Learning from the NASCIO Annual Conference 2024

This post summarizes key takeaways from NASCIO’s 2024 Annual Conference in New Orleans, noting record attendance and sessions focused on generative AI, cybersecurity, digital transformation, evolving CISO roles, workforce challenges, and funding uncertainty. It cites findings from the State CIO Survey and the Deloitte-NASCIO Cybersecurity Study—emphasizing expanding CISO responsibilities (including privacy), AI-driven threats, and persistent staffing and budget gaps—and recaps interviews with state leaders on digital service portals, talent recruitment, and shifts away from chargeback funding models.