Getting into a shutdown is the easy part, getting out is much harder. Both sides will be looking to pin responsibility on each other, and the court of public opinion will have a major role to play as to who has the most leverage for getting us out.
Fourteen teams from ten U.S. states have been selected as the Stage 2 awardees in the Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC), a national competition that helps communities turn emerging research into ready-to-implement solutions.
Our Director of Government Affairs gives you the skinny on the latest from the Hill and White House – and what it means for S&T policy.
Doing public good with Data requires that the Data is of sufficient quality/integrity, is properly accessible, and is stored safely.
While cities, counties and states use many rules and regulations, a common first step is to establish privacy principles, often by way of resolution passed by the Jurisdiction’s governing body.
A core set of definitions reflecting municipal uses of Data will be vital to standardizing practices across departments and jurisdictions.
While protecting data from outside threats is a major concern in a Jurisdiction’s Data Governance, just as important is standardizing internal departmental procedures to safeguard data throughout its lifecycle.
With the volume, velocity, and variety of data expanding exponentially, Jurisdictions are increasingly employing Data sharing to innovate, fill knowledge gaps, and facilitate other parties’ public good initiatives.
This library of Data Governance resources has been compiled in conjunction with the Task Force initiative, and contains links to a wide range of policies, practice tools, and associated background readings.
As cities and counties discover ways to use, retain, and organize data, it is imperative to learn from one another as we consider the complex nature of governance.