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Sharkbytes.net

Hosted by Alan Shark · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 58 episodes

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58
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About this podcast

Tune in to Dr. Alan Shark’s interviews with technology leaders from cities and counties across the nation. This series focuses on various aspects of technology leadership, including emergency response, the evolving role of AI, digital service delivery, citizen communication, emerging technologies, and future requirements for professional development.

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Alan Shark hosts Sharkbytes.net, a technology show with 58 episodes published.

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Season 6, Episode 6: Tech Leadership – Balancing People and Technology

May 11, 2026

Season 6, Episode 6: Tech Leadership – Balancing People and Technology A conversation with Angie Wright, CGCIO, Chief Technology Officer at City of Beaumont, Texas, with Co-host Mary Frances Coryell, Chief Revenue Office

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Season 6: Episode 5: AI, Organizational Leadership, and the Water Sector: The Power, Peril, and Potential of AI for Emerging Leaders

Apr 18, 2026

Season 6: Episode 5: AI, Organizational Leadership, and the Water Sector: The Power, Peril, and Potential of AI for Emerging Leaders A conversation with Alan Shark and Google’s NotebookLM. Why AI matters now in the water

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Season 6: Episode 4: Overcoming AI Paralysis and the Dangers of Shadow AI

Mar 26, 2026

Season 6: Episode 4: Overcoming AI Paralysis and the Dangers of Shadow AI A conversation with Alan Shark and Google’s NotebookLM. In a recent interview with AI Data Press, Dr. Shark discusses the growing tension between

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Season 6: Episode 3: An Innovator in Practice – from AI Accountability to Improving Citizen Communications

Mar 6, 2026

Season 6: Episode 3: An Innovator in Practice – from AI accountability to improving citizen communications. A conversation with Mike Dawisha, CIO of Genesee County (MI), with Co-host Mary Frances Coryell, Chief Revenue O

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Season 6: Episode 2: : Leading Change: How Chief Digital & Innovation Officers Are Reshaping Public Service

Feb 12, 2026

Season 6: Episode 2: : Leading Change: How Chief Digital & Innovation Officers Are Reshaping Public Service A conversation with Crosby Burns, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, County of Marin (CA), with Co-host Mary

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Season 6: Episode 1: AI and the Student Paradox, AI Agent NotebookLM Explains!

Jan 27, 2026

Season 6: Episode 1: AI and the Student Paradox, AI Agent, NotebookLM Explains A conversation with Alan Shark and Google’s NotebookLM We begin Season Six with a demonstration of the powerful and inventive AI Agent, Noteb

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Season 5: Episode 17: Predictions for 2026 and AI

Dec 21, 2025

Season 5: Episode 17: Predictions for 2026 and AI A conversation with Alan Shark and cohost Mary Frances Coryell, Chief Revenue Officer at CITIBOT In this concluding episode of Season 5, Alan shares his predictions for 2

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Season 5: Episode 16: Pharr Out Tech Leadership with Passion and Vision

Dec 14, 2025

Season 5: Episode 16: Pharr Out Tech Leadership with Passion and Vision A conversation with Jose Peña, Innovation & Technology Director, City of Pharr, TX In this episode, we feature Jose Peña, Innovation & Technology Di

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Season 5: Episode 15: A Thoughtful Approach to Tech Leadership

Nov 7, 2025

Season 5: Episode 15: A Thoughtful Approach to Tech Leadership A conversation with Jeff Scheetz, CGCIO, CISM, Chief Information Officer, City of Avondale, Arizona In this episode, we feature Mary Frances Coryell from CIT

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Season 5: Episode 14: A Thoughtful Approach to Tech Leadership

Oct 21, 2025

Season 5: Episode 14: A Thoughtful Approach to Tech Leadership A conversation with Joe Rivera, Director, Information Services & Telecommunication Administration, City of Laredo, Texas Having started in the private sector

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Season 5: Episode 13: Three Buckets of Concern – The Perils of Federal Data Curation

Oct 5, 2025

Season 5: Episode 13: Three Buckets of Concern – The Perils of Federal Data Curation A conversation with Denice Ross, Senior Fellow at the Federation of American Scientists and former U.S. Chief Data Scientist. Denice wa

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Season 5: Episode 12: Policy, AI, and Cybersecurity - Inseparable

Sep 22, 2025

Season 5: Episode 12: Policy, AI, and Cybersecurity - Inseparable A conversation with Erica Shoemate, consultant, motivational speaker, and head of the EN Strategy Group. Erica is a Tech Policy Leader with extensive know

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Season 5: Episode 11: State and Local Cybersecurity and Digital Risk: Strategies for Success in the Current Policy Environment

Sep 6, 2025

Season 5: Episode 11: State and Local Cybersecurity and Digital Risk: Strategies for Success in the Current Policy Environment A Special rebroadcast from the National Academy of Public Administration, webcast featuring B

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Season 5: Episode 10: Looking Back to Moving Forward – A Vision for Future Public Sector Tech Leadership

Aug 28, 2025

Season 5: Episode 10: Looking Back to Moving Forward – A Vision for Future Public Sector Tech Leadership A conversation with Darry Polk, Director of Education, Public Technology Institute After 36 years of public service

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Season 5: Episode 9: The Intersection of Cybersecurity and AI

Aug 1, 2025

Season 5: Episode 9: The Intersection of Cybersecurity and AI A conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Di Bene, Chief Information Security Officer, Loudoun County, VA. Elizabeth has demonstrated a deep understanding of cybersec

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Season 5 Episode 8: GovRamp Five Years Later – Its Mission Has Never Been More Critical

Jul 14, 2025

Season 5 Episode 8: GovRamp Five Years Later – Its Mission Has Never Been More Critical A conversation with Leah McGrath, Executive Director of GovRamp. Leah McGrath, recipient of the 2025 Federal 100 Award from GovExec,

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Season 5: Episode 7: Special Edition: Ensuring the Future of Federal Data

Jun 8, 2025

Season 5: Episode 7: Special Edition: Ensuring the Future of Federal Data A Special rebroadcast from the National Academy of Public Administration, webcast featuring Joel Gurin, Denice Ross, Dr. Steven Pierson, and Meeta

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Season 5: Episode 6: The Marriage of AI and Cybersecurity – Opportunities and Challenges Abound

May 26, 2025

Season 5: Episode 6: The Marriage of AI and Cybersecurity – Opportunities and Challenges Abound A conversation with Micki Boland, Lead Technologist, Check Point Software Technologies, Office of the CTO. Starting with a m

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Season 5: Episode 5: Training AI Models with Neurodivergent Human Talent

May 13, 2025

Season 5: Episode 5: Training AI Models with Neurodivergent Human Talent A conversation with Peter Kant, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Enabled Intelligence. Having served as an executive at one of the leading tec

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Season 5: Episode 4: AI’s Impact on Organizational Boundaries and People Through a Qualitative Lens

Apr 4, 2025

Season 5: Episode 4: AI’s Impact on Organizational Boundaries and People Through a Qualitative Lens A conversation with Dr. Sarah Wittman, Assistant Professor of Management at George Mason University’s Costello College o

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