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Interview with Michael Gregg, CISO, State of North Dakota Mar 14, 2023

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In this episode of The Public Sector Show by TechTables we interview Michael Gregg, CISO, State of North Dakota where we talk about cybersecurity OKRs, workforce retirement and hiring strategies, and Michael’s latest books.
Connect with Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgregg01/
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
03:52 How to have "Best in Class" vision & mission
05:33 Cybersecurity OKRs and strategies
16:03 Innovation mindset: hard-wired or learned?
20:08 "H3" leadership qualities
23:34 Removing requirements to open possibilities
30:13 Workforce retirement and recruiting
34:51 What book did Michael give out at Cyber Con?
36:22 Outro
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Interview with Patsy Boozer, Chief Security Officer at the City of San Antonio Mar 07, 2023

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On today's Public Sector Show by TechTables, Joe talks about cybersecurity, making the jump from Private to Public Sector, and top 2-3 leadership insights with Patsy Boozer, CISO at the City of San Antonio.
Connect with Patsy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patsy-boozer-cissp-1b506911
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:26 Patsy's Navy & Cybersecurity Background
04:57 The Jump from Private to Public Sector
07:44 Alamo Regional Security Ops Center
09:08 Lessons on Greater Purpose
12:34 Favorite 2-3 Leadership Insights
16:11 Benefits of Private Sector
19:57 Building a Cyber Star Pipeline
24:06 Books You Rely on for Insight?
26:58 Outro
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Tampa Startup - LinkedIn Live with Jamie Grant, Jordan Raynor, & Tony Desisto Feb 28, 2023

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On Monday morning (2/27 at 10:30am PST), I interviewed three startup founders and friends (Jamie Grant, Tony Desisto, and Jordan Raynor) that took us back over their decade of startup experience in The City of Tampa and how these entrepreneurs are championing citizen engagement.
If you’ve ever asked, "why must we keep doing things the way we've always done in our organization or community?" this LinkedIn Live is for you.
We talked about breaking the legacy mindset and the innovation that can happen when government operates at the speed of startups.
Get used to different.
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Interview with Mike Arismendez, Executive Director, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Feb 21, 2023

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In today's TechTables Podcast episode, we talk about the perfect cup of coffee, communicating through the DISC lens, Public Sector IT predictions, and more with Mike Arismendez, Executive Director, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Featuring Mike Arismendez, Executive Director, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Connect with Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-arismendez-14b6b11a5/
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:26 For the love of coffee
06:39 Inner workings of TDLR
14:10 Licensing at the Speed of Business
15:17 Transitioning to Cloud
16:26 Mornings with Mike: Team Building Tips
21:19 Hire Smarter Then Get Out of the Way
24:27 Communication Through the DISC Lens
31:33 How to Coach Your Teams to 100%
34:26 Relationship Precedes Correction
36:28 How to Hire a 1st-Round Draft Pick
40:31 Upcoming IT Improvements and Predictions
43:12 Where's the Best BBQ?
44:45 Outro
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Interview with April Blackburn, fmr. CTO, Florida Department of Transportation & Infrastructure Advisor at Rawlins Infra Consult Feb 14, 2023

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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/
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
02:29 April's multi-generational FDOT history
03:52 The mission of FDOT
04:49 Learnings & Lessons
07:39 Goal setting and breaking the status quo
10:59 April's motto career advice
13:37 How leaders overcome the friction of change
19:07 The power of visualization in leadership
20:00 "Mama's Castle Analogy"
21:25 How to create a desired future when you are naturally risk-averse
23:43 How to determine the right time to leave
27:36 How leadership teams miss out by focusing on technology rather than people
35:39 Insights for leaders struggling to improve team communication
41:21 How to navigate when things go wrong
45:10 Outro
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Interview with Blake Hall, Founder & CEO, ID.me Feb 07, 2023

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Featuring Blake Hall, Founder & CEO at ID.me
Connect with Blake: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hallblake/
Show Notes:
Today's Public Sector Show by TechTables episode is a real treat- we're gonna be jamming with Blake Hall on his insights and lessons across his multi-generation military background, his own military experiences and how that shaped him, plus life on the civilian side heading up ID.me as we dive into Blake's entrepreneurial journey and his sage leadership, hiring and investment strategies applicable across both public and private sectors.
Check out ID.me: https://www.youtube.com/@user-hk8lh8kb9f/about
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:00 Blake's background
04:31 3 Rules of Life
07:45 Out of Iraq
15:10 Digital wallets
18:09 Use-case benefits across both the Public and Private Sector
21:01 Consumer-centric digital identity
23:25 Building your teamwork culture
30:55 Raising the bar
33:29 The Start-up Mindset
35:54: How to move on from hiring mistakes
40:02 The importance of investing in people over $
45:35 4 questions every entrepreneur should be able to answer about their business
51:03 Outro
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Interview with Morgan Wright, Chief Security Advisor at SentinelOne Jan 26, 2023

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Connect with Morgan Wright: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morganwright150/
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Sponsor
And before we jump into today’s episode, this podcast is sponsored by @Sentinelone-inc
SentinelOne redefines cybersecurity by pushing the boundaries of autonomous technology —with its singularity XDR platform— SentinelOne is the leader in endpoint protection and beyond. Simply put they stop the bad guys. To learn more about SentinelOne, check out https://www.sentinelone.com
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
3:12 The Ultimate Meritocracy:
08:09 K9s4COPs
19:48 Controlled, Classified, Confidential
21:25 "One lesson I've learned after investigating crimes: you follow the facts. Too many people want to change the facts to fit their theory. You don't do that. You change your theory to fit the facts."
29:14 The Fifth Domain
36:03 Background
01:38:51 Part II: Cyberspace A History: The Coming Cyberspace Cold War with Russia
01:49:46 Cyberwarfare and the Strategy of "Low-Intensity Conflict"
01:59:29 Part III: Cybersecurity Threats Coming up in 2023
02:01:19 Deep Fake, AI, ChatGPT
2:22:00 Outro
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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 Jan 17, 2023

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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/
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:06 Exploring the Power of Positivity Through Mentorship
4:58 The 3 Types of Mentors
6:04 Mandy’s Mentors That Had An Impact
8:40 Cassie's Mentors That Had An Impact
12:25 Shandra's Mentors That Had An Impact
23:57 The importance of commitment to team and mission
28:36 How do you build relationships with your team?
34:06 Tools for peeling back the onion
40:16 Working with a lot of different personalities
44:25 The importance of getting to know your colleagues
50:01 Being the light of positivity
55:00 Keynotes that changed perspective on leadership
1:01:45 Mandy's Inspiration
1:11:38 Honesty is the foundation for trust
1:13:09 Outro
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Interview with Pierluigi Oliverio, fmr. Councilmember, City of San Jose & Planning Commissioner for the City of San Jose Jan 13, 2023

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Featuring Pierluigi Oliverio, fmr. Councilmember, City of San Jose & Planning Commissioner for the City of San Jose
Connect with Pierluigi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierluigioliverio/
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
5:32 Technology brings accountability and transparency
10:37 Integrity and vulnerability
12:56 The value of asynchronous work and work management
17:49 The importance of having the right leadership team
25:46 The importance of sharing data
30:11 What technologies do you feel are most important for governments to utilize?
34:41 The role of technology & prioritization
35:48 Outro
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Interview with Jon Rogers, Director, Strategic Workforce Planning, State of Indiana Jan 12, 2023

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Featuring Jon Rogers, Director, Strategic Workforce Planning, State of Indiana
Summary
Jon Rogers is the Director of Strategic Workforce Planning for the State of Indiana. He has a background in teaching, congressional work, and the CIA, and he was inspired to pursue a career in the public sector by his grandfather, who was a fire chief for 39 years. He has coached JV softball and was an assistant head coach for a state championship swimming team. On today's episode, with Jon, we cover the SEAL Program, skill-based hiring, and more.
Connect with Jon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-rogers-70ba36177/
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
5:01 - Jon's Background
13:01 - SEAL Program (State Earn & Learn)
14:49 - Building a Workforce Pipeline for the Future
17:43 - On-the-job training - paid
20:43 - Diverse / Skill-based Hiring
23:45 - Behind Skills Education
30:43 - Lessons from rolling out the SEAL Program
35:01 - Competing for the hearts & minds
40:02 - A Place of Opportunity
41:36 - Removing HR Checklist Roadblocks
1:04:00 - Outro
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