It’s a big day in ELGL land….we’ve landed in StateTech’s top 30 Must-Read State and Local IT Blogs 2016. Since the top 30 are not ranked, we’ve taken the liberty to assume that we nabbed the number one spot. Who would have thought that ELGL, an organization with more than 1,600 members and no paid staff, … Continued
Andrew Kirk Chief Revenue & Operations Officer City Sourced LinkedIn | Twitter Trends in civic technology. Andrew Kirk, the Chief Revenue & Operations Officer for CitySourced, joined the podcast to talk about civic technology from his vantage point as a vendor. Andrew shared his path to civic tech, how he sees government changing, and … Continued
First, ELGL interviewed Ryan Koch, Civic Tech Chat on the GovLove podcast, and now, Civic Tech Chat features ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt. From Civic Tech Chat: This week we talk to Kent Wyatt founder of Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) about the ‘why’ that drives him forward, the ELGL organization, and the GovLove podcast. This podcast swap seeks to help … Continued
Ryan Koch Host, Civic Tech Chat Podcast LinkedIn | Twitter | @CivicTechChat A podcast on technology in the public sector. Civic Tech Chat is hosted by Ryan Koch and explores everything from open data to innovation. Ryan joined GovLove to talk about his path into public service, which started in the Army and included … Continued
Jonathan Reichental Chief Information Officer & Chief Technology Officer City of Palo Alto, CA Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Local Government IT in Silicon Valley. Jonathan Reichental the Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer in Palo Alto, California shared his perspective on procurement, recruitment and civic tech. He talked about his path into local … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]#ELGL18 takes place May 16, 17, and 18 in Golden, Colorado. You can register for #ELGL18 here. #ELGL18 Tech Lab ELGL and CitySourced are partnering to bring you a ton of tech learning at #ELGL18. On Friday, May 18 the Tech Lab will be open with 5 session on a range of civic tech and … Continued
Mariel Reed CEO & Founder CoProcure LinkedIn | Twitter The procurement process often frustrates local governments and vendors alike, but it seems like a process that will never change. Mariel Reed the Founder and CEO of CoProcure wants to rethink that. CoProcure is a startup that helps local governments improve procurement to promote economic development. She came … Continued
Ben Berkowitz CEO & Co-Founder SeeClickFix LinkedIn | Twitter The CEO and Co-Founder of SeeClickFix, Ben Berkowitz, joined GovLove to talk about civic technology and innovation. Ben described how the SeeClickFix story started with graffiti and has resulted in over 1,000,000 community members, 300 local governments and 3,000,000 issues fixed. Plus Ben and Kirsten reminiscence about how SeeClickFix helped give … Continued
We’re proud to begin working closely with ELGL and the local government leadership community on its future website. True to our BETA approach to launching government websites, we’ve started with a minimum viable product and will continue to iterate based on community feedback and strategic input from the ELGL leadership team. In the near future, … Continued
Kate Garman Smart City Coordinator Seattle, Washington LinkedIn | Twitter The first Smart City Coordinator for the City of Seattle, Washington, Kate Garman, joined GovLove to talk about her role and her thoughts on tech and local government. Kate revealed what a day in her job is like, what makes a city “smart” and what … Continued
