Vermont’s Chief Data Officer, Josiah Raiche, leads the state’s integrated Data and AI team within the Agency of Digital Services. Under his leadership, Vermont has strengthened data governance, quality, and ethics, including launching the state’s first AI governance framework and enterprise metadata standards. He played a key role in creating ChatVT, a secure, internal AI assistant used by hundreds of state employees to improve content, analyze data, and increase efficiency, demonstrating practical, responsible innovation in government. Raiche also supports agency data stewards and collaborates across sectors to improve the quality and use of administrative data. His work ensures that Vermont’s public servants have the tools, standards, and oversight needed to make data-informed decisions. This leadership helps embed data as a strategic asset in service of better, more equitable outcomes for Vermonters.