Category: Government
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Panel: Fellows Seminars | Robin Carnahan: “Democracy 2.0: How the Next Generation of Leaders Can Save a System in Crisis”
This evening I spoke at this event: Oct. 28 at 4:30 p.m: Technology and Governing: How New Technologies,Civic Entrepreneurs, and Start-ups Are Impacting How Citizens View Government How can tools like crowd sourcing and e-volunteers be used effectively in the public sector? How might individuals interested in creating innovative ways for government to provide services…
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Speaking: Testimony to Cook County Finance Committee
Today I spoke on behalf of the technology portion of the FY 2014 Cook County Budget. Here’s the full text: Remarks to the Cook County Finance Committee in Support of the Cook County Bureau of Technology FY2014 Budget Good morning Mr. Chairman and Commissioners. My name is Daniel X. O’Neil, and I am the Executive…
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Television: “Helpful Hackers” Story of Fox 32 Chicago
Tonight I helped do a spot on Fox 32 9 o’clock news on the civic hacking community here in Chicago. Hackers use their skills to make Chicago more “user-friendly” FOX 32 Chicago News Story: Hackers use their skills to make Chicago more `user-friendly` from Daniel X. O’Neil on Vimeo. Here’s the Rap Genius annotation for…
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New Story: Emanuel to nominate Brenna Berman to be city’s chief information officer
Today Smart Chicago was reffed in this article about Mayor Emanuel’s appointment of Brenna Berman to be CIO for the City of Chicago. Snip: DoIT is working with groups such as the Smart Chicago Collaborative, a tech-focused civic backed by the city, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and The Chicago Community Trust.…
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Announcement of the Winners of the Illinois Open Technology Challenge
Today I presented awards to the winners of the Illinois Open Technology Challenge at the Cultural Center in Chicago. Here’s the press release from Governor Quinn with the official announcement of the winners: Governor Quinn Announces Winners of Illinois Open Technology Challenge Unprecedented Release and Compilation of Municipal Government Data Fuels Competition to Develop Civic-Minded…
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Writing: Seeing open government & civic innovation as drivers of economic development
Today I wrote an article for the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition’s Catalyst publication. Seeing open government & civic innovation as drivers of economic development. Snip: Yesterday was a big day in Illinois for open government and innovation. The Illinois Innovation Network website was launched, the second quarterly Illinois Innovation Index revealed new data on STEM education and employment, and Gov.…
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Radio: FoodBorne Chicago on WBEZ Morning Shift
Today I spoke with Tony Sarabia of the WBEZ Morning Shift about Foodborne Chicago. Here’s the sound. Listen all the way to the end for a pretty wacky bumper tune. Here’s a selfie video of the show in-studio: DXO on WBEZ for FoodBorne Chicago from Daniel X. O’Neil on Vimeo.
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Academic Reference: “Evaluating Digital Civic Innovation In Cities”
The broad digital civic innovation ecosystem in “Evaluating Digital Civic Innovation In Cities“, a paper prepared by Nikhil Gahlawat and Kristina Redgrave in fulfillment of Master Degree in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School. Snip: Chicago is comprised of three main players: Chicago city government, the community of tech-savvy community activists (“hacktivists”), and the Smart Chicago…
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Email Marketing: ILOpenTech Challenge
I’ve been proud of the emails I’ve written and photos I’ve taken for the Illinois Open Technology Challenge. I like this one especially:
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News Story: Courting Suburban Civic Hackers in Illinois (Tech President)
Today TechPresident covered the Illinois Open Technology Challenge: Courting Suburban Civic Hackers in Illinois. Snip: “In each one of these places government people and developers for the first time … have been in the same room together,” said Daniel X. O’Neil, the executive director of the Smart Chicago Collaborative who gains his civic hacking cred, in…