Category: Government

  • Appointment to the State of Illinois Digital Divide Elimination Advisory Committee

    Today I was appointed to the State of Illinois Digital Divide Elimination Advisory Committee. Here’s a description of their work: The Committee advises the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in establishing criteria and procedures for identifying recipients of grants under the Digital Divide Elimination Act. The advisory committee shall obtain advice from the technology industry…

  • Appointment to the Cook County New Media Council

    Today I was appointed as co-chair of the Cook County New Media Council. Snip: “Cook County engages residents daily in deep and meaningful ways — from hospitals and jails to marriage licenses and pet vaccinations. The Cook County New Media Council is devoted to improving technology in government, and I look forward to being a…

  • TV: Illinois Open Technology Challenge in Champaign, IL

    Today I did an interview with the ABC affiliate in Champaign, IL after our meetup for the Illinois Open Technology Challenge. Illinois Open Technology Challenge Coverage on WICD Channel 15/ ABC Champaign Illinois Open Technology Challenge Coverage on WICD Channel 15/ ABC Champaign from Daniel X. O’Neil on Vimeo.

  • Radio: Illinois Open Technology Challenge on WILL-AM, Champaign IL

    Today I spoke on air with Afternoon Magazine on WILL-AM 580 in Champaign about the Illinois Open Technology Challenge. Listen here: Discusion of the Illinois Open Technology Challenge on WILL-AM.  

  • News Story: Rockford Illinois Open Technology Challenge, NBC Affiliate WREX in Rockford

    Today I was interviewed in a news story that aired on WREX Rockford about the ILOpenTech meetup held at NIU Rockford. News Story: Rockford Illinois Open Technology Challenge, NBC Affiliate WREX in Rockford from Daniel X. O’Neil on Vimeo. And here’s some images.

  • Writing: History of Civic Innovation in Rockford

    I am a student of technology history. I love to walk features, software  and needs backwards into the past. Today I wrote up an encounter with a really fascinating person in Rockford who single-handedly created decades worth of municipal software. Here it is: Incomplete History of Civic Hacking in Rockford. Here’s a snip: This software, written by a single…

  • Presentation: Illinois Open Technology Challenge in Champaign, IL

    Presentation: Illinois Open Technology Challenge in Champaign, IL

    Today I organized and led a presentation on the Illinois Open Technology Challenge in Champaign, IL. I created this program at Smart Chicago to bring government, developers and communities together in a common mission to use public data and create digital tools that will serve today’s civic needs and promote economic development. Here’s a set of photos…

  • First Meetup of the Illinois Open Technology Challenge

    Tonight I led the first gathering of the Illinois Open Technology Challenge, which brings government, developers and communities together in a common mission to use public data and create digital tools that will serve today’s civic needs and promote economic development. It was a great night because we had in-depth conversations between government technology people and…

  • Launch: Illinois Open Technology Challenge

    Today Governor Quinn announced the launch of the Illinois Open Technology Challenge, a project that Smart Chicago is running in collaboration with the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition. Here’s a pretty extensive post with details on the launch.

  • PANEL: Mayor Emanuel’s Digital Trio

    Today I moderated a panel with two members of the Mayor’s administration. Here’s the description: Upon taking office in May 2011, Mayor Emanuel created two new positions in his office: Brett Goldstein as Chief Data Officer and Kevin Hauswirth as Director of Social Media. These two work to ensure that data-driven decision making, technology advancements…