Accelerating the effective use of data by governments

U.S. governments look for blockchain solutions so they can foster local economic development and appear innovative, rather than to take advantage of the decentralization and empowerment touted by blockchain evangelists. There have been a variety of global pilot projects exploring the use of blockchain to support government operations and services, but in the U.S., a widely successful “killer application” still hasn’t arrived.

Changing the culture of your government to more effectively use data requires several champions, including a Chief Data Officer (CDO). CDOs lead the work to…

Data can be powerful. But to really harness your data, you need people skilled in analysis, data management, and data-informed decision-making. Many cities are taking…

When Managing Director of the City and County of Honolulu, Roy K. Amemiya, Jr., asked us to co-chair a What Works Cities (WWC) project on…