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GovEx leaders speak at “Knowledge into Action” conference

GovEx leaders speak at “Knowledge into Action” conference

This week GovEx Executive Director Amy Edwards Holmes, GovEx founder and Associate Vice Provost of Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University Beth Blauer, and Amanda Daflos, Executive Director of our sister center, the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation,  spoke...

GovEx Spotlight: Baltimore Data Academy

GovEx Spotlight: Baltimore Data Academy

Check out the latest GovEx Spotlight on the Baltimore Data Academy. Listen to our full podcast episode with Baltimore City Chief Data Officer Justin Elszasz here.

Data Workforce: We Want to Hear From You!

Data Workforce: We Want to Hear From You!

GovEx is conducting a series of virtual focus groups to gather input on the future of data work in local government, and we want to hear from you! Whether you are a leader, HR professional, or a dedicated data officer, we want to know about your experiences working...

Detroit officials discuss innovative street view program at GovEx

Detroit officials discuss innovative street view program at GovEx

Last week, GovEx and our sister center, the Bloomberg Center for Government Innovation (BCPI), together with 21st Century Cities hosted a presentation from Detroit officials Tamara Fant and Ted Schultz, who discussed their innovative Street View program. In 2018, the...

Lessons from the COVID data wizards

Lessons from the COVID data wizards

Data dashboards have been an important part of pandemic response and planning. What have their developers learnt about communicating science in a crisis?