Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence: Cornerstones of Digital Citizen Service

In 2025, state CIOs are driving digital service transformation by integrating cybersecurity, AI, and cloud infrastructure. But limited budgets, data quality concerns, and workforce gaps pose major hurdles. Join MeriTalk’s State Tech Vision Roundtable as CIOs and industry leaders discuss practical strategies for advancing modernization efforts.

Speakers:

• Nicole Burdette: Principal, MeriTalk (Moderator)
• Heather Abbott: State Chief Information Officer, West Virginia Office of Technology
• Amanda Crawford: State Chief Information Officer and Executive Director, Department of Information Resources (DIR), State of Texas
• Tom Nieto: President and Chief Operating Officer, PayIt