E70: AI Tops NASCIO’s 2026 State CIO Priorities — Ending Cybersecurity’s 12-Year Reign

from Gov Tech Today · host Russell Lowery

What happens when cybersecurity is no longer the No. 1 priority for state CIOs? On this episode of Gov Tech Today, hosts Russell Lowery and Jennifer Saha break down the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) annual Top 10 list for 2026—and the major shakeup that put AI, including generative and agentic AI and machine learning, at the top for the first time in more than a decade. 00:00 Welcome to Gov Tech Today + What’s Coming Up00:23 What the NASCIO Top 10 List Is (and Why It Matters)01:24 Major Shakeup: AI Takes the #1 Spot03:00 #2 Cybersecurity: Still Critical, Now Shaped by AI04:58 #3 Budget & Cost Pressures Move Up the Rankings06:15 #4 Modernization: Tackling Legacy Systems (and Funding It)07:28 #5 Digital Government Services Debut in the Top 1008:23 #6 Accessibility: New Federal Rules Drive State Action09:20 #7–#8 IAM + Data/Analytics: The “Foundation” Priorities13:20 #9 Consolidation & Optimization: Fewer Systems, More Shared Platforms16:25 #10 Cloud Services: From Trendy to Ubiquitous (Cloud Smart)17:56 Wrap-Up: Thanks to NASCIO and State CIOs

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