South Dakota CIO Madhu Gottumukkala says his state’s data governance efforts involve transforming data into a “strategic asset.”

Mississippi Chief Information Officer Craig Orgeron predicts the "whole of state" model used by many states for cybersecurity may spread into other technology service areas.

North Carolina Chief Information Officer Jim Weaver says he’s fixing the state's data quality issues with a new “data discovery initiative.”

Utah Chief Information Officer Alan Fuller says meeting with agencies to develop IT strategic plans specific to their needs has been an illuminating project.

Texas Chief Information Officer Amanda Crawford says her state’s Regional Security Operations Center program is “paying dividends.”

Vermont Chief Information Officer Denise Reilly-Hughes recalled how scrambling to restore services during last year's floods prepared her for an emergency this year.

Los Angeles Chief Information Officer Ted Ross says his trip to Armenia revealed a desire abroad to use digital technologies to improve government services.

Talking about digital government, of course.

On this week's Priorities Podcast, North Dakota Chief Information Officer Gregory Hoffman says whole-of-state cybersecurity and AI are focus areas for his state.

Maryland's top privacy, information security and data officials now report both to the statewide CIO and directly to the governor.