#138: Breaking Burnout with Jim Weaver, CIO, North Carolina & Mandy Crawford, CIO, State of Texas

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Episode Summary

Two of the most experienced state CIOs in the country get honest about burnout, veteran hiring, 911 operator support, cloud migration, and the agency culture question nobody asks enough.

North Carolina's Jim Weaver and Texas's Mandy Crawford don't just talk about what's next in public sector IT — they talk about what it actually costs to lead it.

Featuring

• Jim Weaver, Secretary for Information Technology / State CIO, State of North Carolina
• Mandy Crawford, CIO, State of Texas

Timestamps

• 00:00 Leaders & managers must prioritize self-care. Social interaction is crucial for mental well-being.
• 06:37 Encourage breaks, limit meetings, and set boundaries.
• 12:57 Emphasizes diversity, teamwork, and cyber security importance.
• 13:43 Military and state government collaboration benefits all.
• 18:13 Opportunities for veterans, returnships in the workforce.
• 20:31 Translating military skills for civilian jobs is important.
• 24:01 Importance of agency culture in the public sector.
• 28:57 911 operators face challenges and need better support.
• 30:10 Interacting, listening, and making a real impact.
• 36:05 Improving government interaction and connectivity in North Carolina.
• 37:25 Colleague explores self-sovereign identity and privacy.
• 40:27 Challenges in transitioning to public cloud services.

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