Special Report: AI Use in State and Local Government | July 2026

In this Technology Executives Review® Special Report, Alex Jarett is joined by Jeff Scheetz, CIO of the City of Avondale, AZ, to discuss how state and local governments are approaching AI.

Together, they review recent headlines affecting state and local government and discuss practical AI use cases, governance, cybersecurity, permitting, emergency response, public policy, and the importance of keeping humans in the loop as AI adoption accelerates.

Topics include:

• AI-assisted permitting and paperwork automation
• AI applications for emergency response and public safety
• AI governance and policy development
• Cybersecurity challenges for state and local government
• Human oversight and responsible AI deployment
• Recent AI headlines impacting public sector organizations

Technology Leaders, government executives, and anyone interested in enterprise AI will gain practical insights into how municipalities are evaluating, governing, and deploying AI today.

Host:
Alex Jarett, Founder, Technology Executives Club®

Guest:
Jeff Scheetz, CIO, City of Avondale, AZ