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Civic Tech Chat

Introduction

Civic Tech Chat is a podcast covering the space where technology and the public interest meet. Inspired by FDR’s Fireside Chats, we explore how technologists, policymakers, and communities are reshaping the way public services are designed, delivered, and experienced.

ci•vic tech•no•lo•gy (n.): the design, development, and application of technology to strengthen public services, expand civic participation, and improve the common good.

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What is AI Readiness?

In this interview, Brian Chidester from Adobe discusses the importance of AI readiness in government, data governance, and the future of AI in public sector transforma...

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E107

What is AI Readiness?

In this interview, Brian Chidester from Adobe discusses the importance of AI readiness in government, data governance, and the future of AI in public sector transforma...

E106

Relevance Drives Rigor: Exploring Open Data with R

Christian Martinez shares his journey from cognitive neuroscience to civic tech, highlighting the importance of open data, reproducible research, and building accessib...

E105

Supply Chain Attacks

Ryan Koch discusses the importance of understanding supply chain attacks in cybersecurity, illustrating how they exploit trust in software components and build systems...

E104

The SpecOps Method

We're joined by Mark Headd author The SpecOps Method: A New Approach to Modernizing Legacy Technology Systems. We talk about good modernization practices like the stra...

E103

Nava Strata: Open Source Government Technology

We’re joined by Ed Mullen, Technical Solutions Director and Lauren Ciferri Director of Product, over at Nava PBC. We’ll have a conversation about open source governmen...

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