0:17
Heidi Hedberg
59:42 - 60:00
"That started October 1st for January cohort. I still have the same number of staff. I still have a better IT system, but I am— we're not on staff yet. So there's significant concerns around supporting the IT modernization efforts."
“That started October 1st for January cohort. I still have the same number of staff. I still have a better IT system, but I am— we're not on staff yet. So there's significant concerns around supporting the IT modernization efforts.”
- Speaker
- Heidi Hedberg
- Timestamp
- 59:42 – 60:00
- Transcript
- xit Interviews: What Alaska's Commissioners Want the Next Governor to Know - October 15, 2026
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- October 20, 2026
From the transcript
That started October 1st for January cohort. I still have the same number of staff. I still have a better IT system, but I am— we're not on staff yet. So there's significant concerns around supporting the IT modernization efforts. And that's just about time.
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