A conversation with City of Dallas CIO, Bill Zielinski. Bill came to Dallas in June 2020 as the pandemic was spreading throughout the country. After some 30 years of federal government service, he decided to apply his leadership and knowledge skills in a city environment. He held some very senior positions at the federal levels including GSA – Assistant commissioner for IT category and before that Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Category Management; OMB -Branch Chief for Agency Oversight; Social Security Administration, CIO; and OPM, Associate for Retirement Services. Learn through this fascinating conversation what it is like to move from the federal side to local government – the opportunities and the downsides.