Tech Talks with Tim

Michael Hanna-Butros Meyering

Tech Talks with Tim is a podcast from Nevada’s Governor’s Technology Office featuring real conversations about public service, technology, cybersecurity, modernization, and the people behind the work. Hosted by State CIO Timothy Galluzi and Chief Communication and Policy Officer Michael Hanna-Butros Meyering, the show shares practical updates, leadership perspective, team spotlights, and honest discussion about how technology supports government services across Nevada.

Episodes

  1. ERP Modernization, Governance, and Leadership with Brian Bowles | Tech Talks with Tim Ep. 2

    31 MAR

    ERP Modernization, Governance, and Leadership with Brian Bowles | Tech Talks with Tim Ep. 2

    In this episode of Tech Talks with Tim, Nevada State CIO Tim Galluzi sits down with Brian Bowles, Director of the Office of Project Management, for a practical conversation about ERP modernization in state government. ERP stands for enterprise resource planning. In plain English, it is the system that helps government manage core business functions like finance, human resources, and operations. It may not be flashy, but it is foundational. Tim and Brian discuss what it took to reset a struggling implementation, rebuild around strong project management, treat the vendor as a true partner, and keep moving toward a more standardized “One Nevada” approach. They also talk about organizational change management, cybersecurity benefits that come from simplification, how governance changes once a project becomes an operational product, and why the future of ERP may include safe, secure AI tools that help employees learn faster and make better decisions. The episode closes on a simple piece of leadership advice that still does a lot of heavy lifting: be kind. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:29 Welcome to Tech Talks with Tim 00:50 Brian Bowles’ path to public service 03:37 From Wildlife to one of the state’s biggest IT efforts 05:15 What ERP actually is 07:52 Resetting a struggling implementation 10:07 Rebuilding with project management discipline 11:03 Choosing the right partner and moving fast 13:06 Why modernization cannot copy old processes 15:06 “One Nevada” and standardization 17:31 Simplification and cybersecurity 18:23 When governance has to grow up 22:22 What AI could do inside ERP 25:15 Leadership advice: be kind 26:12 Outro Learn more about the Governor’s Technology Office: [insert link] More episodes of Tech Talks with Tim: [insert playlist link] #GovTech #ERP #PublicSector

    26 min

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Tech Talks with Tim is a podcast from Nevada’s Governor’s Technology Office featuring real conversations about public service, technology, cybersecurity, modernization, and the people behind the work. Hosted by State CIO Timothy Galluzi and Chief Communication and Policy Officer Michael Hanna-Butros Meyering, the show shares practical updates, leadership perspective, team spotlights, and honest discussion about how technology supports government services across Nevada.