The Public Sector Show by TechTables

The Public Sector Show by TechTables

The Podcast and Community for Public Sector CIOs and CISOs. Welcome to the The Public Sector Show by TechTables, featuring human-centric stories from C-level technology leaders. Hosted by Joe Toste, you'll gain valuable insights on current issues and challenges faced by top leaders. Through interviews, speaking engagements, and live podcast tour events, we unite public sector CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and technology leaders in fostering collaboration and meaningful connections in the ever-evolving technology landscape. techtables.substack.com

Episodes

April 9, 2025 25 mins

#198: Saint Mary's Student-Run Help Desk + SolarWinds' 3X ROI Higher Ed Solutions [EDUCAUSE 2024]

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#197: LSU's $7.5M Student-Powered SOC + NJIT's Life-Saving Analytics + Illinois' Creative Data Applications Powered by Splunk [EDUCAUSE 2024]

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

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

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SentinelOne—Learn how SentinelOne empowers this state to stay secure.

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Carahsoft—The Trusted Public Sector IT Solutions Provider™, supports government agencies and education/healthcare markets. Contact your Carahsoft rep today to acce...

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#194: How Clackamas CC Protected 10,000 Students + [Case Study] Texas A&M's Digital Transformation with Omnissa [EDUCAUSE 2024]

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#193: Strategic HR Evolution: Building Culture-Driven IT Organizations

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 p...

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#192: From Forms to Freedom: Building Digital Services That Citizens Actually Want

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

Wh...

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#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 S...

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🔗 Connect with Melanie & Laura:

* Melanie Griffin - ⁠https://twitter.com/melaniesgriffin⁠ & ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-s-griffin-esq-93393044/⁠

* Laura DiBella - ⁠https://twitter.com/FollowMeToFL⁠ & ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauradibella/⁠

🎙 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: ...

"Cybersecurity is homeland security, cybersecurity is national security." ~ Governor Doug Ducey


I recently had the incredible opportunity to sit down with former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey for an exclusive interview on The Public Sector Show by TechTables. Governor Ducey served as Arizona's 23rd governor from 2015 to 2023, during which time he transformed the state into a national leader in cybersecurity and technology moderni...

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 w...

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#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 decentralize...

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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 w...

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The TechTables Newsletter is proudly brought to you by our national partner, SentinelOne

Want to see AI-powered security in action? Check out how the State of Montana revolutionized their cybersecurity using SentinelOne - they're now protecting over 15,000 endpoints across 25 state agencies. Click here to see their success story.

INSIDE TODAY’S ISSUE:

* 🎙️ [New Episode] Breaking the status quo in GovTech: Meet four trailblazing women...

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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 loya...

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The TechTables Newsletter is proudly brought to you by our national partner, SentinelOne

Want to see AI-powered security in action? Check out how the State of Montana revolutionized their cybersecurity using SentinelOne - they're now protecting over 15,000 endpoints across 25 state agencies. Click here to see their success story.

FEATURING:

* Saby Waraich, CIO/CISO, Clackamas Community College

* Ed Odom, Race and Social Justice Lead, C...

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The TechTables Newsletter is proudly brought to you by our national partner, SentinelOne

Want to see AI-powered security in action? Check out how the State of Montana revolutionized their cybersecurity using SentinelOne - they're now protecting over 15,000 endpoints across 25 state agencies. Click here to see their success story.

FEATURING:

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

* Ed Odom, Race and Social Justic...

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Learn how Seattle IT's digital team revolutionized emergency communications through human-centered design, accessibility compliance, and innovative major event pages.

The TechTables Newsletter is proudly brought to you by our national partner, SentinelOne

Want to see AI-powered security in action? Check out how the State of Montana revolutionized their cybersecurity using SentinelOne - they're now protecting over 15,000 endpoints acr...

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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 thr...

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Check out the full episode on https://www.techtables.com/podcast/182/frank-sweeney-beth-neeley




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 Depar...

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