Overview

June 26
11AM PT, 2PM ET

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AI pilots are common across state and local government. The real challenge now is moving from pilot AI to operational AI.

For many agencies, two obstacles stand in the way: digital sprawl and overexposed data.

Years of unchecked growth across collaboration platforms, cloud applications, and shared repositories have left agencies with sprawling information environments, limited visibility into sensitive data, and access permissions that are often broader than intended. As AI gains access to organizational knowledge, those issues become harder to ignore—and more costly to address.

Before AI can scale, agencies need confidence in their data. That means understanding what information they have, where it lives, who can access it, and what should be retained, secured, archived, or removed.

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to identify and eliminate redundant and obsolete data, reduce digital sprawl, establish effective governance policies, and build the visibility needed to support AI adoption with confidence.

What Attendees Will Learn

  • Why digital sprawl and overexposed data are the biggest barriers to operational AI
  • How to identify, reduce, and govern redundant, obsolete, and unmanaged data before it creates AI-related risk
  • Practical strategies for improving visibility into sensitive data, access permissions, and information repositories
  • Governance best practices that enable innovation while supporting security, compliance, and accountability
  • How to assess your organization's data posture and build a roadmap from AI pilots to operational AI

Join the live webinar to obtain your complimentary certificate of attendance!

Speakers

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DJ Warren

Solutions Engineer, AvePoint

DJ Warren is a Solutions Engineer at AvePoint, where he partners with public sector organizations to modernize collaboration, strengthen data security, and implement effective cloud governance strategies.

With more than 15 years of experience spanning K-12 education, nonprofit, and SMB environments, DJ brings a practitioner’s perspective to solving real-world IT challenges. Prior to joining AvePoint, he served as Director of Technology for the University of Chicago Charter School, where he led IT operations and infrastructure initiatives for over a decade, supporting large-scale educational environments.

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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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