In Pursuit Podcast

Dan Whitehouse, VP of Paratransit Services at SMART, breaks down what it took to modernize paratransit scheduling in Metro Detroit.

Detroit CIO Art Thompson breaks down how cities actually buy tech — RFPs, pilots, IT's role, and what gets vendors rejected.

Glenn Caldwell shares how Northville Township funds $45M projects, negotiates 5 unions, and runs lean government without raising taxes.

Jim Weaver — 37 years on the buying side and former State CIO of NC, WA & PA — breaks down what the job actually is, and what vendors get wrong.

Michigan's Secretary of State turned around the DMV and broke voter turnout records. Here's the data-driven playbook she used to modernize government.

Milton Dohoney, Ann Arbor City Administrator, shares 40 years of public service insight on how cities buy, what vendors get wrong, and how government works.

Former Michigan CPO Jim Colangelo breaks down how government procurement really works — and what vendors must know before the RFP ever drops.

Rick Snyder, Michigan's 48th Governor, shares how he built MEDC, led the nation in cybersecurity, and why AI is government's next big frontier.

Michigan’s Deputy Treasurer on distressed communities, trust, and the evolving landscape of emergency management laws.

Detroit CPO breaks down what vendors often misunderstand about government procurement and how cities really buy.

Michigan procurement leader on timing, cooperative contracts, and building the right relationships to win public sector deals.

Dr. Z reflects on NASA, risk management, government culture, and what it takes to drive innovation at scale.

A conversation with Mayor Taylor on Ann Arbor’s biggest challenges and his vision for the city’s future.