Meghan E. Cook is the program director for CTG UAlbany, a research institute at the University at Albany/SUNY, adjunct professor at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, advisor to the NYS Local Government IT Directors Association, and founder of the NYS City CIO Workgroup. With 25 years of experience working on public sector innovation efforts, Cook is considered an expert in digital government transformation. Some of her projects include leading multi-sector, multi-agency, interdisciplinary teams to explore the legal, policy, and technical environments in voter registration, to develop a cybersecurity primer for local government leaders, to identify the legal, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data considerations in advancing intelligent transportation, and developing the Community Officials Data Exchange to address problem property owners throughout the state. Cook presides in many advisory roles, serves as a reviewer for journals and conferences, has published numerous research and practice articles, and is a highly sought after speaker and facilitator, delivering leadership and strategy sessions for government leaders all over the world.