(Part II) Use the Strike Force: Daniel Glad, Director of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force, Department of Justice

Guest Host Megan Smyth, NASPO Director of Legal Education, joins the Pulse to speak with Daniel Glad, Director… Continue reading (Part II) Use the Strike Force: Daniel Glad, Director of the Procurement Collusion Strike Force, Department of Justice

Finding IT Talent in a Haystack! Part II

Is IT Procurement for you? Explore ways you may already be the best choice to fill that IT… Continue reading Finding IT Talent in a Haystack! Part II

Finding IT Talent in a Haystack! Part I

Finding qualified procurement professionals for IT roles at public agencies can feel like searching for a needle in… Continue reading Finding IT Talent in a Haystack! Part I

Cyber Hygiene: Clean Your Act Up

The White House has issued a new order in response to growing cybersecurity threats.  Is your procurement office… Continue reading Cyber Hygiene: Clean Your Act Up

Pulse Fiscal Year Round-Up!

It is that time of the year again.   The end of the fiscal year and the kick… Continue reading Pulse Fiscal Year Round-Up!

IT Procurement: Envisioning the Next Decade in Technology

2021 is the year of IT procurement. Here on the Research and Innovation Team, we have worked hard… Continue reading IT Procurement: Envisioning the Next Decade in Technology

Cybersecurity, CIO-CPO Relationships, and the NASCIO/NASPO Paper

This week on Pulse Podcast, we’re talking with Meredith Ward, Director of Policy & Research at the National… Continue reading Cybersecurity, CIO-CPO Relationships, and the NASCIO/NASPO Paper

Improving Cybersecurity in State Procurement

Technology is increasingly connected through cloud infrastructure making it more efficient and accessible, however more risk is taken… Continue reading Improving Cybersecurity in State Procurement

Rachel Dougherty: Minnesota’s Connected and Automated Vehicle Challenge

Rachel Dougherty, Enterprise Contracts Counsel for the Minnesota Office of State Procurement (OSP) discusses how a conversation between… Continue reading Rachel Dougherty: Minnesota’s Connected and Automated Vehicle Challenge