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We’re in an era of rapid change, where resilience is vital. The Davood for Thought podcast dives into the most important topics in government and technology, today. Our host, Davood Ghods, sits down with his vast network of colleagues to dish on the tech challenges that affect us all. Follow this podcast on your favorite platform and join the conversation by sharing it on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook.
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Bold Leadership: Lloyd Levine, T-Mobile National Senior Executive for State Government Strategy
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On this episode, Davood talks with Lloyd Levine, a former member of the California State Legislature who served as Chair of the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce. Currently, Mr. Levine serves as T-Mobile for Government’s National Senior Executive for State Government Strategy and is a Senior Policy Fellow at the University of California,…
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Digital Information Security for Government: Vitaliy Panych, CISO of California Dept. of Technology
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On this episode of Davood for Thought, our host Davood Ghods talks with Vitaliy Panych, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the California Department of Technology. Appointed in January of 2022, Vitaliy is responsible for the security of one of the largest collections of digital information assets in the country, identifying and mitigatin…
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Davood for Thought Season Highlight - Part 2
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Check out part 2 of our Davood for Thought season highlights! In this roundup, bold thought leaders in Government tech share thoughts on digital transformation, leadership, and the benefits of automation within Government. Part 2 highlights cover episodes with: 1. Mike Anderson, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Netscope. 2. Drew Hinkle, CIO…
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Davood for Thought Season Highlight - Part 1
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Didn’t get a chance to catch the full season of Davood for Thought? Check out part 1 of our season highlights here with host and Government Sector Lead Davood Ghods! In this special roundup, leaders within the Government tech space share insights on digital transformation in the public and private sectors. Part 1 covers episodes with guests: 1. Ste…
On this episode of Davood For Thought, host Davood Ghods interviews New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for Accessibe, Michael Hingson. Michael, who has been blind since birth, survived the September 11th attacks with the help of his guide dog, Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling b…
On this episode, host Davood Ghods talks to Joe Panora, CEO and owner of Panora Associates, who utilizes his extensive background in correctional and public safety law enforcement and information technology to serve the California public sector. Joe's experience includes 35 years of public service, with 14 years serving in correctional safety and p…
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Purpose in Leadership: Jeff Frazier, VP, Head of Global Public Sector at Snowflake
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On this episode of Davood For Thought, VP and Head of Global Public Sector at Snowflake Jeff Frazier discusses his unique background and experience with host Davood Ghods, sharing about purpose in leadership to create impact, the role of data and public service, and his mission to improve the lives of others. Jeff is a respected leader with a rich …
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Transformation & Impact: Kyle Katt, Chief Experience Officer at Launch Consulting
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On this episode of Davood For Thought, host Davood Ghods welcomes Kyle Katt, Chief Experience Officer at Launch Consulting. Kyle started his career as a data engineer, however, due to vision challenges related to a genetic eye condition, he began to spend more time in data analytics, architecture, and technology leadership roles, focusing on develo…
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Nevada County IT & Operations: Steve Monaghan
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Steve Monaghan is the CIO and Director of General Services Agencies for Nevada County in California. In addition to being the CIO, he is responsible for the county public library system, the county airport facility management office of emergency services, central services, and centralized purchasing to name a few. Tune in as Steve dives into daily …
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Leadership & Problem Solving: Jag Nagendra
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Jag Nagendra is a multi-skilled business and engineering professional with over 30 years of experience in organizational leadership management and entrepreneurship in both the private and public sectors. For the past decade, Jag has been working for the California Department of Water Resources as Office Chief leading three branches of 80 plus engin…
Mike serves as Chief Digital and Information officer for Netskope. Over the past 25 years, he has built and led high performing teams across various disciplines, including sales, operations, business development, and information technology. He joined Netskope from Schneider electric, a global fortune 500 company serving as senior vice president CIO…
Drew Hinkle is the Chief Information Officer for the California Department of State Hospitals. Before his time with CDSH, Drew was the CIO at DSH for four years where he managed the enterprise server and networking team, as well as the client and field services team. And prior to that, he held technology positions at the California Highway Patrol a…
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Government Customer Service & Digital Equity: Bratton Riley
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Being the son of a mayor, Bratton Riley grew up around the government scene. Watching his father help build up his community in Charleston, NC, Bratton saw the importance of equity and technology in order to strengthen the connection between local government and its citizens. Fast forward to the present, he is now the the CEO of Citibot, a customer…
On this episode of Davood for Thought, our guest is Rishma Khimji. Rishma is the CIO for the City & County of San Fransisco - Police Department. Listen in as she chats with us about current projects in her police department involving open data, transparency, and digital transformation. Don't miss her take on a common topic that we cover in our podc…
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California State Government: Kathleen Webb
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On this episode of Davood For Thought, Kathleen Webb joins us to share her input on emerging trends, adapting and adopting, and the importance of “why”. Kathleen is an experienced public sector leader with a demonstrated history of working in the California State Government. She highlights how leadership styles may change throughout your career alo…
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Smart Cities & Quantum Computing: Dr. Jonathan Reichental
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On this episode of Davood For Thought, we sit down with Dr. Jonathan Reichental to discuss the importance of having a plan for resiliency, technology advancements in the future, and highlight the areas organizations typically overlook. Dr. Reichental grew up with a peculiar interest in technology due to the creativity that comes along with coding. …
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"Dirty Dozen" Problems in IT Projects: Robert Peterson
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On this episode of Davood For Thought, we sit down with Rob Peterson. Rob is an Agency Information Officer at California Department of Food and Agriculture. He joined the state of California as a consultant to assist in resolving “dirty dozen” problems experienced by challenged IT projects. Rob speaks about the process of resolving these issues and…
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Ransomeware Attacks & Cyber Security: Paul LaValley
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On this episode, guest Paul LaValley, Chief Information Officer at Yuba County, shares how his wide variety of work experience helps him and his team excel. Paul worked with several startups in the Silicon Valley and with his leadership, was able take 4 of them to the public stock market. As a CIO now, security is always on his mind. Listen for som…
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Operational Effectiveness: Dr. Peter Pirnejad
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Dr. Peter Pirnejad is an award-winning government professional specializing in modernizing government operations, citizen engagement, operational efficiency, civic technology, and collaborative governance. Dr. Pirnejad shares how his experience at Foster City, City of Palo Alto, and Oracle have all helped form his resilient mindset while navigating…
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Going Mobile & Process Improvement with Rick Nelson
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Air Force Veteran and longtime business leader Rick Nelson joins this special supplementary episode of Davood for Thought. Rick has over 20 years of experience in process improvement, workflow methodology, and organizational management. He's spent the last 15 years of his career in the tech arena, leading the growth of two privately held firms to s…
Bill Maile is the Founder and Former Editor of Techwire where he continues to publish about the public sector tech industry which he has over 15 years working in. Maile has worked in executive offices of state government including the State Senate, the California Attorney General and Department of Justice, and more.He graduated from the University …
Keith Tresh is a retired Army Colonel and strategic executive with C-level success in strategic planning, capacity/cost projections, IT governance, and BI solutions. He is a logical thinker and strong communicator noted for transforming IT organizations and building cohesive/productive teams to support enterprise-wide infrastructures. He is also qu…
Joe Patterson was elected to the Rocklin City Council for the first time in November 2016, and served as Mayor in 2019. Joe serves as the Treasurer for the Rocklin Public Safety Foundation which is dedicated to enhancing public safety, serves on multiple charity and non-profits boards, is a member of the Rocklin Area Chamber of Commerce and coaches…
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Motivation in Times of Uncertainty: Christian Farland
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Christian Farland was named CalPERS' chief information officer in February 2018. He manages the administration and direction of CalPERS' information technology (IT) services and strategy, and provides leadership and counsel to the board and executive team. Christian's duties include overseeing the 600-member information technology team, as well as …
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Former and Current Chiefs of OTech Dish on Resilience: Liana Bailey-Crimmins
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In February 2021, Liana Bailey-Crimmins was appointed State Chief Technology Officer for the California Department of Technology. Leading up to this career achievement, Liana has had a successful career spanning multiple positions with CalPERS. These positions include: Chief Information Officer, Chief Health Director, and Chief Information Security…
Marcie Kahbody is currently the Agency Chief Information Officer for California Transportation Agency (CalSTA). In this capacity, Marcie oversees IT responsibilities for all of CalSTA’s Boards, Offices, Commissions, and Departments. Marcie has held various positions in the field of information technology with the State of California for the past 27…
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Dennis Noone, Managing Editor at Techwire
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DennisNoone knew he wanted to be a journalist since he was a young boy. Now Managing Editor of Techwire, Dennis is a veteran journalist with a background in writing and editing local, state, national and political news from California to Washington, D.C.. Tune in as we interview the interviewer! We chat with Dennis about his career as a journalist …
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Organizational Change Management: Dr. Kris Lea
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Dr. Lea is passionate about operationalizing organizational health. Her recent dissertation work fueled her desire to help organizations to apply a human-centered approach to managing organizations, enabling both individuals and the organization to thrive. She also heads her own firm, Kris Lea Consulting, where they specialize in Organizational Cha…
Working for the State for the past thirty years, Andrew has been involved in every aspect of the State IT business such as budgeting, dealing with the legislators, working with all levels of executive branch (including the Governor's office and other constitutional offices), leading complex environments and organizations, and addressing employee is…
Jennifer Saha founded Golden Bridge Strategies in September of 2019. Prior to starting the company, she oversaw the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)'s Public Sector Councils which aimed at assisting member technology companies and their efforts to do business with governments. Prior to joining CompTIA, Jennifer served ten years a…
Chris Cruz is a progressive, dynamic, and visionary leader with over 18 years of experience as a Level C Executive in IT Leadership positions and 29 years of overall IT and business experience with a primary focus in the government sector managing half billion dollar organizations. He's had an extensive experience as a high visibility leader influe…
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