Florida 🎙️ Episodes

Jan. 23, 2024

ep.165 Cultivating Community, Struggling with Bureaucracy, and The Last Act with Jamie Grant fmr. Florida State CIO, at Florida Digital Service

Welcome to our TechTables' Team Spotlight Series, where we spotlight innovative teams and unpack the human stories behind their digital transformations. This limited 5-part series was live from Tallahassee at the Florida Digi...

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Dec. 28, 2023

ep.164 Deploying 800 Starlink Kits in 56 Hours: Inside Florida’s Digital Hurricane Response with Keith Pruett, Emergency Support Function (ESF) 20 Coordinator at Florida Digital Service

In this episode, we speak with Keith Pruett, Emergency Support Function (ESF) 20 Coordinator at Florida Digital Service, about Florida's digital response efforts during Hurricane Ian, including the rapid deployment of over 800 Starlink kits.

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Dec. 13, 2023

Ep.163 The Secret Origin Story: How Florida Digital Service Built a World-Class CoLab from Scratch with Jen Cooke, the Partnership and Outreach Administrator at Florida Digital Services

In this episode, we speak with Jen Cooke, the Partnership and Outreach Administrator at Florida Digital Services, who spearheaded the CoLab for cross-agency collaboration and bringing world-class thought leadership to state government and beyond.

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Dec. 5, 2023

Ep.162 The Relationship Manager's 5 Keys to Building Unbreakable Partnerships with Brad Oswald, Customer Success Manager at FL[DS]

Brad Oswald is the customer success manager at Florida Digital Service. In this episode, Brad unpacks why he pivoted careers to serve partners with a “get out of the office” approach centered on empathetic listening, disciplined systems, and relationship building over simplistic adoption metrics.

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Dec. 1, 2023

Ep.161 The CISO's 3-Step Guide to Building an Unstoppable Cyber Community with Candace Wynn is the Cyber Community Ops Manager and Warren Sponholtz is the Deputy State CISO at Florida Digital Service

Candace Wynn is the Cyber Community Ops Manager and Warren Sponholtz is the Deputy State CISO at Florida Digital Service. They discuss how Florida is taking steps to improve cybersecurity through grants, incident response, and community building.

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Nov. 14, 2023

Ep.158 Cybersecurity Meets Business Goals: Insights into Florida State Courts' Strategy with Roosevelt Sawyer, CIO, Florida State Courts Administrator

Featuring Roosevelt Sawyer Jr., CIO, Florida Office of State Courts Administrator 🔗 Connect with Roosevelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roosevelt-sawyer-jr-7252362/ "Blending those [private and public sector experiences] toge...

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Aug. 17, 2023

Ep.146 UCF Straight Talk: Generative AI, Cybersecurity, Digital HigherEd & More

Show Notes 🔗 Connect with Matthew: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewjetthall/ 🎙 About the episode On this episode of The Public Sector Show by TechTables, we follow Matthew's journey from investment banking to HigherEd IT a...

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Aug. 14, 2023

Ep.145 The Power of Collaboration: How Coral Gables and Ft. Lauderdale are Growing Stronger Together

Orlando Live Podcast Tour at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel on Saturday, March 18th

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May 31, 2023

Ep.137 The Power of RPA (and Why We Shouldn't Fear Automation in Government) with Jim Walker, Advisory Board Member & fmr. VP, Public Sector at Roboyo

And 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. Nagar

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May 30, 2023

Ep.135 The New Frontline: Defending Critical Infrastructure in the State of Florida with Emilio Salabarria, Deputy Senior Executive Advisor at Cyber Florida at University of South Florida

And 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. Nagar

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May 12, 2023

Ep.132 The Future of Public Cloud Security: Emerging Technologies and Trends at Secure Miami

***Shoutout to Digital Era Group and FIU for hosting Secure Miami on May 4th, 2023, and having Joe Toste host a panel.Also a big thank you to our brand partners who keep this podcast free to the listener:Nagarro is a leading provider of digital government

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Feb. 14, 2023

Interview with April Blackburn, fmr. CTO, Florida Department of Transportation & Infrastructure Advisor at Rawlins Infra Consult

This episode is dedicated to the mamas that have shaped generations of leaders and continue to inspire us to lead with empathy. A special thank you to April and April's mom :) Connect with April: https://www.linkedin.com/in/april-blackburn-a2104b144/ Time

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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/ Timestamps0:00 I

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