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Civic Tech Chat

Ryan Koch
Artificial Intelligence
Nexperia
Wingtech Technology
Forms (government Forms)
NAVA
Strata
New York City Open Data
R (programming Language)
Nava Public Benefit Corporation
Vision Zero
Code For America
Amanda Renteria
Formfest
Goods Availability Act
Open Source
Vendor Lock-In
Legacy Modernization
Education
Nava Labs
Netherlands Government

Civic Tech Chat is a podcast about the civic technology movement. We seek to harness the power technology has to improve the delivery of public services to people everywhere.

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Latest Episodes

In this interview, Brian Chidester from Adobe discusses the importance of AI readiness in government, data governance, and the future of AI in public sector transformation. Learn how organizations can start small, build trust, and leverage AI to impr... more

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Christian Martinez shares his journey from cognitive neuroscience to civic tech, highlighting the importance of open data, reproducible research, and building accessible tools like R packages. Discover how relevance drives rigor in education and data... more

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Ryan Koch discusses the importance of understanding supply chain attacks in cybersecurity, illustrating how they exploit trust in software components and build systems, and offering practical strategies to mitigate these risks.

Resources and Shoutou... more

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We're joined by Mark Headd author The SpecOps Method: A New Approach to Modernizing Legacy Technology Systems. We talk about good modernization practices like the strangler fig pattern as well as ways teams can use artificial intelligence to develop ... more

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Recent Guests

Christian Martinez
Analytics entrepreneur and adjunct at Brooklyn College; advocate for open data and teaching with R
Angles Analytics; Brooklyn College (CUNY)
Episode: Relevance Drives Rigor: Exploring Open Data with R
Mark Headd
Senior Director of Technology at Ad Hoc, expert in government tech modernization
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Episode: The SpecOps Method
Ed Mullen
Technical Solutions Director at NAVA
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Episode: Nava Strata: Open Source Government Technology
Lauren Seferi
Director of Product at NAVA (LP)
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Episode: Nava Strata: Open Source Government Technology
Sunongo Akbem
VP of Design at NAVA
NAVA
Episode: Evolution of Design and Research in Civic Tech
Amanda Renteria
CEO of Code for America
Code for America
Episode: 99 FormFest
Brett Ferrin
Vice President of Sales at Traffic Logix
Traffic Logix
Episode: 98 Proactive Traffic Safety
Genevieve Gaudet
Director of Nava Labs at Nava Public Benefit Corporation
Nava Public Benefit Corporation
Episode: 97 Pioneering Progress: Advocating for Experimentation in Government with Nava Labs
Martelle Esposito
Partnerships and Evaluation Manager, co-founder and co-lead of Nava Labs
Nava Public Benefit Corporation
Episode: 97 Pioneering Progress: Advocating for Experimentation in Government with Nava Labs

Hosts

Ryan Cook
Host of Civic Tech Chat
Ryan Koch
Host of Civic Tech Chat

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 23 ratings
  • Entertaining, insightful and actionable! 🙌

    Whether you’re well established as someone who can translate creative energy into the impact you want to have on civic tech, or just getting started as a catalyst for change - this is a must-listen podcast for you! Ryan does an incredible job leading conversations that cover a huge breadth of topics related to the ins and outs of navigating a rapidly shifting technology landscape - with leaders who’ve actually walked the path. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JoshCrist
    United States6 years ago
  • Great podcast

    Keep up the great work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Thezone23
    United States6 years ago
  • Fantastic podcast on politics and technology

    If you ever wanted a tour of what is happening in (and beyond!) the "civic technology" movement, this is the podcast for you! Ryan takes time to drill down on timely topics by interviewing people putting in the work. The result is a fresh and surprisingly survey of a rapidly-changing scene that is merging civic engagement and technology in multiple registers.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    meso1978
    United States8 years ago
  • The intersection of civics & tech

    Ryan consistently has high-profile guests who are putting technology to work for social impact. Learn how data, design, and technology are helping folks everywhere access and utilize public services 💪🏽🖥🇺🇸

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    csethna
    United States8 years ago
  • Ear Candy

    Interesting guests, timely content... this podcast is a must listen for any technology or government professional.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KnopeSwanson2020
    United States8 years ago

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Guests are high-profile and well-credentialed, delivering broad coverage of the tech-government intersection.
Listeners describe the show as a must-listen for anyone influencing public services through technology.
Audience values practical, actionable insights from leaders who actually build and deploy civic tech.
Content spans policy, design, data, and infrastructure with real-world case studies.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Nava Strata: Open Source Government Technology
Q: For each of you, what would you say is your personal why that drives you to work in this space?
Both guests emphasize serving the public through accessible, transparent technology and empowering government agencies to better serve people, emphasizing community needs, public benefit, and reducing waste in government IT.
98 Proactive Traffic Safety
Q: What advice would you give to an intrepid city manager considering an RFI/RFP for these technologies, especially around privacy and data ownership?
Be clear about what data you need, specify privacy expectations, and ensure vendors are able to address data ownership and storage openly and concisely in RFIs/RFPs.
98 Proactive Traffic Safety
Q: Where do you see Internet of Things devices fitting into Vision Zero goals and how can they help a municipality meet those commitments?
The data-driven approach starts with gathering data from a wide range of devices, then using AI and faster data analysis to identify hotspots and drive decisions that improve safety rather than rely on perception alone.
98 Proactive Traffic Safety
Q: And Brett, what would you say is your personal why, the thing that drives you to get out of bed every morning and do what you do?
My goal is to make sure that not only my family and friends but everyone in society gets home safely and has dinner at night, which I take very personally.
Evolution of Design and Research in Civic Tech
Q: How does NAVA invest in design leadership and development within complex partnerships with government?
NAVA builds leadership through internal communities of practice, design salons, and cross-functional forums; they create staff roles like design operations directors and embed designers with domain expertise to ensure alignment with policy and delivery needs.

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What is Civic Tech Chat about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A forward-looking show focused on how technology can improve public services and government operations, with episodes spanning open data, software supply chain security, modernizing legacy systems, and accessibility. Key threads include practical implementation in civic tech, open-source governance tools, design and user-centered approaches in public programs, and the interplay between policy, technology, and service delivery. Notable is the emphasis on actionable frameworks, real-world case studies, and speakers from government-facing tech initiatives and civic nonprofit labs that blend public impact with technical rigor.

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Civic Tech Chat launched 8 years ago and published 108 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on Civic Tech Chat include:

1. Christian Martinez
2. Mark Headd
3. Ed Mullen
4. Lauren Seferi
5. Sunongo Akbem
6. Amanda Renteria
7. Brett Ferrin
8. Genevieve Gaudet

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