Texas πŸŽ™οΈ Episodes

#201: UHCL's NASA Partnership + UT System's Enterprise AI Strategy [EDUCAUSE 2024]
May 7, 2025

#201: UHCL's NASA Partnership + UT System's Enterprise AI Strategy [EDUCAUSE 2024]

FEATURING Dr. LeeBrian Gaskins , Senior Associate Vice President of IT/CIO at University of Houston-Clear Lake William Huang , Deputy CIO, University of Texas System KEY POINTS UT System declared 2024 "the year of the student...

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#200: UCSB's Data-Driven AI Pilots + ASU's Multi-LLM Innovation Platform + Google's Higher Ed Partnerships [EDUCAUSE 2024]
May 1, 2025

#200: UCSB's Data-Driven AI Pilots + ASU's Multi-LLM Innovation Platform + Google's Higher Ed Partnerships [EDUCAUSE 2024]

Featuring: Josh Bright , CIO and Associate Vice Chancellor for IT at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) Kyle Bowen , Deputy CIO at Arizona State University (ASU) Charles Elliott , Field CTO for Public Sector at Google Episode Highlights...

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#199: Securing Decentralized IT at UT-McCombs & Tanium's 'Whole of Education' Framework [EDUCAUSE 2024]
April 10, 2025

#199: Securing Decentralized IT at UT-McCombs & Tanium's 'Whole of Education' Framework [EDUCAUSE 2024]

Featuring: Cory Wilburn , Chief Information Officer, Texas McCombs School of Business Doug Thompson , Chief Education Architect, Tanium Episode Highlights: Leadership Insight: The Chief Alignment Officer Cory Wilburn redefine...

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#196: Building Cyber Warriors: UTSA's SOC & Elastic's AI Secret Sauce [EDUCAUSE 2024]
Feb. 27, 2025

#196: Building Cyber Warriors: UTSA's SOC & Elastic's AI Secret Sauce [EDUCAUSE 2024]

Featuring: Kendra Ketchum , Vice President for Information Management and Technology and CIO at the University of Texas, San Antonio Jared Pane , Director of Solutions Architecture at Elastic Episode Highlights: Leadership Ph...

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#194: How Clackamas CC Protected 10,000 Students + [Case Study] Texas A&M's Digital Transformation with Omnissa
Feb. 12, 2025

#194: How Clackamas CC Protected 10,000 Students + [Case Study] Texas A&M's Digital Transformation with Omnissa

Featuring: Saby Waraich , CIO/CISO, Clackamas Community College Wayne Bridges , Senior Solutions Engineer, Omnissa In this episode, you’ll learn: How Clackamas CC executed a 72-hour ransomware response protecting 10,000 stude...

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#178: Joe Toste – Behind the Mic: Insights from My First 100 CIO & Tech Leader Interviews [TASSCC 2022 Special Re-Release]
Aug. 4, 2024

#178: Joe Toste – Behind the Mic: Insights from My First 100 CIO & Tech Leader Interviews [TASSCC 2022 Special Re-Release]

EPISODE DESCRIPTION Join Joe Toste (hey that's me!), host of The Public Sector Show by TechTables, as he shares insights from his journey interviewing over 100 public sector CIOs, CISOs, and technology leaders. Known for his ...

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#170: How Large City CIOs are Building Responsive Government, Regional Collaboration, and Future Talent Pipelines [Big Sky, MT Airbnb Experience]
Feb. 15, 2024

#170: How Large City CIOs are Building Responsive Government, Regional Collaboration, and Future Talent Pipelines [Big Sky, MT Airbnb Experience]

Featuring Mark Wittenburg, CIO of Raleigh Rob Lloyd, Deputy City Manager of San Jose Chris Stewart, former CIO of the City of Austin Episode Highlights: Building Responsive Government Services San Jose's two-pronged approach ...

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Ep.159 Transforming Public Health: Insights with Barbie Robinson, Executive Director at Harris County Public Health
Nov. 16, 2023

Ep.159 Transforming Public Health: Insights with Barbie Robinson, Executive Director at Harris County Public Health

πŸŽ™οΈ Featuring Barbie Robinson, Executive Director at Harris County Public Health πŸ”— Connect with Barbie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbie-robinson-146ab615/ "Collaboration without true integration really is just another form ...

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Ep.156 At the Line: How CIOs Handle High-Pressure Situations
Sept. 26, 2023

Ep.156 At the Line: How CIOs Handle High-Pressure Situations

Missed out on Houston at Hotel Zaza? Check out our 2023 GovTech Leadership Summit from October 12th to 14th.πŸ“š Check out the full agenda:🌟 Public Sector CXOs, please register here: https://7w4m76wajkb.typeform.com/to/QFmGpjnQ🀝 Vendor partners, please apply

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Ep.155 The Solar-Eclipse Leader: 5 CIO Tips to Boost Team Efforts & Morale Featuring Craig Hopkins, CIO, City of San Antonio
Sept. 21, 2023

Ep.155 The Solar-Eclipse Leader: 5 CIO Tips to Boost Team Efforts & Morale Featuring Craig Hopkins, CIO, City of San Antonio

Want to learn from Craig in person? Check out Craig’s Roundtable - The Ideal Team Player: Humble, Hungry, and Smart at the 2023 GovTech Leadership Summit from October 12th to 14th.πŸ“š Check out the full agenda (9/25/2023):🌟 Public Sector CXOs, please regist

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Ep.154 From Code to Contracts: Exploring Privacy in the Age of AI
Sept. 19, 2023

Ep.154 From Code to Contracts: Exploring Privacy in the Age of AI

Missed out on Houston at Hotel Zaza? Check out our 2023 GovTech Leadership Summit from October 12th to 14th.πŸ“š Check out the full agenda:Public Sector EmployeesPlease register here for free: https://7w4m76wajkb.typeform.com/to/QFmGpjnQVendor PartnersPlease

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Ep.153 The Motion Offense: Cybersecurity Strategies That Build Relationships First
Sept. 16, 2023

Ep.153 The Motion Offense: Cybersecurity Strategies That Build Relationships First

Show Notes Featuring Lt Col. Chris Winnek, Commander, 102nd Information Ops Battalion & Cyber Operations Chief at the Texas Military Dept., and Chris Humphreys, Texas State Cybersecurity Council "This is NOT the new normal to...

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Ep.152 Transforming Legacy Systems: A CDO & CISO Blueprint for Digitization and Cybersecurity
Sept. 9, 2023

Ep.152 Transforming Legacy Systems: A CDO & CISO Blueprint for Digitization and Cybersecurity

Show Notes Featuring Shauna Rogers, CDO, Texas Attorney General, and Celerino Torres, CISO, Texas Attorney General πŸ”— Connect with Shauna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunarogers2/ πŸ”— Connect with Celerino: https://www.linkedi...

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Ep.151 From the Red Zone to the End Zone: CISO Cyber Strategies that Won't Bust Your Bracket
Sept. 6, 2023

Ep.151 From the Red Zone to the End Zone: CISO Cyber Strategies that Won't Bust Your Bracket

Show Notes Featuring Ryan Murray, State CISO, State of Arizona; Krishna Edathil, CTO/Assistant Commissioner, Texas Higher Ed. Board, and Tim Roemer, ThriveDX President & Fmr. State CISO, State Arizona We're all talking to the...

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Ep.150 The CIO Team Captain's Unwavering Passion for Victory
Aug. 31, 2023

Ep.150 The CIO Team Captain's Unwavering Passion for Victory

Show Notes πŸ”— Connect with Sindhu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sindhumenon/ πŸŽ™ About the episode It was the end of an incredible but long day of interviews at our Houston Live Podcast Tour, and we were thrilled to end on a quie...

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Ep.149 CIO Playbook: Proactive Strategies for Customer Service Success
Aug. 28, 2023

Ep.149 CIO Playbook: Proactive Strategies for Customer Service Success

Show Notes Featuring John Fowler, CIO, and Kenny Wright, Chief Process Improvement Officer at the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation, and Darrell Tompkins, CIO, Texas Water Development Board πŸ”— Connect with John: https...

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Ep.148 Cybersecurity Defenders Unite: The Do's and Don'ts of Protecting Real People in Real Time
Aug. 25, 2023

Ep.148 Cybersecurity Defenders Unite: The Do's and Don'ts of Protecting Real People in Real Time

Show Notes πŸ”— Connect with Dr. Chris Mitchell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-p-m-b4130b168/ πŸ”— Connect with Ryan Murray: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-murray-az/ πŸ”— Connect with Jeremy Deckert: https://www.linkedin....

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Ep.147 End-to-End User Experience: Bracket-Busting CIO Strategies That Work with Lisa Kent, CIO, and Summer Xiao, Deputy CIO, of the City of Houston
Aug. 24, 2023

Ep.147 End-to-End User Experience: Bracket-Busting CIO Strategies That Work with Lisa Kent, CIO, and Summer Xiao, Deputy CIO, of the City of Houston

Lisa Kent, CIO, and Summer Xiao, Deputy CIO, of the City of Houston, share insights on improving customer experience and creating a culture of empathy in large organizations.Β 

They stress the importance of learning from business units and providing them with guidance. They also discuss HR projects and critical vacancies. The speakers touch on resource management and how to handle under-resourced organizations.Β 

Finally, they talk about continuity of operations planning and tr…

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From DOD to Local Government with Jorge Cardenas, CIO, City of Brownsville
April 26, 2023

From DOD to Local Government with Jorge Cardenas, CIO, City of Brownsville

A big thank you to our brand partners who keep this podcast free to the listener:Nagarro is a leading provider of digital government services, partnering with state, local, and federal clients on some of their most strategic technology projects. Nagarro o

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Interview with Mike Arismendez, Executive Director, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Feb. 21, 2023

Interview with Mike Arismendez, Executive Director, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

In today's TechTables Podcast episode, we talk about the perfect cup of coffee, communicating through the DISC lens, Public Sector IT predictions, and more with Mike Arismendez, Executive Director, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.Featuring Mi

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Interview with Mandy Crawford, CIO, State of Texas, Cassie Jordan, Deputy CIO, Texas HHS, and Shandra McGlohon, IT Policy Coordinator, EO of the Governor in the State of Florida
Jan. 17, 2023

Interview with Mandy Crawford, CIO, State of Texas, Cassie Jordan, Deputy CIO, Texas HHS, and Shandra McGlohon, IT Policy Coordinator, EO of the Governor in the State of Florida

Connect with Mandy Crawford: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-crawford-dir/Connect with Cassie Jordan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandramjordan/Connect with Shandra McGlohon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shandra-mcglohon-pmp-8b9512b/Β Timestamps0:00 I

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Ep.110 The Psychology of Teamwork & Building a Mature IT Organization
Aug. 2, 2022

Ep.110 The Psychology of Teamwork & Building a Mature IT Organization

FeaturingΒ Bill Zielinski, CIO, City of DallasConnect w/ Bill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-zielinski-01566712a/Sponsor: Nagarro Public SectorNagarro excels at helping senior technology leaders in digital disruption from Cloud, AI, Big Data, and digita

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Ep.108 The Digital Deep Dive: How Texas Attorney General's Office is Revolutionizing Citizen Services with AI and Automation
Aug. 2, 2022

Ep.108 The Digital Deep Dive: How Texas Attorney General's Office is Revolutionizing Citizen Services with AI and Automation

In this episode of The Public Sector Show by TechTables, join host Joe Toste as he sits down with Krishna Edathil, Director of Enterprise Solution Services (Cloud/AI) at the State of Texas, and Shauna Rodgers, Chief Digital and Data Officer at the Texas Attorney General’s Office, to dive into their digital deep dive strategies.

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