Drug overdose and opioid-related deaths continue to increase in the United States. We see it in news every day. While others are debate what to do, the State of Indiana team is rolling up their sleeves working on the problem. They developed a data analytics solution that provides meaningful information to the State. Join us for our next podcast where Chris will peel back the onion on what they did, how they did it, the results they saw and their next steps with Michelle Hovet.

Building The Infrastructure, Networks And Applications To Become A “Smart State” The State of Illinois is seeking to become a “Smart State.”   In this SLED Talk, former State of Indiana CFO and current SAP Vice-President of Digital Government Transformation Chris Atkins and Hardik Bhatt, CTO for the State of Illinois discuss Governor Rauner’s initiative to build the infrastructure, networks, and applications that will transform how the public sector interacts with and provides services to citizens.

What makes a city smart? Which cities are making the biggest leaps forward? What are the biggest challenges cities are faced with? What is Mobility as a Service (MAAS)? These questions and more are answered by Bill Eggers, Executive Director of Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights, and Chris Atkins, former State of Indiana CFO and current SAP Vice-President of Digital Government Transformation during July's SLED Talk podcast sponsored by SAP

Join Alan Skelton, the State Accounting Officer for the State of Georgia, and Chris Atkins, former State of Indiana CFO and SAP Vice-President of Digital Government Transformation, as they discuss how the State of Georgia improved gaps and inefficiencies in their state and local government travel management processes. During this podcast, you will learn: ·How to gain better insight into travel spending to drive more effective management and policy ·Specifics about how the State of Georgia reformed their travel process ·Key benefits of automating the travel management process We hope you enjoy this session!