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On this week\u2019s episode of the Priorities podcast, Kansas Chief Information Technology Officer DeAngela Burns-Wallace explains how the state prioritized collaboration and sharing in its approach to cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burns-Wallace, who also serves as secretary of administration, says Kansas has greatly improved its cybersecurity collaboration<\/a> in the last year. Kansas was one of the states that participated in the National Governors Association policy academy on cybersecurity. The results from that participation, paired with the insights gleaned from Gov. Laura Kelly\u2019s cyber task force, made it easier to find cyber resources when crises occur, Burns-Wallace says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenna Leveille, president of the National States Geographic Information Council, joins Dan Ross, its interim executive director, to highlight the state of public sector geographic information systems. They also outline the organization\u2019s priorities as its newly hired executive director<\/a>, John Jordan, comes on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the news this week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colorado has a new chief information security officer<\/a>. Ray Yepes will take on the role overseeing the state\u2019s cyber operations. Yepes was previously the CISO for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Yepes will take over for Debbi Blyth, who left the state last year<\/a> for a role at Crowdstrike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major technology upgrades are coming to Vermont<\/a>, state CIO John Quinn says. Quinn, who leads the state\u2019s digital services agency, says he\u2019s expecting the legislature to approve $66 million in additional funding that will allow for an overhaul of the state\u2019s Department of Motor Vehicles, a new enterprise resource planning system and upgrades to user interfaces on state digital services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Code for America will use a $100 million investment<\/a> to launch a new initiative that helps state governments improve their social benefit programs. The Safety Net Innovation Lab will partner with agencies in 15 states with the goal of unlocking $30 billion in benefits for 13 million people. Code for America CEO Amanda Renteria says the lab will make the nation\u2019s social safety net accessible, equitable and easy for people to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

StateScoop\u2019s Priorities Podcast is available every Thursday. Listen more here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to hear more of the latest across the state and local government technology community, subscribe to the Priorities Podcast on <\/em>Apple Podcasts<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Google Podcasts<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Soundcloud<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Spotify<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>Stitcher<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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