Jake Williams
Vice President, Community and Content at Statescoop
Vice President, Community and Content at EdScoop
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2 days ago |
statescoop.com | Jake Williams
For Stephen Dawe, the chief information officer for Opelika, Alabama, work life took an unexpected turn during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was tasked with building an IT system that could detect when detergent had been dumped into a city fountain, a recurring and costly prank kids had been pulling.
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1 week ago |
statescoop.com | Jake Williams
Two Pennsylvania state employees explain on this week’s Priorities Podcast how they’re accelerating the time it takes to hire new employees. Miranda Martin, director of talent management, and Harrison MacRae, director of emerging technologies, said that through a combination of process changes and technology, they’ve reduced time-to-hire from 90 days to 58 days.
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2 weeks ago |
statescoop.com | Jake Williams
Code For America CEO Amanda Renteria joins StateScoop’s Priorities Podcast this week to offer a preview of the organization’s 2025 Summit, scheduled for May 29-30 in Washington, D.C. Renteria says the event will include talks on human-centered design, the latest uses of artificial intelligence in state and local government and how agencies are driving efficiency under a new U.S. president. “When did technology really change in government? It’s happening right now.
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3 weeks ago |
coloradopolitics.com | Jake Williams
As the leader of a health advocacy organization, I’ve heard story after story from Coloradans struggling to afford the medications they need to live. Far too many Coloradans are choosing between filling a prescription and paying their bills, cutting pills in half to ration, and discontinuing treatment altogether, leading to severely worsening health outcomes. These stories aren’t rare, and are a symptom of a broken system.
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3 weeks ago |
statescoop.com | Jake Williams
This week’s Priorities Podcast is joined by Talita Elizeu, director of partnerships at Govern for America, and Cara Eckholm, the nonprofit’s research director. Elizeu and Eckholm say that a recent report published by the group provides valuable tips for states still early in their adoption of artificial intelligence policies.
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