Technology
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How to Look Up Federal Government Spending on Technology
There are a number of ways to research technology spending by the federal government: Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation: this is good for looking at the total amount of contract awards. USA Spending: this is good for looking up actual revenue flows— amounts actually earned. Functions sort of like a check ledger. CALC:…
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Technology, Equity, and Who’s Mayor
I read this article this morning, looking for myself, since I am in technology and I support the Mayor for re-election: “Can Chicago’s Tech Community Carry Rahm Emanuel To Victory?” I found lots of places and themes that are familiar to me (1871 as a hub for innovation, the growth in tech jobs, and the…
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Preparatory Thoughts for “What are the Rules? Digital Media and Citizen Action in #Ferguson”, Tonight with the Illinois Humanities Council
Tonight I’m joining a discussion hosted by the Illinois Humanities Council. Here’s the framing: Not long after protests over the shooting of Michael Brown began in Ferguson, MO, online hacktivist collective Anonymous took up the cause. Though its tactics have been polarizing – one member publicly, incorrectly identified the shooter – the group has undeniably…
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Me + CTA Consumer-Focused Technology
I did a presentation to the CTA tech team last week. It’s a personal story about my decade + in working with transit-related communications technology, but it ends up telling the story of an official agency (inside) eclipsing the cool-kid system (outside) again and again and again. All hail Kevin O’Neil, Harper Reed, and Tony Coppoletta!
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Digital Skills + Me (re: Digital Divide Elimination Advisory Committee)
Digital Divide Elimination Advisory Committee Today I chair my first full meeting of then Digital Divide Elimination Advisory Committee which “advises the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in establishing criteria and procedures for identifying recipients of grants under the Digital Divide Elimination Act“. If you have an interest in these topics topics, consider coming…