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The sophistication, scale and speed of fraud schemes present an unprecedented challenge for state and local governments. As agencies rapidly expand digital services and streamline benefit distribution, fraudsters are exploiting data gaps, outdated systems and fragmented operational visibility.

The good news is that AI is emerging as a powerful tool in this fight.

Join us for a practical and timely discussion on how state and local governments are leveraging AI-powered analytics to proactively detect anomalies, flag suspicious activity early and respond to threats in real time. This is the first entry of a three-part Insight Session series exploring AI's transformative impact on government operations. 

You'll learn:

  • Why fraud detection is increasingly complex
  • How agencies can achieve comprehensive visibility across siloed systems
  • Strategies for integrating automation and behavioral insights into existing workflows
  • Actionable steps to prioritize high-risk areas, streamline investigations and optimize data for decision-making

Speakers

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John Quinn

Field Chief Technology Officer, Splunk

John Quinn is Field CTO at Splunk. Prior to this role, John held leadership roles as a Field CIO with Presidio, VP of National Technology Strategy with Government Sourcing, and spent 21 years in VT Government, 5.5 years of the State of Vermont CIO and Secretary of the Agency of Digital Services. John has over 25 years of experience in the State and Local space holding multiple elected and appointed positions. He resides in Vermont with his wife (Shelby) and kids (Kennedy 12, Calvin 10).

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Tina Carkhuff

Industry Advisor, Splunk

Tina Carkhuff is an Industry Advisor with Splunk and brings over 25 years of experience in Information Technology, working in healthcare, higher education, and government. Before joining Splunk, she worked as a Vice President leading Gartner’s Executive Programs for Education and Healthcare. Tina is a doctoral candidate studying for her Ph.D. in Organization and Management at Liberty University in Virginia. Her studies focus on using data analytics to inform decisions within an organization. Tina’s dissertation topic is “The Role of Data Analytics in Detecting Unemployment Insurance Fraud: A Case Study of State Governments in the United States.” Tina is passionate about helping IT executives transform their organizations through the effective use of data. She has led and consulted on digital transformations for many organizations. She has served as the CIO for the City of Houston, served in the US Army, and is a retired law enforcement officer. Tina lives in Houston with her husband of 25 years and two boys, ages 19 and 21, and has three dogs. Her older son is an entrepreneur and her younger son is a non-verbal autistic boy. Tina and her family donate time to their school district to help special education teachers learn how to use augmentative and alternative communications technology with families to help find after-school care for families with special needs kids.

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Deb Snyder

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Deb is an accomplished C-level executive, influencer and educator who has dedicated her career to improving state and local government services through policy and technology innovation. She has a broad range of experience in government programs, policy, cybersecurity, privacy and information technology. She formerly served as New York state’s chief information security officer, where she led the state’s cybersecurity programs and directed the NYS Cyber Command Center. She works with organizations and universities to strategically strengthen cybersecurity programs, defenses and preparedness, and to create and inspire the next generation of cyber leaders.

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Sean McSpaden — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Sean McSpaden is an executive level information technology professional with over 30 years of experience in the private, non-profit, and public sectors. His background includes the start-up and management of several small businesses and he has served on the Board of Directors or in Executive Director positions for several 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Sean’s public service experience includes progressively responsible positions as an IT analyst, and in statewide coordination, management and leadership positions within the Executive and Legislative branches of Oregon state government.

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