables.com Thank 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.joetoste.com/about/ See what episodes I'm creating at https://www.techtables.com/en

Featuring J.R. Sloan, CIO at the State of Arizona Connect w/ J.R.: LinkedIn  Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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: How leaders get hybrid wrong (and what to do about it)  How J.R. & team are helping to foster a hybrid model that brings the best of his team to be more purposeful, productive, agile, and flexible.  We talk about the difference between the Jobs and Tasks across J.R.'s team in a hybrid model.  According to Microsoft, there's a survey that says that 40% of employees are thinking of quitting their jobs (click here). The survey highlighted seven major trends My conversation with J.R. was inspired by a timely article from the Harvard Business Review - How to Do Hybrid Right: When designing flexible work arrangements, focus on individual human concerns, not just institutional ones . ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Craig Hopkins, CIO at the City of San Antonio Connect w/ Craig: LinkedIn , Twitter Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Tour Join us for small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. Check out https://www.techtables.com/ for the latest Live Podcast Tour stops. Show Notes: The future of the digital workforce Advice for tech leaders on how to lead up to their boss Craig's favorite win and much 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Tim Roemer, Department of Homeland Security & CISO, State of Arizona Connect w/ Tim: LinkedIn, Twitter Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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: The cultural shift of cybersecurity from a legacy mentality to a frontline modern security threat Raising the bar for the weakness links - people  What challenges Tim is helping to solve with the State of Arizona From the audience How is it best to discuss Cybersecurity with board-level (private sector) or legislatures or the governor (public sector)?   ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Mandy Crawford, CIO at the State of Texas Connect w/ Mandy: Social: LinkedIn, Twitter  Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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: Pivoting from Attorney General to CIO is a huge jump. What prompted the big change, and what advice would you give to others who might face similar huge pivots in their career?  We talk about the gaps in leadership skills that were really shown at the start of the pandemic. What gaps did Mandy notice? What advice would Mandy give to those leaders? How much of the leadership gaps would Mandy attribute to poor communication? What actionable communication tips would Mandy give to leaders? What strategies or thoughts does Mandy have in building a top-notch state IT workforce?  Mandy said, "IT systems can be automated, but not the culture." Mandy talks about the importance of intentionality, especially in light of today's environment where many government workers are at home - or moving to a hybrid model of work.   ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/

Featuring Craig Hopkins, CIO at the City of San Antonio Connect w/ Craig: LinkedIn , Twitter  Nagarro Public Sector - Diamond Sponsor And 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 Tour Join us for small, intimate live podcast conversations across the U.S. Check out https://www.techtables.com/ for the latest Live Podcast Tour stops. Show Notes: Servant leadership is a key tenet of Craig's leadership style, and we chat about where that motivation to be a servant leader comes from and why. Warren Buffett said, "Much of what you become in life depends on whom you choose to admire and copy." We talk about who Craig chose to admire and why. We talk about leading up when you're not in charge. Advice for leaders and aspiring leaders in today's rapidly changing work environment. Timeless wisdom from Craig. ---------------------- 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 joe@techtables.com Thank 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/