Overview

December 9

The Center for Digital Government is excited to announce it will be holding a webinar on digital privacy and how it affects governments across the nation. Join us on December 9^th at 11am PT/2pm ET to hear our expert speakers dive into the difference between data privacy and digital privacy. They will discuss the best practices state governments are using to address privacy legislation and increased constituent demand for digital privacy as government strives to make online services equitable for everyone and bridge the digital divide. On this webinar, we will also cover:

The people, policy and technical issues that drive digital privacy
The challenges technology organizations face to support legislative mandates for digital privacy
The hurdles governments face to push beyond data privacy to digital privacy
The technology landscape to support digital privacy in the future

Speakers

Ted Cotterill

Chief Privacy Officer, Indiana

Following more than a decade of public service in the regulatory, health, and technology sectors, Ted Cotterill serves as Indiana Chief Privacy Officer and as General Counsel for the Indiana Management Performance Hub, where he designed and implemented Indiana’s legal framework for data-driven decision making. Ted’s practice focuses on compliance, software licensing, privacy, and data protection issues presented by emerging technologies, cloud transitions, and data deidentification and masking across various regulatory frameworks including HIPAA, FERPA, CJIS, and others. He serves as a founding officer of StateRAMP, Inc., the nation’s leading non-profit cyber risk reduction program for cloud service providers and government, as co-chair of the NASCIO Privacy & Data Protection Forum, as a member of the Council of State Governments Healthy States National Task Force, and in his community as a director of the Greater Allisonville Community Council. Ted earned his JD from the Indiana University McKinney School of Law, a BS in Political Science from Ball State University, and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional by the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Albert Gehami

Digital Privacy Officer, San Jose, CA

Albert serves as the City of San Jose's Digital Privacy Officer, where he oversees digital privacy for new technology and City initiatives. He leads public engagement on digital privacy, makes determinations on privacy assessments, and improves the transparency, accuracy, security, and equity of the City's data usage. Previously, Albert served as the City's first internal data scientist, informing resource allocation for youth programs, evaluating emergency vehicle response, and improving city services. His past work continues to directly inform over $20 million in annual City spending. Albert's previous experience also includes private and public sector consulting at Boston Consulting Group, where he worked on data privacy, policy, regulatory decision-making, and digital transformation across public and private clients. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and a Master's in Public Policy from Stanford University.

Rob Lloyd

Chief Information Officer, San Jose, CA

Rob Lloyd is Chief Information Officer for the City of San José, California, directing the diverse technology portfolio of the nation’s tenth largest municipality. The City’s 7,000 employees and $4.7B budget serve one million residents and 80,000+ businesses in heart of Silicon Valley. The City’s quest: To be as innovative as the community we serve. Over the past two decades, Rob has held C-level roles in the technology, government, and utilities sectors in California, Arizona, Oregon, and Colorado. His teams have earned over 25 national awards for engagement, operational excellence, and innovation through advanced uses of technology. Honors he has received include StateScoop LocalSmart City Executive of the Year; two-time Government Technology Magazine Top-25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers; National Diversity Council Distinguished CIO; eGov Pioneer; Arizona Top Tech Exec; and Phoenix Business Journal Forty Under 40. Rob earned his undergraduate degree at Beloit College, his MBA from the University of Colorado, and earned professional certificates from Stanford University and Colorado State University.

Katy Ruckle

Chief Privacy Officer, State of Washington

Katy Ruckle started as Washington state's Chief Privacy Officer on Jan. 1, 2020 – appointed by the State CIO. During her time as Chief Privacy Officer, Katy has increased training for state agencies on privacy and data protection, breach response, de-identification of records, and privacy impact assessments. In addition, her office published the foundational privacy principles for Washington agencies to incorporate into their data governance practices. Most recently Katy has lead the Automated-Decision Making Systems workgroup for Washington state. Katy is a licensed attorney and was admitted to the Washington State Bar Association in 2005. She also holds several professional certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) including CIPP/US, CIPM, and Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP). Katy previously served as the Privacy Officer at the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) where she was responsible for establishing privacy practices for five administrations including three hospitals covering 16,000 employees. She has worked for Washington state government for over 15 years.

Teri Takai — Moderator

Vice President, Center for Digital Government

Teri Takai is the Vice President of the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. She worked for Ford Motor Company for 30 years in global application development and information technology strategic planning. From Ford, she moved to EDS in support of General Motors. A long-time interest in public service led her to the government sector, first as CIO of the State of Michigan, then as CIO of the State of California, and subsequently the CIO of the U.S. Department of Defense, the first woman appointed to this role. She then served as the CIO for Meridian Health Plan. She is a member of several industry advisory boards.

Webinar

How State Governments Can Address the Growing Demand for Digital Privacy