Data ‘a strategic asset’ for state government, says CIO

South Dakota Chief Information Officer Madhu Gottumukkala says on StateScoop’s Priorities Podcast that his state’s data governance efforts aren’t only about protecting against threats to cybersecurity and data privacy, but that he’s also striving to transform the state’s data into a “strategic asset.” Gottumukkala says building the “foundation” of data governance may take about a year, but that that effort, along with updating old IT systems, will prepare the state to use artificial intelligence in ways that make government more “responsive and efficient.” He says early AI projects will involve boosting employee productivity, and that the state will eventually seek to integrate AI into more of its applications.

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