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Season 6 Episode 25 - Technology is Key to U.S. Mint's Innovation
GovCIO Media & Research Podcasts
English - September 19, 2023 18:44 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsTechnology Government leadership technology artificial augmented cyber cybersecurity emerging government intelligence news Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The U.S Mint is the primary manufacturer of coinage in America. In 2019, the Mint produced more than 12 billion coins. As the sole producer of coinage, the Mint also creates additional markets to improve profitability. Chief Information Officer Francis O’Hearn overseas an IT budget of nearly $60 million and breaks down how his previous leadership roles have prepared him to succeed at the Mint. While O’Hearn understands the importance of emerging technology like artificial intelligence, he says keeping a human in the loop is critical.