States are using more data and refining their practices on the fly during the pandemic, but they're still often hampered by legacy organizational structures, says a guest on StateScoop's Priorities podcast.

A new report out of Georgetown University sketches a guide for state officials to ramp up their use of data as they plan for gigantic budget shortfalls.

Robin Carnahan and Waldo Jaquith want states to stop "reinventing the wheel" with each new technology procurement and instead work together to create software they can share.