This is a reprinted interview with ELGL member Frederik Groce with Storm Ventures. Frederik moderated the Tech Demo Lab at #ELGL17 and is a frequent collaborator with ELGL members working in civic/gov tech. This blog originally appeared on Pioneers.io. Frederik Groce, the GovTech specialist investor at Storm Ventures in Silicon Valley…. published an invaluable resource … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Lynn Kelly-Lehner, City of Temecula, CA Principle Management Analyst, writes how she landed a career in local government. A career in local government was very far from what I had in mind when I was accepted … Continued
Hold onto your seats…. the award-winning GovLove podcast has booked a few special guests for October. Coast to Coast: Open Data and Innovation with Brendan Babb and Sam Edelstein Two Traeger Award winners Brendan Babb and Sam Edelstein discuss the challenges and successes of building a more data-driven, innovative government. Sam crunched the numbers and reports that … Continued
This guest post is by ELGL Member & Proud City CEO Luke Fretwell. Luke is co-founder and CEO of ProudCity. Connect with him on LinkedIn, Twitter and email at luke@proudcity.com. ‘Not Secure’: What government needs to know about HTTPS website security and the Google Chrome October deadline Protecting user privacy is an important aspect and duty of any public service organization, and … Continued
By Ashley Wilkinson, CitySourced – Facebook, Twitter, World Wide Web There has never been a better time to be involved in gov tech; we’re in an unprecedented era of exciting new technologies being built and deployed by governments. But when any new movement is underway, there is bound to be significant misconceptions, which I’ll debunk … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Jordan Rae Hillman City of Brandon, MS — Community Development Director Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter Brandon Attractions City Hall Live The Quarry Amphitheatre opening April 2018 Shiloh Splash Park The Wierhouse Fall Activities (Really Summer, because we … Continued
Thank you for attending #ELGLPopUps! Please take this quick survey to tell us about your experience, what you liked the most, and where we can improve. You can take the survey anonymously or enter your name into a drawing to win a book of Ben Kittelson’s choosing (fun fact: he’s a great book picker). Create your … Continued
Join ELGL and Cartegraph for this special add-on conference experience on October 12 in Denver, Colorado in conjunction with Cartegraph’s annual user conference. Your ticket price includes the full day of conferencing, lunch, and a social hour! Register online here. 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Opening Keynote Achieving Clarity: The Best-Kept Secret of High-Performance Government Nick Kittle | Government Performance and … Continued
We hope you can deal with change because we’re changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as “the best ever.” From now on, we’ll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the … Continued
