Introduction AI's use in state governments is rapidly increasing, with GenAI emerging as a transformative tool. As the former CIO of the state of Colorado, I know the wide potential to states from AI's deployment. Many states have moved from experimentation to rapid operational pilots. Large-scale chatbots and virtual assistants for unemployment and benefits, document-automation,...

Higher Education and AI Are you as passionate about higher education as I am? I come from a blue-collar, working class family and am a proud first-generation college student. Higher education has been a game changer in my life and in my family's life. Artificial intelligence is reshaping how teaching, learning, operations, and governance happen...

Cyber threats and data breaches continue to grow. Did you know that cybercrime costs the world over $10 trillion every year? That's why security must be our number one priority. Why is Security a Top Priority? Because nearly every aspect of modern life depends on digital systems, and those systems are constantly under attack. Without...