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

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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 Philosophy & Team Building

Discover Kendra's transformative "humble, hungry, and kind" leadership philosophy that's reshaping technical teams at UTSA


Why Kendra actively avoids hiring "brilliant jerks" who might be technically strong but ultimately damage team cultu...

Featuring:

Timothy Winders, AVP and Deputy CIO at Purdue University


Zach Rossmiller, CIO, University of Montana


Mani Keerthi Nagothu, Americas Field CISO & Associate Director at SentinelOne



In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Purdue navigates the unprecedented challenge of scaling AI access across their university system - balancing million-dollar licensing costs against student equity


Inside the University of Montana's innovative state-wide cybersecurity hub that transforms studen...

#195: Purdue's Enterprise AI Challenge + Montana's State-Wide Cyber Hub [EDUCAUSE 2024]

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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 students using out-of-band communication and multi-agency coordination


How Texas A&M transformed their digital experience from 15+ logins to a unified portal while preserving school-specific branding


The CARES framework (Communication, Adapt, Relationships, Empowerme...

#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

Key Points:

How Clackamas CC executed a 72-hour ransomware response protecting 10,000 students using out-of-band communication and multi-agency coordination

How Texas A&M transformed their digital experience from 15+ logins to a unified portal while preserving scho...

Featuring:
Will Smith, Chief of Staff at City of Seattle IT


In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Seattle IT revolutionized HR by embedding dedicated business partners within each department, transforming traditional personnel management into strategic partnerships that understand both technical operations and business goals


The critical intersection of organizational psychology and tech leadership, through Smith's doctoral research on how growth mindset principles drive successful cultural ...

Featuring:

Soumam Debgupta, CTO, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services


Rob Lloyd, CTO, City of Seattle
Chris Chirgwin, CIO, County of Santa Barbara


In this episode, you’ll learn:

How Washington State DSHS reduced benefit application times from 50 minutes to 25 minutes by reimagining service delivery through a customer-first lens


Why setting an ambitious 85% customer satisfaction goal is driving cultural transformation and transparency in government services


The ...

#191: Securing the Public Cloud: How Seattle & LA County DCFS Are Transforming Cybersecurity
From Asset Management to AI: Building Modern Security for Vulnerable Communities

Featuring:
Greg Smith, Chief Information Security Officer and Director of Security & Infrastructure, City of Seattle IT

Allen Ohanian, Chief Information Security Officer, Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services

Brent Byrnes, Account Executive SLED, Wiz

In this episode, you’ll learn:
How Seattle's ri...

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🎙 About The Episode

* The Power of Prioritizing Employee Morale

* How to Understand the Needs of the Business

* The Pros and Cons of AI in the Workplace

* Revolutionizing Real Estate AI: Trimming Down Processing Time on 175,000+ Appli...

FEATURING:

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Ralph Johnson

, CISO, State of Washington

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Mary Craig

, CIO, Washington State Department of Services for the Blind

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Erik Sandie

, Strategic Account Manager, Island

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

How DSB's Orientation and Training Center helps individuals who lose vision learn essential skills - from computer literacy to independent living and employment skills

The impact of Title II ADA changes on state and local government websites and mobile apps

How enterprise brow...

#190: Content-Defined Zero Trust: Securing Public Sector Data
State, County & K-12 Leaders on Building Modern Data Protection Frameworks

FEATURING:

Ralph Johnson, CISO, State of Washington

Doug Cavit, CISO, Snohomish County

Nikhil Gautam, Director, Technology Services, Bremerton School District

Tim Freestone, CMO, Kiteworks

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

Washington State's strategic approach to zero trust implementation across decentralized agencies and vendor management

How Bremerton Sc...

FEATURING:
- Ralph Johnson, CISO, State of Washington

- Mary Craig, CIO, Washington State Department of Services for the Blind

- Erik Sandie, Strategic Account Manager, Island

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
How DSB's Orientation and Training Center helps individuals who lose vision learn essential skills - from computer literacy to independent living and employment skills

The impact of Title II ADA changes on state and local government websites and mobile apps

How enterprise browsers are ev...

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INSIDE TODAY’S ISSUE:
* 🎙️ [New Episode] Breaking the status quo in GovTech: Meet four trailblazing women.

* 📹 A behind-the-scenes look at the new Seattle + Bellevue p...

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
* The "Remix" approach to blending traditional and modern workplace practices - from an architect combining pencil sketches with CAD software to startups implementing "Fancy Fridays"

* Why the one-size-fits-all approach is failing today's workforce and how organizations can implement successful "and/or" solutions for benefits, team activities, and work arrangements

* How generational perspectives on loyalty have evolved - from baby boomers' company-focused loyalt...

FEATURING:


* Saby Waraich, CIO/CISO, Clackamas Community College


* Ed Odom, Race and Social Justice Lead, City of Seattle IT


* Melanie Vogt, Human Resources, City of Seattle IT


* Curtis Nimmons, HR Director, City of Seattle IT


IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:


* How the SCARE to CARES framework addresses digital transformations, noting that 84% fail, with 52% due to communication issues


* Practical strategies for managing Seattle IT's transition to 3-day office mandates, includ...

FEATURING:
* Ginger Armbruster, Chief Privacy Officer, City of Seattle IT

* Ed Odom, Race and Social Justice Lead, City of Seattle IT

* Ana LaNasa-Selvidge, Organizational Change Management Lead, City of Seattle IT

* Greg Smith, Chief Information Security Officer, City of Seattle IT

* Michael Cruz, Director of Data and AI, SLED, Microsoft

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
* How the City of Seattle is approaching AI adoption with a focus on responsible use, data privacy, and equity.

* The uniq...

Featuring:

Michal Perlstein, Senior Manager of Digital Engagement, City of Seattle IT


Michelle Ringgold, User Experience Team Lead, City of Seattle IT


Dennis McCoy, Product Management Team Supervisor, City of Seattle IT


Jeff Beckstrom, Development Team Manager for Digital Engagement, City of Seattle IT



In this episode, you'll learn:

How Seattle's digital engagement team manages web content, blogs, and newsletters while overseeing digital policies and design requirements


Why use...

Featuring:
* Errika Celsy, Director of Educational Technology at Cave Creek Unified School District

* Aaron Jones, Analyst at Chandler Police Department

* Sandeep Desai, Information Security Officer at Arizona Department of Education

In this episode, you'll learn:
* How Cave Creek School District reduced phishing rates from 15% to 5% through security awareness training and creative incentives

* Why cybersecurity risk should be viewed through a business lens rather than just a technical persp...

In episode #183, I sit down with Errika Celsy, Aaron Jones, and Sandeep Desai to uncover Arizona’s untold story of creating a cybersecurity leadership pipeline—a playbook for shaping the workforce of tomorrow.

Featuring:
- Errika Celsy, Director of Educational Technology at Cave Creek Unified School District

- Aaron Jones, Analyst at Chandler Police Department

- Sandeep Desai, Information Security Officer at Arizona Department of Education

In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How Cave Creek Scho...

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Featuring:

- Frank Sweeney, CIO, Arizona Department of Child Safety
- Beth Neeley, CIO, Arizona Department of Education

In this episode, you'll learn:

- How Frank Sweeney transformed DCS's Guardian system from 2 releases to 46 successful deployments in 10 months

- Why the Arizona Department of Education's $9M school finance payment system succeeded through strategic stakeholder collaboration

- Ho...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Featuring:

Dr. Bianca Lochner, CIO, City of Scottsdale

Feroz Merchhiya, CIO, City of Glendale

Dr. Muriel Reid, CIO, City of Jackson, MS

Ken Williams, National Sr Manager, Partner Solutions Engineering at T-Mobile

Note: At the time of recording, Feroz Merchhiya was serving as CIO for the City of Glendale. He is currently the CIO for the City of Santa Monica, as of release date on November 1st, 2024.

Summary
Guests share their expertise on smart city initiatives and digit...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

J.R. Sloan, Chief Information Officer for the State of Arizona; Ryan Murray, Deputy Director of Homeland Security and Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Arizona; and Doug Lange, Vice President of IT Strategy at Choice Hotels, share their unique perspectives on transitioning between public and private sectors.

These seasoned leaders offer invaluable insights into enterprise-level thinking, cybersecurity strategy, and organizational transformation, while expl...

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

J.R. Sloan, Chief Information Officer for the State of Arizona; Ryan Murray, Deputy Director of Homeland Security and Chief Information Security Officer for the State of Arizona; and Doug Lange, Vice President of IT Strategy at Choice Hotels, share their unique perspectives on transitioning between public and private sectors.

These seasoned leaders offer invaluable insights into enterprise-level thinking, cybersecurity strategy, and organizational transformation, while expl...