{"podcast":{"title":"The Government Technology Insider Podcast","slug":"the-government-technology-insider-podcast-6475483","podcast_index_feed_id":6475483,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/governmenttechnologyinsider/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/governmenttechnologyinsider","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/governmenttechnologyinsider/20250313_070358_aa7b77f88b351e4327cae4229ded1ba4.png","author":"Government Technology Insider","episode_count":174,"summary":"Welcome to the Government Technology Insider Podcast. Join us as we explore the intersection where innovation meets the mission. Our guests will explain the strategies, challenges, and successes government agencies experience as they adopt cutting-edge technologies. In each episode, we'll bring you engaging interviews with industry leaders, and technology experts who are at the forefront of helping government IT leaders solve the challenges they face today. We’ll talk about a wide range of topics including digital government initiatives, cybersecurity threats, the impact of cloud computing, and how AI is changing how agencies will work.! You will gain valuable knowledge on how to put technology to work to drive the mission forward. This is your comprehensive one stop shop to grow your understanding of the ever-evolving government technology landscape. To learn more, checkout our website: https://governmenttechnologyinsider.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T06:18:13.203277+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-government-technology-insider-podcast-6475483"},"episode":{"title":"​​The Four Keys to Kansas’s Award-Winning Unemployment Insurance Transformation​","slug":"the-four-keys-to-kansas-s-award-winning-unemployment-insurance-transformation","published_at":"2026-01-15T17:55:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-government-technology-insider-podcast-6475483/the-four-keys-to-kansas-s-award-winning-unemployment-insurance-transformation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-government-technology-insider-podcast-6475483","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/governmenttechnologyinsider/2462279","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/212646/2462279/governmenttechnologyinsider/2026_01_15_17_55_54_bb70c85f-abab-4db5-a080-daebfc516266.mp3","summary":"​​ Today, technology is a critical part of delivering state services like unemployment insurance , but many states still rely on decades-old systems that struggle to meet demand. Like many agencies, the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) reached a turning point when unemployment claims surged at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The legacy system, created in the 1970s, was unable to support the volume of claims and calls, causing delays in service and overburdening state staff. KDOL needed to not only stabilize its current unemployment insurance system but modernize it so it could become more agile and perpetually adaptive. ​In today’s episode of the Government Technology Insider Podcast, guest host Monica Mayk spoke with Amber Shultz, Secretary of Labor for the State of Kansas, about the state’s unemployment insurance modernization program. The landmark transformation , which now enables the state to better support Kansans during critical and vulnerable times, was honored with a 2025 State IT Recognition Award for Digital Experience: Agency and Program Solutions by the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO). Secretary Shultz shares the story of KDOL’s transformation effort, the outcomes for constituents and state staff, and the four key factors that led her department to success.","meta_description":"​​ Today, technology is a critical part of delivering state services like unemployment insurance , but many states still rely on decades-old systems that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1077,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-government-technology-insider-podcast-6475483/episodes/the-four-keys-to-kansas-s-award-winning-unemployment-insurance-transformation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-government-technology-insider-podcast-6475483/the-four-keys-to-kansas-s-award-winning-unemployment-insurance-transformation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}