In Jefferson County, Colo. , Innovation Program Manager Marlin McDaniel heads a team focusing on technology projects that could improve the lives of county citizens and digitalize processes for county employees. McDaniel founded the innovation program in 2018, and since then he’s worked within the county to spearhead initiatives that also have supported state cybersecurity efforts. StateTech Managing Editor Mickey McCarter interviewed McDaniel about ongoing initiatives and measurable success in his county’s innovation efforts. STATETECH: Tell us about your work for Jefferson County. MCDANIEL: The primary focus for our group is to manage digital transformation, to explore emerging technologies for new uses that make the lives of our community members better, easier and more effective when they interact with government, as well as employees when they’re working through their daily jobs. I personally have a team of four professional staff. Right now, I also have eight interns working on a variety of projects that are all focused on digital transformation. We bring on bright, talented students from our local universities. Essentially, they’re looking for trends and they’re looking at ways of using our existing technology, building business cases around them and prototyping them. They may look at digital voice […]
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