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Scott West, Chief Information Officer at State of Washington Department of Ecology
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Spoke at CDO Vision Seattle 2026

Scott West

Chief Information Officer at State of Washington Department of Ecology

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Five priorities, mapped against profiled leaders

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Collaborative technology solutions

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Infrastructure enhancement

05

Ethical technology implementation

Source: 734 The CIO Room leader profiles with at least one priority theme, from 742 leaders in the series. Share of those leaders in each theme; leaders may have multiple themes. Yellow marks Scott's saved themes.

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PT · Vision Talk

The Vision Talk : Government and the Inevitable AI Change

This talk explores how most organizations frame AI as a question of tools, models, or scale, while the practical issue is much deeper—understanding data, setting up processes, and ensuring people can use them proficiently. Without clear governance, defined data limits, and agreement on how things should be used, adoption creates risk instead of benefit and erodes trust. The future of AI depends not on speed of implementation, but on fulfilling the prerequisites that make adoption structured, dependable, and capable of delivering measurable value.

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Working on now

Enhancing public-sector technology initiatives within the State of Washington, focusing on improving infrastructure and service delivery

About

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Scott West is a Chief Information Officer with over 40 years of experience leading large-scale technology transformation across public sector organizations. He is recognized for aligning IT strategy with business outcomes, driving modernization, and delivering measurable cost savings and operational efficiency. An award-winning leader, including the 2025 SeattleCIO ORBIE and 2026 National Finalist, he has advanced enterprise cloud, data, and security initiatives while building high-performing teams. West is a national speaker on artificial intelligence, governance, and innovation, helping organizations responsibly adopt AI to enhance decision-making, improve services, and prepare the workforce for the future.</span></p>

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