Recorded at TribalNet: Building the Tribal IT Dream Team with Paula Starr

If you're looking to learn how to combine tribal cultural values with IT best practices and help your technology team keep pace with technological progress all the while delivering  high-quality services and solutions with a tribal technology dream team....then this episode is for YOU!  Listen in as Cherokee Nation Government CIO, Paula Starr, talks about how she has done this with her team and how you can do it too.
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Recorded at TribalNet: Creating a Strong Security Culture

In this episode, host Michelle Bouschor talks with Mike Miller about the aspects of creating a robust security culture within an organization.  Discover the importance of trust, education, and collaboration in fortifying the protective barriers that safeguard your tribal entity. 
Mike Miller is a Chief Information Security Officer for Appalachia Technologies. For over 25 years, Mike has specialized in both offensive and defensive cybersecurity, and GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance). He has served as an effective liaison between technology and stakeholders, for organizations of all sizes. Mike continues to follow his passion by helping organizations understand business risk and strategically aligning a company’s security posture to protect it.
Follow Mike on LinkedIn, visit his website and order his book "Break In Cyber".

Recorded at TribalNet: Hooked on Phishing-Safeguarding your Tribe with Cofense

At TribalNet 2024, host Michelle Bouschor discussed phishing threats, cybersecurity, and online safety education with Cofense's Ryan Conrad and Darrin Barnett.  
With advanced automation and AI-based technology, Cofense identifies, protects, detects and responds to email security threats.  Listen now to hear their conversation.
To learn more about Cofense, the reports discussed in the podcast and their solutions at https://cofense.com/about/.
Reach out to Darrin at darrin.barnett@cofense.com. 
 

Natives Helping Natives - Cayuse Native Solutions

"Natives helping Natives" is the theme that the mighty team at Cayuse Natives Solutions stands behind.  And it fits.  The team is passionate about helping tribes invest in communications tools, public safety and other essential functions so they can handle emergencies, communicate effectively and improve the well being of their people and communities.  
In this episode, host Michelle Bouschor talks with team to learn more about their passions, their services, and how a recent grant received by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) will now allow the team to deliver digital inclusion services to the Umatilla Indian Reservation community, help with accessing affordable high-speed internet, obtaining free technology devices, and improving digital skills.

You’ve experienced a security Incident. Now what?

What happens when you've experienced a security incident?  Do you follow your incident response plan?  Does your tribe even have an incident response plan?  Is cybersecurity a topic regularly discussed with your executive team?  This discussion with Renita DiStefano, President and CEO of Second Derivative, LLC, will help you answer these questions, give you tips on how to prepare an incident response plan and where to get help if it's needed.
Show Notes:
Reach out to Renita DiStefano at renita@2nd-derivative.com or visit Second Derivative, LLC at https://www.2nd-derivative.com
Tribal-ISAC:  http://www.tribalisac.org
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST):  http://nist.gov
MS-ISAC:  http://www.cisecurity.org
CISA Cybersecurity Grant: https://www.cisa.gov/cybergrants-faq
 

Chapa-De Health: Offering increased access to specialty care for tribal communities

Wendy Barnhart, Telehealth Lead Coordinator with Grass Valley Health Center with Chapa-De Indian Health spoke on "Indian Health Centers & Electronic Consult - Improving Access to Specialty Care" during TribalNet's 2022 Annual Conference in Reno, NV in early September.  In this conversation, Wendy talks to TribalHub's Michelle Bouschor about how she has spearheaded the addition of e-consult to her health center's offerings increasing access to specialty care for her tribal community.

It’s Time to Embed Technology into Your Business Strategy

One of the most important factors in the success of a tribal organization is having a well defined technology strategy that is aligned with the overall organizational strategy.  But, how is this accomplished?
In this episode, we talk with Larry Wolff, the founder & CEO of Wolff Strategy Partners, about helping your tribal council and executive team understand the benefits of embedding technology in the tribal strategy to advance the entire tribal organization.    
You can learn more about Wolff Strategy Partners at their website www.wolffstrategy.com.
Don’t forget to subscribe/follow our show wherever you listen to podcasts to never miss an episode. Connect with all of us here by searching “TribalHub” on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter or visit our web page at tribalhub.com.
 

Partnership success with the Quinault Indian Nation & ImageSource, Inc.

Finding a good partner to work with is challenging.  Both parties need to work together through challenges together. They need to go above and beyond and be committed to each other's success. They need to understand each other and their organization.  All these things build trust, authenticity, and credibility. And, this is exactly how one could describe the relationship between the Quinault Indian Nation and ImageSource, Inc.
The two organizations have worked together for many years and on many projects that have been able to support the tribal nation.  In this podcast, we sat down with Jon Sutherland of the Quinault Indian Nation and Gene Eckhart of ImageSource and talked with them about their relationship and a few of the many projects they are working on together.  This conversation showcases how beneficial it is for tribal nations to partner with solution providers who understand their tribe, the structure of their tribal government, and to have a partner who genuinely cares about the wellbeing - and the next seven generations - of their indian nation.
 
Show notes:
ImageSource is the manufacturer of ILINX Software. They are the leading independent platform provider and integrator of document and data capture, workflow and business process automation.  More information can be found on their website www.imagesourceinc.com
 
The Quinault Indian Nation is located in Washington state on the Pacific coast of the Olympic Peninsula.  The reservation covers 208,150 acres and includes 23 miles of Pacific coastline. It is bordered by the Olympic National Park to the northwest.  More information can be found on their website www.quinaultindiannation.com
 
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The Move to Digital Membership Services with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

In this podcast we talk with the team at Choctaw Nation about their digital transformation project to create an effective and secure digital platform that serves their tribal membership.  It’s a project that has continued to grow for the Nation as their members have seen first hand the benefits digital services can bring.   Listen in to hear how the continuous improvement and growth of the people, process and technology has helped during their continued transformation journey.
Connect with us by searching “TribalHub” on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter.  If you have a topic for the show, email Michelle at michelleb@tribalhub.com.
Show notes:
Choctaw Nation Website:  https://www.choctawnation.com/

A 21st Century Road: Blazing Broadband Trails for Tribes with MuralNet

Access to broadband and wireless internet services has kept us together during the Covid pandemic.  From holiday zooms to online schooling; from telehealth calls to work from home office meetings, it’s the connection we needed during this crazy time.  Unfortunately, not everyone has had access to this type of connection.  In Tribal communities, only 65% of the total population has access to broadband.  And half of tribal rural households don’t have access to a fixed wireless internet provided, which is over twice the rate of non-tribal households. (www.muralnet.org).  So, how do we change this?  What can we do to help?  How do tribes battle this divide that seems to be getting bigger, not smaller?  Well, the answer isn’t easy.  But it’s out there, as you’ll hear in this conversation with Mariel Tiggs & Crystal Hottowe.  Mariel & Crystal work with the non-profit group, MuralNet.  Together, they help tribal nations bring internet access to tribal lands by helping tribes find grant opportunities, map out the FCC’s  Rural Tribal Priority Window that gives tribes the chance to apply for and receive spectrum licenses at no cost, find regional partners and so much more. Help is out there, and we hope this conversation will give you information that can be useful in your tribe's journey down this 21st Century Road.
Connect with us by searching “TribalHub” on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter.  If you have a topic for the show, email Michelle at michelleb@tribalhub.com.
Show notes:
MuralNet website:  www.muralnet.org
Reference articles:  https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2020/10/29/fcc-grants-no-cost-broadband-spectrum-licenses-to-11-arizona-tribes/