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Priorities Podcast — 236 episodes · page 1 of 3
Inside Minnesota’s $40 Million bet on IT modernization
The ever-changing role of State CIOs: a reporter's eye view
Rapidfire Chats with State CIOs at NASCIO's 2026 annual conference
Developers, states or the federal government: who's really responsible for AI regulation?
Can a city combat homelessness with improved data? San Jose's new shelter dashboard aims to find out
U.S. Digital Response’s roadmap for better government digital services
The Magic of maps: the federal push to digitize mapping efforts in rural counties across the country
How Pennsylvania is modernizing its evaluation of the state's senior care agencies
Why does the federal government need expanded access to TANF data?
NTIA plans to restore Digital Equity Act funding, but what comes next?
Water utility cyberattacks product of expedient decisions, IT staff shortages, experts say
Inside Texas' next-generation flood warning system
It’s getting really hot. How can state and local governments mitigate the negative effects?
AI-charged cyber threats are especially tough for small organizations
Is ‘privilege debt’ creating cyber risk in your organization?
For digital government, trust is essential, says Estonia official
Funding AI-powered building-code permitting
A Home for Every Child Initiative eight months in: PIPs and predictive algorithms
The AIDE initiative: How AI can help emergency managers better prepare for disasters
The pole problem: A hidden challenge for BEAD deployment
Chief AI officer role is ‘part strategy, part operator, part change leader’
The digital divide is shrinking, but 'there's still a long way to go'
Will we return to the 'golden age of FEMA'?
'Now is the time to build bridges,' says Code for America CEO
The nation's public safety communications is at a crossroads
How Utah’s AI policy office is laying the foundation for governance
Meet Texas's new CIO, Tony Sauerhoff
Lawsuits, soundwaves and broadband — A look at state IT's latest headlines
Meet CODE PA's new executive director
The cyber experts helping local officials prepare for 2026, 2028 elections
Banning 'woke' AI in Idaho
New Mexico's timely broadband subsidy program
Are states prepared for the digital accessibility deadline?
Report about data privacy laws not protecting public servants
'High expectations' drove IT in Tim Walz's Minnesota, says outgoing CIO
State, local government cyber's 'new normal'
Faced with budget constraints, federal pressure, states turn to modernization
When will BEAD networks finally be completed?
The technologies modernizing Alaska's avalanche management
States are trying to reduce SNAP error rates to keep the program alive
'Privacy enforcement really woke up' in 2025
AI, budget and accessibility are rising concerns for state CIOs
‘Fear and excitement’ are driving AI discourse in government
Inside Washington state’s award-winning procurement and innovation programs
The shutdown led states to ‘fundamentally rethink’ their relationships with the federal government
Redesigning a ‘repetitive and clunky’ learning program with AI
How Kansas lost the 'weird shortcodes' and modernized its UI system
What happens to disaster relief during a shutdown?
‘Uncertainty’ is the word of the year for state CIOs
Inside NYC's Digital Inclusion Week
Why geography matters in emergency messaging
The technology behind child and family services
The cost of delaying Colorado's AI Act
Crafting a good state benefits portal
Why some people don’t evacuate before hurricanes
How vague BEAD guidance could lead to broadband disparities
Why is Colorado reviewing its AI Act?
Mapping digital benefits delivery
Inside LA County's homelessness prevention unit
Cop or AI? This tech makes it hard to tell
Center for Humane Technology's Pete Furlong and Transparency Coalition.ai's Rob Eleveld
Inside North Carolina's cyber internship program
What could Texas learn from North Carolina’s flood warning system?
The tool helping vulnerable populations in California beat the heat
Inside report: Food bank data and the Digital Equity Act
New Orleans' battle over facial recognition
Inside New Jersey’s AI-powered ‘warm callback’ system
Fountain bubble prank presented city CIO with unique technical challenge
How Pennsylvania is hiring employees faster
Code For America's 2025 Summit will highlight an IT sea change, says CEO
On AI policy, states can learn from each other
Inside Aqua Alert, a new maritime emergency alert system
New mapping tech makes firefighting more proactive
States shouldn't wait for federal action on data privacy, says one expert
Going beyond the software for election audits in Maryland
The MS-ISAC is planning for its future
On the record about ‘Captain Record,’ Indiana’s newest AI tool
Inside aerial imagery technology used by Ohio state police
Pitting data against a fatal challenge in Wisconsin county
Inside NYC's citywide privacy policy
One really simple way to improve state RFPs
How Trump could accelerate broadband deployment
Fighting multi-dimensional threats against state, local governments
How Trump and DOGE will affect state and local services
Shared services, AI cost key concerns for New York's CIO
Inside Maryland’s new digital infrastructure group
Breaking down states' AI executive orders
How an app is helping one police agency keep track of gear
AI sandbox generates new solutions, talent pipeline in Massachusetts
Hurricane Helene devastated communities, inspired tech upgrades
Bomb threats and cyberattacks: How election officials prepared for the 2024 election
Code for America kicks off second annual FormFest
2024 brought 'novel innovations' in data privacy law
How Maryland’s bug bounty hackers found cyber vulnerabilities the state couldn’t
How states can better their digital ID programs from a privacy and equity perspective
One year into New York’s AI plan, city aims at partnerships
How U.S. water infrastructure became a 'huge' cyber target
After heavy leadership turnover, Wyoming’s new CIO wants to bring stability
Data ‘a strategic asset’ for state government, says CIO
Communication key for Utah IT, says CIO