Overview

May 14

California's public agencies face unique challenges, from managing wildfire risks to streamlining city operations. Successfully introducing and implementing new fleet management solutions is crucial for enhancing safety, sustainability, and community well-being.

Join us for an insightful webinar with an expert who specializes in guiding public agencies like yours through the process of adopting new technology. Discover practical strategies and real-world examples of how cutting-edge technologies, including AI-powered dash cams and more, have been successfully integrated into public sector agency fleets across California, including the City of Sacramento, Count of Santa Barbara and more, to improve emergency response, public works, and streamline operations.

In this session, you will learn how to:

Navigate California regulations that public agencies must comply with when adopting new technology
Get proven tactics for securing driver buy-in to ensure a smooth roll out of new technology
Understand the practical application of AI dash cams in enhancing safety and operational efficiency in your community
Discover communication strategies from real agencies on how to build stakeholder support

If you're a municipal leader in California looking to maximize resources and deliver measurable improvements to your community, this session is for you.

Speakers

Joshua Schank

Partner at InfraStrategies

Joshua Schank is a Partner at InfraStrategies, a transportation and financial advisory firm, where he leads a practice focused on innovation, strategic planning, and technology. He is also a Senior Fellow in the Institute for Transportation Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a Research Associate at the Mineta Transportation Institute. Prior to joining InfraStrategies and UCLA, Dr. Schank was the first-ever Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). Dr. Schank joined Metro in 2015 to establish the agency’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation (OEI), which fostered innovations to improve mobility, equity and environmental outcomes across LA County. Dr. Schank led an office that shaped Metro’s high-level strategic vision, serving as a liaison to the academic community, designing, piloting and implementing innovative programs and policies, and engaging entrepreneurs and businesses to develop public-private-partnerships. Dr. Schank helped create and lead numerous transformative Metro projects including the Vision 2028 Strategic Plan, Metro Micro, Mobility on Demand, Metro’s Traffic Reduction Study, Better Bus, two Pre-Development Agreements for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor, a Public-Private-Partnership for the West Santa Ana Branch, and an aerial tram from Union Station to Dodger Stadium.

Morgan Wright — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Morgan is an internationally recognized expert on cybersecurity strategy, cyberterrorism, national security and intelligence. He currently serves as Chief Security Advisor for SentinelOne, and is the chief technology analyst for several major cable news organizations. Morgan's landmark testimony before Congress on Healthcare.gov changed how the government collected personally identifiable information. Previously Morgan was a Senior Advisor in the US State Department Antiterrorism Assistance Program, the Senior Law Enforcement Advisor for the 2012 Republican National Convention, taught behavioral analysis at the National Security Agency and spent a year teaching the FBI how to conduct internet investigations. In addition to 18 years in state and local law enforcement as a highly decorated state trooper and detective, Morgan has developed solutions in defense, justice and intelligence for the largest technology companies in the world including Cisco, SAIC, Unisys and Alcatel-Lucent/Bell Labs.

Webinar

Driving Innovation in California's Public Agencies: Lessons from AI Cameras and Beyond