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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.
Guest: Jen Cooke
180
Dec. 5, 2023

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

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 Digital Service earlier this year (2023). This is Part 2 of 5.
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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 β€œget out of the office” approac...
162
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 β€œget out of the office” approach centered on empathetic listening, disciplined systems, and relationship building over simplistic adoption metrics.
Guest: Brad Oswald
179
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

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 Digital Service earlier this year (2023). This is Part 1 of 5.
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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, inciden...
161
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.
178
Nov. 21, 2023

Ep.160 Live from USC: How USC is Redefining EdTech & HigherEd with Dr. Joe Way, Director of Learning Environments, University of Southern California

Featuring Dr. Joe Way, Director of Learning Environments, University of Southern California

🌟 "The more we can say, 'Here's why you're going to come and pay that [tuition],' because we can actually prepare you for the workforce, the more we can give that direct adaptation from classroom to workforce." ~ Joe Way

πŸ”— Connect with Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josiahway/
πŸŽ™οΈ What we cover:
04:00 - The Bridge from Classroom to Career: How USC's innovative learning environments prepare students for...
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Nov. 21, 2023

Ep.160 Live from USC: How USC is Redefining EdTech & HigherEd with Dr. Joe Way, Director of Learning Environments, University of Southern California

Featuring Dr. Joe Way, Director of Learning Environments, University of Southern California


🌟 "The more we can say, 'Here's why you're going to come and pay that [tuition],' because we can actually prepare you for the workforce, the more we can give that direct adaptation from classroom to workforce." ~ Joe Way


πŸ”— Connect with Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josiahway/


πŸŽ™οΈ What we cover:
04:00 - The Bridge from Classroom to Career: How USC's innovative learning environments prepare stude...
Guest: Dr. Joe Way
177
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 of fragmentation." πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ ~Barbie Robinson

In this episode of The Public Sector Show by TechTables, Barbie shares her public health journey across federal and county levels. Starting with the "ACCESS" initiative, a holistic care coordination model, Barbie shows us how technol...
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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 of fragmentation." πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ ~Barbie Robinson


In this episode of The Public Sector Show by TechTables, Barbie shares her public health journey across federal and county levels. Starting with the "ACCESS" initiative, a holistic care coordination model, Barbie shows us how tec...
176
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

πŸ”— Connect with Roosevelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roosevelt-sawyer-jr-7252362/

"Blending those [private and public sector experiences] together... hiring what we have, employees that have that experience from the private sector also employees that have worked in the public sector- it brings a more robust conversation in the room." ~ Roosevelt Sawyer Jr on a blended workforce

Court is in session! On this epis...
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


πŸ”— Connect with Roosevelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roosevelt-sawyer-jr-7252362/


"Blending those [private and public sector experiences] together... hiring what we have, employees that have that experience from the private sector also employees that have worked in the public sector- it brings a more robust conversation in the room."


~ Roosevelt Sawyer Jr on a blended workforce


Court is in session! On ...
175
Oct. 3, 2023

Ep.157 Transforming Maricopa County: A CIO's Insights on AI Advancements and Entrepreneurship in GovTech

Show Notes
β€œWe can talk about all the great things we want to do. We can talk about how we leverage technology for all these outcomes. In the end, you have to deliver. That's what matters.” ~Richard McHattie

πŸ”— Connect with Richard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-mchattie-42602a5/
β€œOur primary responsibility is you've got to secure the enterprise. And without that, you know, not much else matters.” ~ Richard McHattie

On this episode of The Public Sector Show by TechTables, we sit down with...
Oct. 3, 2023

Ep.157 Transforming Maricopa County: A CIO's Insights on AI Advancements and Entrepreneurship in GovTech

Show Notes
β€œWe can talk about all the great things we want to do. We can talk about how we leverage technology for all these outcomes. In the end, you have to deliver. That's what matters.” ~Richard McHattie

πŸ”— Connect with Richard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-mchattie-42602a5/
β€œOur primary responsibility is you've got to secure the enterprise. And without that, you know, not much else matters.” ~ Richard McHattie

On this episode of The Public Sector Show by TechTables, we sit down with...
173
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 here: https://7w4m76wajkb.typeform.com/to/I5bQo0dZThanks for reading TechTables! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.πŸŽ₯ Video PodcastπŸ”— Connect with Bert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bert-quarfordt/On this episode of The P...
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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 here: https://7w4m76wajkb.typeform.com/to/I5bQo0dZ

Thanks for reading TechTables! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

πŸŽ₯ Video Podcast

πŸ”— Connect with Bert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bert-quarfordt/
On this episo...
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
172
Sept. 21, 2023

Ep.155 The Solar-Eclipse Leader: 5 CIO Tips to Boost Team Efforts & Morale

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 register here: https://7w4m76wajkb.typeform.com/to/QFmGpjnQ
🀝 Vendor partners, please apply here: https://7w4m76wajkb.typeform.com/to/I5bQo0dZ
πŸŽ₯ Video Podcast

πŸ”— Connect with Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-hopkins/
πŸŽ™ About the episode
Lea...
171
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

Show Notes
πŸ”— Connect with Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-hopkins/
πŸŽ™ About the episode

Leadership Eclipsers: Leaders who put themselves in the path of their teams, eclipsing their efforts and blocking credit for their input.

If you have ever worked with a team leader like this, you know firsthand the void felt by everyone else standing β€œbehind.”

As the 2023 β€œRing of Fire” Solar Eclipse makes its way across a good portion of the US in October, we discovered that the moon is less than ...
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
Guest: Craig Hopkins
170
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 Employees
Please register here for free: https://7w4m76wajkb.typeform.com/to/QFmGpjnQ
Vendor Partners

Please apply here: https://7w4m76wajkb.typeform.com/to/I5bQo0dZ

Thanks for reading TechTables! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

πŸ”— Connect with Jane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-w-3670b325/
πŸŽ™ About the Episode
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169
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 apply here: https://7w4m76wajkb.typeform.com/to/I5bQo0dZThanks for reading TechTables! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.πŸ”— Connect with Jane: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-w-3670b325/πŸŽ™ About the EpisodeOn this episo...
154
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
Guest: Jane Wu
168
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 have people stealing your data and using it. We have to fight against that." - Chris Winnek
πŸ”— Connect with Chris W: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-winnek-a1388167/
πŸ”— Connect with Chris H: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-humphreys-5a563019/

πŸŽ™ About the episode
C...
153
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 have people stealing your data and using it. We have to fight against that." - Chris Winnek
πŸ”— Connect with Chris W: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-winnek-a1388167/
πŸ”— Connect with Chris H: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-humphreys-5a563019/

πŸŽ™ About the episode...