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Overview

As state and local government executive offices, departments and agencies become more data-driven, the creation, development and strategic importance of data is critical for the future of government. Delivering data-driven government requires building trust across multiple stakeholders, navigating security and privacy concerns, upskilling staff, and changing long-held practices.

The Center will convene state and local government Chief Data Officers, Chief Information Officers, Chief Privacy Officers, Information Technology Managers and individuals responsible for adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and those who are leading the way in turning data into a strategic asset.

Join us for a welcome dinner and an engaging one-day Summit. The goal of the Summit is to create an interactive environment with your peers and partners to build and foster relationships. The Summit will be a full day of lively and candid discussions around the importance of data which will include building a data culture, data quality assessment, data structure, data governance and many more key topics. It’s also an opportunity to discuss issues, needs and potential solutions in a collaborative environment.

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Speakers

Christopher Bramwell

Christopher Bramwell

Chief Privacy Officer/Director of the Office of Data Privacy, State of Utah

Christopher Bramwell is appointed by Governor Cox as Utah's Chief Privacy Officer and serves as the Director of the Office of Data Privacy, where he leads efforts to modernize privacy practices for governmental entities statewide. He worked closely with the legislature to create Utah's Government Data Privacy Act, a comprehensive data privacy law for all public entities in Utah. Christopher led the creation of Utah's Strategic Privacy Program Plan as required by Executive Order 2023-06, designed to assist public entities in initiating and maturing their privacy programs. He has a strong focus on modernizing government systems and processes in a manner that allows privacy to scale efficiently with fewer resources through digital verifiable credentials and non-judicial processes that empower individuals to access and assert their privacy rights effectively. Christopher completed his MBA at Idaho State University as part of the National Science Foundation CyberCorps program in the National Information Assurance Training and Education Center and holds a degree in political science from Brigham Young University.

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Rebecca Cai

Rebecca Cai

Chief Data Officer, Office of Enterprise Technology Services, State of Hawai’i

Rebecca most recently served as the Chief Data Officer for New York State’s Office of Information Technology Services and has 24 years of digital, data, analytics, and decision intelligence experience in the private sector. She holds an MBA from the University of South Carolina.

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Dr. David R. Connelly

Dr. David R. Connelly

Associate Provost-Student Success, Utah Valley University

David is a former faculty senate president and chair of the History and Political Science Department. His primary teaching interests are in public administration with specific interests in public management, leadership, performance measurement and survey research. David has worked extensively in economic and community development in rural areas while working for the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) for eight years and teaching at Western Illinois University. He has also worked developing and implementing information technology policy at the local, state and federal level while at the Center for Technology in Government (CTG) at the University at Albany. David has a Ph.D. from the University at Albany while his MPA is from Brigham Young University. His current research interests include public sector sustainability measures, rural policy, and information technology applications for government and public management curriculum issues.

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Brian Kreklau

Brian Kreklau

Chief Technical Officer, Department of Administration, Division of Enterprise Technology (DET), State of Wisconsin

He focuses on ensuring initiatives meet business requirements and align with enterprise strategy.  Brian has over 20 years of public service experience serving multiple roles in both Wisconsin and Arizona and began this role in July of 2023.  He is well respected for his technical knowledge, his dedication to his work, and for his desire to make the organization successful.  Brian has been involved in strategy and implementation of key initiatives like Generative AI, NG911, FirstNet, Enterprise Multi-Factor Authentication, and Application Modernization efforts.

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Timothy Lee

Timothy Lee

Chief Information Security Officer, City of Los Angeles, California

Tim leads the comprehensive cybersecurity strategies for America's second-largest city. He oversees the award-winning Integrated Security Operations Center, which processes over one billion security events daily to protect critical city services. Timothy also founded America's first city-led cybersecurity collaboration, the LA Cyber Lab, nationally recognized for its innovative public-private partnerships. With deep expertise in security operations, incident response, compliance, and risk management, he shapes cybersecurity practices across all City departments, ensuring resilience at scale and strengthening operational defense for over 40,000 employees.

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Raivo Murnieks

Raivo Murnieks

State Chief Data Officer, Office of Data & Efficiency, Department of Administrative Services, State of Ohio

Raivo Murnieks leads the Office of Data and Efficiency which is responsible for establishing and managing the state’s data strategy and InnovateOhio Platform Data Analytics Program.
He joined DAS in 2022 and previously served as the Operations Chief for the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities and as the first Chief Data Officer for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS).
Prior to joining ODJFS, he served as the Deputy Director of Employer and Innovation Services at Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) from 2011 to 2018.  At OOD, Raivo established and managed the employer services unit and also was responsible for OOD’s strategic planning, data, and reporting unit, and Lean Six- Sigma program. He began his career in 1994 as a statistician at the Ohio Department of Youth Services.
Raivo earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Dayton and master’s in public administration from The Ohio State University. He is certified in return-on-investment (ROI) methodology from the ROI Institute and is a Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt.

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Doug Schelb

Doug Schelb

Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, State of New Hampshire.

Doug retired from nearly 25 years of service in the US Navy as a Captain (O6) and moved to New Hampshire with his family in 2017. He served as a Cryptologic Warfare Officer specializing in the fields of signals intelligence, electronic warfare, and cyber operations. During his service, he served in a variety of operational roles at sea and in combat zones overseas. Ashore, he served in command positions at the Navy unit, installation, and task group level, and as a national intelligence agency field chief. He and his family were also fortunate to spend a decade living overseas in Japan, England, and Italy. Following retirement, Doug spent several years as a stay-at-home dad and defense consultant prior to joining state government in 2023. He and his family reside in Gilford and enjoy all the wonderful outdoor activities available in the great state of New Hampshire.

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Agenda

Wednesday June 18

8:00 am Eastern

Registration and Breakfast

9:00 am Eastern

Welcome and Introductions

Dustin Haisler, President, e.Republic

Teri Takai, Chief Programs Officer, Center for Digital Government (CDG)

9:30 am Eastern

Building a Resilient Data Future

The role of data in state and local government is expanding to include other ‘C’ suite titles with the Chief Data Officer. The continued need for data analytics and data-driven government is expanded as state and local governments drive for greater efficiency and accountability. Then comes the need to push data to support expanding technologies, like AI, which depend on the validity of the data to support operations in new and different ways. The evolving role of technology and data leadership in government demands balancing governance, security, privacy, and innovation.

  • What are the roles of the CDO, CISO, CTO, and CISO?

  • What is the ‘technology stack’ that will drive data analytics as well as AI solutions?

  • What governance needs to be in place in a multi-leader environment?

    • Dustin Haisler, President, e.Republic

    10:00 am Eastern

    The Key Role of Data in the Future of Government Operations

    As governments move to drive decision making and increase operational efficiency and effectiveness, there will be new pressures on data integrity, privacy, and transparency. What are the opportunities and how will governments address them? This session will highlight case studies on real-time analytics and their impact on government operations, including cybersecurity monitoring, fraud detection, and citizen service delivery.

  • How can CIOs and CDOs scale real-time analytics across government ecosystems?

  • What barriers exist in operationalizing analytics for decision-making?

  • How can organizations drive data usability and accessibility while ensuring privacy?

  • What is the operational impact as data is the driver for efficiency and effectiveness?

  • What are the implications for the ‘C’ suite in risk mitigation and inter-agency collaboration?

    • Moderator: Teri Takai, Chief Programs Officer, CDG

    Javaid Lal, Director of Performance & Innovation, Salt Lake County, Utah

    Raivo Murnieks, State Chief Data Officer, Office of Data & Efficiency, Department of Administrative Services, State of Ohio

    Matthew Sokol, Chief Data Officer, Digital Services – Enterprise Data, Office of Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), Government of the District of Columbia

    11:00 am Eastern

    Break

    11:15 am Eastern

    Workshop: Navigating Ethical Data Use, Privacy, and Compliance in the AI Era

    This interactive session will discuss how participants are tackling the challenges related to data privacy, AI governance, and ethical responsibility.

    Workshop Questions:

  • What emerging risks are CIOs, CDOs, and CPOs facing regarding data ethics?

  • How can organizations balance innovation with regulatory compliance?

  • What strategies ensure transparent AI-driven decision-making?

  • What are the responsibilities of data democratization?

    • Moderators: Dustin Haisler, President, e.Republic & Teri Takai, Chief Programs Office, CDG

    Rebecca Cai, Chief Data Officer, State of Hawaiʻi

    Doug Schelb, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Information Technology, State of New Hampshire

    Jonathan Williams-Kinsel, Chief Innovation Officer, Technology & Innovation, Office of Civic Innovation, City of Long Beach, California

    12:00 pm Eastern

    Lunch

    1:00 pm Eastern

    Data Architecture 3.0: Modernizing Data Infrastructure for Scalability, Security and AI Readiness

    The evolution from data warehouses to lakes to lake houses is reshaping state and local government data and technical architectures. The architectures must support a broad set of priorities – accessibility, compliance, AI-readiness, and security to name a few. This session will focus on strategies for scalable, secure cloud adoption and hybrid infrastructure, managing AI workloads and ensuring compliance with evolving security requirements, and overcoming legacy system challenges while integrating next-generation technologies.

  • What infrastructure advancements are critical for future-ready data operations?

  • How can CIOs and CTOs align cybersecurity, AI adoption, and cloud transformation?

  • What best practices enable seamless data integration across agencies

    • Moderator: Dustin Haisler, President, e.Republic

    Brian Kreklau, Chief Technical Officer, Department of Administration, Division of Enterprise Technology (DET), State of Wisconsin

    Timothy Lee, Chief Information Security Officer, City of Los Angeles, California

    2:00 pm Eastern

    Break

    2:15 pm Eastern

    The Answer is in the Room: Future-Proofing Data Governance, Culture, and Workforce Readiness

    This interactive session will engage everyone in discussions based on the topics that are of most interest. The group will break out into tables to discuss key topics. The topics will include:

  • How is AI driving your data efforts - Upskilling teams to meet emerging data and AI challenges?

  • Implementing agile data governance frameworks that balance between governance and democratization

  • Fostering a cross-functional data culture across CIOs, CTOs, and CDOs

  • How can leaders promote AI literacy and data-driven mindsets across teams?

    • Moderators: Dustin Haisler, President, e.Republic & Teri Takai, Chief Programs Office, CDG

    Christopher Bramwell, Chief Privacy Officer/Director of the Office of Data Privacy, State of Utah

    Dr. David R. Connelly, Associate Provost-Student Success, Utah Valley University

    2:45 pm Eastern

    Break

    3:00 pm Eastern

    Open Forum: What’s Missing in the Data Conversation?

    With the fast pace of change, it is impossible to cover everything in one day. The closing session will provide an opportunity to brainstorm gaps in today’s discussion and explore new emerging priorities. This session will be an open, wide-ranging discussion on what comes next. What didn’t we cover in the summit and what needs to be addressed as your role in governing and providing data becomes more and more essential to how government operates.

    Some of the emerging topics include:

  • Meeting regulatory requirements like FOIA in the world of AI

  • Data monetization – who controls, who benefits?

  • AI risks – what is the future of data transparency and open data

  • Funding and sustainability in digital data infrastructure. 

    • Moderators:

    Dustin Haisler, President, e.Republic

    Teri Takai, Chief Programs Officer, CDG

    3:30 pm Eastern

    Closing Remarks and Next Steps

    Dustin Haisler, President, e.Republic

    Teri Takai, Chief Programs Officer, CDG

    3:45 pm Eastern

    Summit Adjourns

    Hilton Alexandria Old Town

    1767 King Street
    Alexandria, VA 22314
    7038370440

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    Planning Committee

    Industry Representatives

    Teri Takai
    Chief Programs Officer
    Center for Digital Government

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    Event Date: June 18, 2025

    Open to Public Sector only.

    Registration - Free

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    Phone: (916) 932-1345
    E-mail: jcaldwell@erepublic.com

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    Government Technology
    Phone: (916) 932-1339
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    1767 King Street
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    7038370440

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