Civic Tech Chat

[Emily Paul](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilylenglepaul/) joins us for a conversation about their work as a TechCongress fellow in the area of forensic algorithms. We'll cover that topic area as well as the work they did with Representative Mark Takano to put together the Justice in Forensic Algorithms Act of 2019. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [The New Jim Crow](http://newjimcrow.com/) - [New America Publications](https://www.newamerica.org/publications/) - [Route Fifty Newsletters](https://www.routefifty.com/newsletters/) - [Data and Society](https://datasociety.net/) - [Upturn Publications](https://www.upturn.org/work/) - [Justice in Forensic Algorithms Act of 2019](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4368/) - [Convicted by Code](https://slate.com/technology/2015/10/defendants-should-be-able-to-inspect-software-code-used-in-forensics.html) - [We Keep Us Safe](https://ellabakercenter.org/WKUS_EBC) - [Pleasure Activism](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40549668-pleasure-activism) -

[Leah Bannon](https://twitter.com/leahbannon), [Mohith Rao](https://twitter.com/localtechsupp), and [Ryan Koch](https://twitter.com/ryan_koch)sit down with returning guest [Emily Fong](https://twitter.com/leahbannon)(they appeared on [episode 16](https://civictech.chat/2018/08/coding-it-forward-civic-technology-fellowship)). We'll talk about the work they're doing in the space where finance and civic tech meet, their community organizing efforts, and their product management practice. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Propel](https://www.linkedin.com/company/propel-inc/) - [US Census Bureau](https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-census-bureau/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

We sit down with [Shannon Sartin](https://twitter.com/sartin_shannon), to learn about their path to becoming a leader in the health care technology space. We'll learn from her experiences, chat through strategies for running teams, and more. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [USDS](https://www.usds.gov/) - [Article with Cobol story](https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/09/meet-executive-bringing-digital-savvy-health-and-human-services/151171/) - [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

Join [Leah Bannon](https://twitter.com/leahbannon), [Mohith Rao](https://twitter.com/localtechsupp}, and [Ryan Koch](https://twitter.com/ryan_koch) as they record a live episode streamed on the [Twitch platform](https://www.twitch.tv/civictechchat). They'll discuss a number of topics including the responsibility tech companies have over their platforms, how regulations and agencies interact with large corporations, the inner workings of Code for America Brigade management, and even some sci-fi-esque public policy. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Facebook let's politicians lie on platform article](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/10/facebook-policy-political-speech-lets-politicians-lie-ads/?utm_campaign=the_technology_202&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Newsletter&wpisrc=nl_technology202&wpmm=1) - [FTC Commissioner Chopra dissent about Google and COPPA](https://twitter.com/chopraftc/status/1169245405986611200) - [Propublica Article about IRS-Turbotax decision](https://www.propublica.org/article/i

[Kelly Taylor](https://twitter.com/ktinboulder), Director of the Colorado Digital service joins us to talk about how the agency came to be, the merits of the digital services model, as well as lessons learned along the way. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Colorado Digital Service](https://sites.google.com/state.co.us/coloradodigitalservice/home) - [Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule (Paul Graham)](http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html) - [O'Reilly Government 2.0 Blog](https://www.oreilly.com/tim/gov2/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

[Kent Wyatt](https://twitter.com/kwyatt23), co-founder of Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) returns to the podcast. We'll get into how their organization is working to help push government forward, check in on what's been happening over the past year or so, and talk about some trends they've seen along the way. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Engaging Local Government Leaders](https://elgl.org/) - [GovLove Podcast](https://elgl.org/govlove/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

We are joined by [Clark Richey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/clark-richey-6b737/), Chief Technology Officer at FactGem to talk about how organizations handle data, how it might be made useful for a wider audience, and about their experience in this field. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [FactGem](http://factgem.com/){:target="_blank"} - [Data Architecture Summit (Chicago)](https://das2019.dataversity.net/){:target="_blank"} - [O'Reilly Strata Data Conference (New York)](https://conferences.oreilly.com/strata){:target="_blank"} ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds){:target="_blank"}

We are joined by [Gwendolyn Washington](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwendolyn-mcdowell-washington-906b9744/), Director of Pro Bono at Rising for Justice, [Kelli Shewmaker](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelshew/), Community Outreach Lead with Code for DC, and [Charles Landau](https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesdlandau/), volunteer on the Rising for Justice Code for DC project. We'll talk about this partnership, the National Day of Civic Hacking, National Expungement Week, as well as some of what goes into building software like this. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Code for DC](https://codefordc.org/) - [Rising for Justice](https://risingforjustice.org/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

We are joined by [Dr. Stephen Kleinschmit](https://twitter.com/profstevek), Director of a new Civic Analytics Masters program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. We'll talk about how this program came to be, it's relationship with civic tech, and explore some details about the program itself. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Master of Science in Civic Analytics](https://cuppa.uic.edu/academics/pa/pa-programs/master-of-science-in-civic-analytics/) - [The Journal of Public and Non-Profit Affairs](https://www.jpna.org/index.php/jpna) - [GovLove Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/govlove-a-podcast-about-local-government/id993270804) - [ChiHackNight](https://chihacknight.org/) - [Academics of PA Podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/academics-of-pa/id1453287244) - [UIC Public Administration Twitter](https://twitter.com/uicdpa) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds){:target="_

We are joined by three panelists for this episode, including, Asim Ishaq Khan , Deputy Director of Projects at KPITB (http://www.kpitb.gov.pk/), Emcet Oktay Tas, Senior Social Development Specialist at the World Bank (https://www.worldbank.org/), as well as Sheba Najmi, Founder and Executive Director at Code for Pakistan (http://codeforpakistan.org/). We'll be talking about the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Innovation Fellowship, which was formed by a partnership of their organizations. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Innovation Fellowship(http://codeforpakistan.org/programs/fellowship/_ - Jen Palhka's Ted talk(https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_pahlka_coding_a_better_government) - From Poverty to Power (https://oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/) ##### Music Credit: Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol(http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

We are joined by User Experience Designer [Shannon McHarg](https://twitter.com/EfficientIxD) and Content Strategist [Ryan Johnson](https://twitter.com/forestglenroad), who both work at the [Office of Natural Resources Revenue](https://twitter.com/DOIONRR), an agency within the [United States Department of the Interior](https://twitter.com/Interior). We'll talk about an open source project they both contribute to called [Maine Ballot](https://maineballot.org/). ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Maine Ballot](https://maineballot.org/) - [Don't Make Me Think](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18197267-don-t-make-me-think-revisited) - [UK Digital Service](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-digital-service) - [Digital Transformation at Scale](https://www.andrewgreenway.com/book) - [How to Make Sense of Any Mess](http://www.howtomakesenseofanymess.com/) - [Natural Resources Revenue Data](https://revenuedata.doi.gov/) - [Heydon Pickering](http://www.heydonworks.com/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumble

We are joined by two folks from the City of Austin, Texas including [Fara Muscadin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/farahmuscadin/), Director of the Office of Police Oversight and [Marni Wilhite](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marniwilhite/) Head of Product, Communications and Technology Management. We'll engage in a conversation about some work they've been doing to improve the way public feedback about the police there occurs. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Email Austin's Office of Design and Delivery](mailto:odd@austintexas.gov) - [Email Austin's Office of Police Oversight](mailto:policeoversight@austintexas.gov) - [Freakonomics Podcast](http://freakonomics.com/archive/) - [The Lab @ DC podcast](https://thelab.dc.gov/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

We are joined by [David Homes](https://github.com/DavidEHolmes), Director of Engineering over at the United States Digital Service. Our conversation will cover a number of topics including technology accessibility, interacting with partners and translating business rules into code, and the mentorship and development of engineers. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Join USDS](https://www.usds.gov/apply) - [Civil Rights Data Collection](https://github.com/DavidEHolmes/crdc) - [School Diversity Report](https://schooldiversityreport.com/#/) - [US Web Design System](https://designsystem.digital.gov/) - [Section 508 Compliance Site](https://www.section508.gov/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

Our host [Ryan Koch](https://twitter.com/ryan_koch) presents a short briefing on the topic of Election Security. This includes a discussion on a report released recently by Stanford University, as well as a couple oft forgotten weak links in election infrastructure security. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Stanford News Article](https://news.stanford.edu/2019/06/05/strategies-secure-american-elections/) - [Politico Article](https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/05/vr-systems-russian-hackers-2016-1505582) - [Sen Wyden's Bill](https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-introduces-bill-to-protect-campaigns-state-parties-from-foreign-hackers) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

A little while back Civic Tech Chat hit it's first year of existence. For this special episode, [Veronica Young](https://twitter.com/veronicajyoung) and [Leah Bannon](https://twitter.com/leahbannon) join us for a retrospective conversation looking at the past year in civic tech. We'll find out things that went well, things that didn't go so well, and what lessons they've learned around the way ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [United States Digital Service](https://www.usds.gov/apply) - [Code for America](https://www.codeforamerica.org/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

[Ryan](https://twitter.com/ryan_koch) takes us on a quick dive back into the world of Net Neutrality. We'll discuss the Save the Internet Act of 2019 and what it intends to accomplish. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Text of Save the Internet Act of 2019](https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/Save%20the%20Internet%20Act%20Legislative%20Text.pdf) - [University of Maryland Public Policy School Poll](http://www.publicconsultation.org/united-states/overwhelming-bipartisan-public-opposition-to-repealing-net-neutrality-persists) - [Civic Tech Chat Episode 17](https://civictech.chat/2018/08/the-state-of-net-neutrality-august-2018) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

We talk with [Genevieve Gaudet](https://twitter.com/genevievegau) Senior Designer at (Nava)[https://twitter.com/NavaPBC]. The conversation focuses around the idea of humane tech and how it interacts with the social safety net. You don't want to miss it. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Wild Geese](https://rjgeib.com/thoughts/geese/geese.html) - [Indiana and IBM](http://www.govtech.com/health/Nobody-Wins-in-Indiana-vs-IBM-Lawsuit-Judge-Says.html) - [Civic Tech, #MeToo and Toxic Ecosystems: Invest in What Comes Next](https://medium.com/@beingbrina/civic-tech-metoo-and-toxic-ecosystems-invest-in-what-comes-next-34c5276f7dda) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

Our host, [Ryan Koch](https://twitter.com/ryan_koch) talks internet privacy. What is it? Where do we stand? What is this California law that goes into effect this year? Tune in to find out. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB375) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

We're joined by [Madeline Hung](https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeline-hung-357137a6/), Co-Founder of [The Good Country](https://goodcountry.org/) an effort to create a digital country based on shared values. We'll engage in a conversation about how their mission, values, and how the organization operates. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Good Country Index](https://www.goodcountryindex.org/) - [Liquid Democracy](https://www.democracy.earth/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)

We sit down with [Alma Rangel](https://twitter.com/almarngl), from [Codeando Mexico](https://twitter.com/codeandomexico) to talk community organizing, responding to crises, and the state of civic tech in Mexico. ### Resources and Shoutouts: - [Codeando Mexico](https://www.codeandomexico.org/) ##### Music Credit: [Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monkey_Warhol/Lonely_Hearts_Challenge/Monkey_Warhol_-_Tumbleweeds)