Since 2004 to present, he has served as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Public Technology Institute (PTI). In addition to his role at PTI, he currently serves as an Associate Professor at George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government. Having served as Associate Professor of Practice at Rutgers University School of Public Affairs and Policy for 9 years he maintains an affiliation as Coadjutant lecturer at the Center for Government Services. He is the author of the textbook Technology & Public Management and has over 10 other titles that have been published and available on Amazon.
He received a doctorate in public administration from the University of Southern California and MPA degree from Baruch College.
He served as a US Navy Seabee Veteran, having served 2 tours of duty in Vietnam.
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Public Technology Institute (PTI); Associate Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University; Associate Professor of Practice, School of Public Affairs and Policy, Rutgers University; Coadjutant lecturer, Center for Government Services
History of Employment
Primary Policy Areas
Artificial Intelligence, Board Governance, Broadband, Civic Engagement, Cybersecurity, Education, Government Operations/Innovation, Higher Education, Science – Research and Development, Technology – Product Development, Transfer, Commercialization, Technology – Telecommunications, Information, Data Security
Primary Sector of Expertise
Non-profit
Primary Functions
Academic Faculty, City Management, Communications and Marketing, Data Analytics, Information Technology, Intergovernmental, Military Service, Nonprofit / NGO leadership, Performance Measurement, Strategic Planning
Academy Studies
Management Matters Podcast
AI Technologies and Public Education with Jerry Mechling, Theresa Pardo, Alan Shark, and Brenda Bannan
Season: 1 Episode:193 | January 01, 2024
Show Notes:
In this episode of Management Matters we host part 8 of the Academy-GovExec TV series on Artificial Intelligence featuring Academy Fellows, Jerry Mechling, Theresa Pardo, and Alan Shark, as well as Brenda Bannan, moderated by GovExec's George Jackson.
Imagine the controversy some 40 years ago among engineering school faculty who expressed concern that the standard hand-held slide rule might be replaced by sophisticated hand-held calculators. In some schools and colleges, they were banned for use during exams or major university entrance tests. Today, we see similar discussions and debates with the advent of generative AI (GAI) and, in particular, the popular ChatGPT. And given the allure and capabilities of GAI, the issues are much more difficult, and the consequences are potentially far more serious. .
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Building an AI Ready Workforce with Alan Shark, Kimberly Walton, and Reginald Wells
Season: 1 Episode:188 | November 27, 2023
Show Notes:
In this episode of Management Matters we host part 3 of the Academy-GovExec TV series on Artificial Intelligence featuring Academy Fellows, Alan Shark, Kimberly Walton, and Reginald Wells moderated by GovExec's George Jackson. This third episode focuses on how public sector leaders can grow an AI-ready workforce both through retraining the current workforce and growing the next generation of workers.
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Artificial Intelligence Services to Citizens with Jim Williams, David Bray, and Alan Shark
Season: 1 Episode:186 | November 13, 2023
Show Notes:
In this episode of Management Matters we host part 1 of the Academy-GovExec TV series on Artificial Intelligence featuring Academy Fellows, Jim Williams, David Bray, and Alan Shark, moderated by GovExec's George Jackson. This first episode focuses on how AI can best be used by government agencies to interact with the public when offering services.
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Using Technology at Different Levels of Government with Alan Shark
Season: 1 Episode:29 | November 02, 2020
Show Notes:
In this episode, we welcome Alan Shark, Executive Director of the Public Technology Institute, the Chair of the Academy Standing Panel on Technology Leadership, and Academy Fellow, to discuss the importance of leadership when instituting technology into government, how to deploy an AI-Ready government, and how to address the various worries of utilizing AI.
With Alan Shark, Executive Director of the Public Technology Institute, the Chair of the Academy Standing Panel on Technology Leadership, and Academy Fellow
Topics Include:
- Adopting and transferring technology to state and local governments
- Ensuring the workforce is ready for the future
- The current work of the Academy's Standing Panel on Technology Leadership
- Defining and deploying an AI-ready government
- The government's priorities when it comes to technological investment
- The importance and challenges when building intergovernmental partnerships
- The near term prediction for the deployment of AI and the government's preparedness
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