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LavX News<p>Revolutionizing Data Processing: Parsing India's Electoral Rolls with Python</p><p>A new repository on GitHub showcases scripts designed to parse searchable Indian Electoral Roll PDFs, transforming complex data into accessible CSV formats. This innovative approach not only enhances ...</p><p><a href="https://news.lavx.hu/article/revolutionizing-data-processing-parsing-india-s-electoral-rolls-with-python" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.lavx.hu/article/revolutio</span><span class="invisible">nizing-data-processing-parsing-india-s-electoral-rolls-with-python</span></a></p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/DataParsing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataParsing</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/ElectoralData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectoralData</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/CivicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivicTech</span></a></p>
LavX News<p>Revolutionizing Data Processing: Parsing India's Electoral Rolls with Python</p><p>A new repository on GitHub showcases scripts designed to parse searchable Indian Electoral Roll PDFs, transforming complex data into accessible CSV formats. This innovative approach not only enhances ...</p><p><a href="https://news.lavx.hu/article/revolutionizing-data-processing-parsing-india-s-electoral-rolls-with-python" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.lavx.hu/article/revolutio</span><span class="invisible">nizing-data-processing-parsing-india-s-electoral-rolls-with-python</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/DataParsing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataParsing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/ElectoralData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectoralData</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/CivicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivicTech</span></a></p>
Travis Southard<p>Had a great <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/phillytechweek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phillytechweek</span></a> day yesterday!</p><p>Got to MC a showcase of 3 <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/codeforphilly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>codeforphilly</span></a> projects and after got to judge a <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/phillychi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phillychi</span></a> design slam about a 4th project and saw some great ideas! Very proud of these teams!</p><p><a href="https://jawns.club/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/civictech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civictech</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/philadelphia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>philadelphia</span></a></p>
Laura Langdon<p>The Code for GovTech Initiative have launched their Dedicated Mentoring Program for 2025!</p><p><a href="https://codeforgovtech.in/dedicated_mentoring_program/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">codeforgovtech.in/dedicated_me</span><span class="invisible">ntoring_program/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/OSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OSS</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CivicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivicTech</span></a></p>
Joshua Kaden<p>I just added a colorful feature to my free NYC buildings app: a kind of noiseometer! Each building has one of 10 colors, according to how many 311 Noise complaints were submitted in the last 12 months. There’s also a setting for Heat/Hot Water complaints.</p><p>My thought is that this might be useful for someone looking to move in the five boroughs. In any case, this update gives the app some much-needed color!<br><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gotham-edifice/id1465631520" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apps.apple.com/us/app/gotham-e</span><span class="invisible">difice/id1465631520</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/IndieDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndieDev</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/iOSDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iOSDev</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CivicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivicTech</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OpenData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenData</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NYC311" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYC311</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MapKit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MapKit</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UIKit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UIKit</span></a></p>
Gordon Inggs<p>Come work with me in the City of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CapeTown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CapeTown</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/DataScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataScience</span></a> branch! We do cool things in the name of science and our residents: <a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/careers" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="">capetown.gov.za/careers</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Feel free to @ me with any questions. Would appreciate boosts for reach.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CivicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivicTech</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CapeTown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CapeTown</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Data</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jobs</span></a></p>
Hugh<p>Hi folks! It’s time for me to find a new job. I’m excited about things like “making (or improving) your websites and web apps”, “collaborating on your developer relations strategy” and “building fun and engaging prototypes and demos”. I’m particularly interested in <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/civictech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civictech</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/musictech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musictech</span></a>. I live in rural NL, so remote is strongly preferred. I have about 10 YOE at some recognizable companies, and am excited about building strong positive teams <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/getfedihired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>getfedihired</span></a></p>
Civic Innovations<p><strong>Accountability and the Challenge of Government Technology&nbsp;Reform</strong></p><p>In his book “<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197716282-the-unaccountability-machine" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Unaccountability Machine</a>”, author Dan Davies introduces the idea of an “accountability sink” — a construct where responsibility is deliberately diluted or dispersed so that no single person can easily be blamed for a decision that gets made. This concept can be a useful lens for understanding some of the biggest challenges facing government reform efforts advocated for by those in civic tech – changes that will enable governments to adopt new technologies more quickly and more efficiently.</p><p>Intuitively, we understand that accountability is an essential concept for how governments works. But It’s also sometimes why governments can not work so well. A number of key government processes are deliberately engineered to distribute or insulate accountability, as an attempt to protect against bias, favoritism, or potential corruption. But in doing so, these same processes can also create barriers to speed, flexibility, and innovation.</p><p>Government procurement processes are often criticized for being labyrinthine, cumbersome, and poorly suited to selecting the best technology partners. And this is fair criticism—these processes often result in outcomes that seem arbitrary or unreasonable. But that’s largely by design. The procurement process is an accountability sink—intentionally so. Its structure is meant to minimize the role of individual discretion in awarding contracts, ensuring selection through formal evaluations of documented past performance, capabilities statements, and structured steps like coding challenges. People often rightly point out that government procurement processes are not set up well to identify talented vendor partners to support government agencies. But they often miss that they <em>are</em> intentionally set up in a way that is meant to be fair and even handed – a structure that reduces individual accountability, and also individual discretion.</p><p>Another favorite whipping boy of the civic tech community is the <a href="https://atos.open-control.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Authority to Operate (ATO) process</a>. This process is structured the way it is for the exact opposite reason—not to dilute accountability, but to <em>pinpoint</em> it. ATO’s ensure that there is a clearly identified individual (the authorizing official) who formally accepts the risk of launching a new system into production. It’s precisely because the ATO process concentrates accountability so sharply that it tends to move so slowly. Authorizing officials have strong incentives to demand detailed documentation of new systems, thorough (sometimes lengthy) reviews, and careful assurances from system owners before signing off. They know that if something goes wrong, they are the ones that will be held accountable.</p><p>Both of these examples show how the idea of an accountability sink can help explain why some government processes often seem illogical (or broken, to use a common refrain from the world of civic tech) when viewed purely through the lens of efficiency or innovation. These processes weren’t designed to move fast. They were designed to manage risk, to try and ensure fairness, and provide clear lines of responsibility — critical values in delivering public services.</p><p>That’s why reforming these processes can be so hard. It’s not enough to simply make them faster or more streamlined. Any effort to reform these processes must grapple with the fact that these systems are designed intentionally to dilute or concentrate accountability. The difficult, often overlooked part of any reform effort isn’t just simplifying the process. It’s building new processes that maintain the balance of accountability that the old processes were designed with.</p><p>Government processes often move slowly, and this can often impact the way in which new digital solutions are adopted by government agencies. However, understanding <em>why</em> processes are structured the way they are is critical if we are going to reform them.&nbsp; It isn’t accurate to view these processes as “broken,“ they were <a href="https://civic.io/2014/06/18/built-to-fail/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">designed with intention and they work largely as designed</a>.</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://civic.io/tag/ai/" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://civic.io/tag/civic-tech/" target="_blank">#CivicTech</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://civic.io/tag/government/" target="_blank">#government</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://civic.io/tag/politics/" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://civic.io/tag/reform/" target="_blank">#reform</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://civic.io/tag/technology/" target="_blank">#technology</a></p>
Shaun (he/ him)<p>Technologists for the Public Good (TPG) is collecting stories from the <a href="https://theatl.social/tags/civicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civicTech</span></a> community on how federal government actions have impacted them.</p><p>"How have federal actions affected you and those around you? And, how might this have affected your opinion of working in public interest tech or career advice you give to others?<br>Let us know: <a href="https://forms.gle/3zdeBiQwyCBiAxng8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">forms.gle/3zdeBiQwyCBiAxng8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>We'd love to hear from if you're a current or former federal employee, family member, caretaker, were affected by federal funding or hiring freezes, lost a grant or contract or your role because of this, or any other situation.”</p><p><a href="https://theatl.social/tags/govTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>govTech</span></a> <a href="https://theatl.social/tags/publicInterestTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publicInterestTech</span></a></p>
Travis Southard<p>Technical.ly did a piece on volunteer led Open Data Philly, a <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/philadelphia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>philadelphia</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/opendata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opendata</span></a> project housing local city, university, and nonprofit data.</p><p>Very proud to have ODP as a <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/codeforphilly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>codeforphilly</span></a> project! Lydia, Bryan, and Robert do great work on it and could use help! </p><p><a href="https://jawns.club/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/civictech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civictech</span></a></p>
Govdirectory<p>In about an hour we have our weekly collab hour. Join to chat, ask questions, or to work along. Perhaps on the focus "country" of the week: EU 🇪🇺 <br><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Events" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Wik</span><span class="invisible">iProject_Govdirectory/Events</span></a><br><a href="https://wikis.world/tags/CivicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivicTech</span></a> <a href="https://wikis.world/tags/Wikidata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wikidata</span></a></p>
Preston Maness ☭<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@davidsirota" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>davidsirota</span></a></span> The report:</p><p><a href="https://pestakeholder.org/reports/private-equity-multi-family-housing-tracker/#ownership" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pestakeholder.org/reports/priv</span><span class="invisible">ate-equity-multi-family-housing-tracker/#ownership</span></a></p><p>says:</p><p>&gt;We have identified 121 private equity companies[36] that own at least 8,200 apartment buildings with over 2.2 million units.[37]<br>&gt;<br>&gt;...<br>&gt;<br>&gt;Private equity’s ownership of almost 2.2 million apartment units represents about 10 percent of the total number of apartment units in the country.[39]</p><p>Source 37 is only given as:</p><p>&gt;Data Source: Yardi Matrix and Lexis Nexis </p><p>Which, unfortunately, is a duo of proprietary sources. The authors likely can't release it for verification :(</p><p>Source 39 is given as:</p><p>&gt;According to the National Multifamily Housing Council’s tabulation of 2023 American Community Survey microdata from the US Census Bureau, there are almost 23.3 million apartment units in the U.S. An apartment unit is defined as any rental unit in a structure with 5 or more units. <a href="https://www.nmhc.org/research-insight/quick-facts-figures/quick-facts-data-download/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nmhc.org/research-insight/quic</span><span class="invisible">k-facts-figures/quick-facts-data-download/</span></a></p><p>Alas, that page gives only a bunch of spreadsheets, with no indication of where the 23.3 million number is coming from. Looks like it comes from the "State Distribution of Apartment Stock, 2022" XLS file, as the sum of all 50 cells with numbers for apartment units for each state comes up to "23,275,718" total units, which is indeed "almost 23.3 million."</p><p>Their underlying data source is the American Community Survey microdata, and the NMHC frustratingly does not release their work/code on how they go from that microdata to their tabulations.</p><p>Attempting to look at building stats from the microdata, for example, gives this:</p><p><a href="https://data.census.gov/app/mdat/ACSPUMS1Y2023/table?cv=BLD&amp;rv=ucgid&amp;wt=WGTP&amp;g=AwFm-BVBlYEYA0wBMSRIKxIGxIBxICcCcwJicqcAzCVnLnAOwkFzHJnKLKrK3J0yLMlzIWyAsmLUy1RNVTVa1dNSzVc1FtQLViYBCEQhUIdCCwhcIFiAIhiGMhkQZaGdBiwZsQA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">data.census.gov/app/mdat/ACSPU</span><span class="invisible">MS1Y2023/table?cv=BLD&amp;rv=ucgid&amp;wt=WGTP&amp;g=AwFm-BVBlYEYA0wBMSRIKxIGxIBxICcCcwJicqcAzCVnLnAOwkFzHJnKLKrK3J0yLMlzIWyAsmLUy1RNVTVa1dNSzVc1FtQLViYBCEQhUIdCCwhcIFiAIhiGMhkQZaGdBiwZsQA</span></a></p><p>I can't get any of their numbers in their "State Distribution of Apartment Stock, 2022" XLS file (NMHC tabulations of 2023 American Community Survey microdata, US Census Bureau. Updated 10/2024) to line up with this table. According to the above linked table, there are 6,603,715 5+ apartment units, 6,205,203 10+ apartments units, 5,517,342 20+ apartment units, and 9,795,042 50+ apartment units, for a total of 28,121,302 estimated apartment units, across the United States. The table I selected includes DC, but that only accounts for 201,294 of the total.</p><p>28.1 million (or 27.9 million without DC) apartment units is pretty far from 23.3 million apartment units. What gives? Perhaps NMHC uses a different Housing Unit Weight? Does other prodcessing of the microdata?</p><p>The resulting percentage of apartment units owned by private equity would still be alarming (7.88%), just not quite at that double-digit 10.0% mark.</p><p><a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/CivicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivicTech</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/Census" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Census</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/landlords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landlords</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/Apartments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apartments</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/PrivateEquity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivateEquity</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/Statistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Statistics</span></a></p>
Noel Hidalgo 🗽❤️🚲<p>This is so fracked up. If you think this is good <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23civictech" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#civictech</a>, you're working for the wrong people.<br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rc5yae3p2hkymdlj7eptq7yd/post/3lm3crh2vbc2q" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rc5yae3p2hkymdlj7eptq7yd/post/3lm3crh2vbc2q</a></p>
Adrianna Tan<p>the state of california is hiring a senior data scientist</p><p><a href="https://innovation.ca.gov/join-us/senior-data-scientist/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">innovation.ca.gov/join-us/seni</span><span class="invisible">or-data-scientist/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Data</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/DataScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataScience</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/DataScientist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataScientist</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jobs</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/GetFediHired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GetFediHired</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PublicInterestTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicInterestTech</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CivicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivicTech</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Government</span></a></p>
Courtney Rosenthal<p>. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://federate.social/@jik" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jik</span></a></span> was a member of US Digital Services, detailed to the VA to provide leadership on security issues. Elon Musk took over USDS and turned it into DOGE.</p><p>Jonathan was fired (illegally) for pretextual reasons. Yesterday, they provided invited testimony to Congress.</p><p>Blog Post:</p><p><a href="https://blog.kamens.us/2025/04/03/about-yesterdays-senate-shadow-hearing/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.kamens.us/2025/04/03/abou</span><span class="invisible">t-yesterdays-senate-shadow-hearing/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://pdx.social/tags/civicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civicTech</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a></p>
Adrianna Tan<p>Colorado Digital Services is hiring a Senior Product Manager</p><p><a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/4874956/senior-product-manager?1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">governmentjobs.com/careers/col</span><span class="invisible">orado/jobs/4874956/senior-product-manager?1</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/StateJobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateJobs</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PublicInterestTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicInterestTech</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CivicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivicTech</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ProductManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProductManagement</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Colorado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Colorado</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/GetFediHired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GetFediHired</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jobs</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Government</span></a></p>
David Moore<p>NYC, the best public-interest tech get-together of the year is *tomorrow* in Long Island City, from the rad team <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://urbanists.social/@BetaNYC" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>BetaNYC</span></a></span> !</p><p>Our community's real <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/civictech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civictech</span></a> conference.</p><p>Register and check out the program / schedule, including congestion pricing, city meetings, zoning, urban heat, and much more:</p><p><a href="https://schoolofdata.nyc/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">schoolofdata.nyc/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Adrianna Tan<p>Technical writer role at Nava</p><p><a href="https://jobs.lever.co/nava/d4b02af9-5271-4690-991b-c36cc3dbaf79" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jobs.lever.co/nava/d4b02af9-52</span><span class="invisible">71-4690-991b-c36cc3dbaf79</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CivicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivicTech</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PublicInterestTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicInterestTech</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/GetFediHired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GetFediHired</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jobs</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/TechnicalWriter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechnicalWriter</span></a></p>
Travis Southard<p>Code for Philly is hosting a <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/civictech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civictech</span></a> presentation this Wednesday at 6 at The Coop (next to Love City Brewing) for a presentation followed by a happy hour/meet and greet with our project leads.</p><p>Come join us! We're especially looking for nontechnical roles like admin coordinators, graphic designers, civic engagement specialists, and more.</p><p><a href="https://www.meetup.com/code-for-philly/events/306646901/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">meetup.com/code-for-philly/eve</span><span class="invisible">nts/306646901/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://jawns.club/tags/codeforphilly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>codeforphilly</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/philadelphia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>philadelphia</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://jawns.club/tags/volunteer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>volunteer</span></a></p>
Civic Tech Atlanta<p>Come out next Friday 3/28 to sip a coffee with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://theatl.social/@ShmosKnows" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ShmosKnows</span></a></span> and talk all things <a href="https://theatl.social/tags/CivicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivicTech</span></a> at our next <a href="https://theatl.social/tags/CivicTechMorning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivicTechMorning</span></a> meet up</p><p><a href="https://www.meetup.com/civictechatlanta/events/306772179/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">meetup.com/civictechatlanta/ev</span><span class="invisible">ents/306772179/</span></a></p>