AI, Data, and Transparency: Tech Officials Chart Government’s Next Moves from November 19, 2025

This is a special edition of The Impact taped on-location at the Washington Digital Government Summit in Tacoma, organized by GovTech magazine. The episode features a panel discussion with state, city, and county-level technology leaders answering questions about the use of artificial intelligence in government decision making, workforce displacement, and oversight. The panel also explored the privacy implications of smart infrastructure— such as vehicle-tracking sensors— and efforts to promote digital equity in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Panelists:

• Jake Hammock, Seattle Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
• Bill Kehoe, WaTech Director and Washington State Chief Information Officer (CIO)
• Stephen Heard, interim Chief Information Officer for King County Information Technology