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Johan Groenen 10h ago

RE: https://eupolicy.social/@AliceStollmeyer/116600752013851358

This 💯

Moving tech governance towards government is only as good/democratic as the government itself

So #publictech is not "just" about the role of government, it is about democracy

#publictech #govtech #civictech

Noel Hidalgo 🗽❤️🚲1d ago

My biggest frustration with #govtech in NYC remains New York City exceptionalism.

𝕯𝖔𝖔𝖒𝖘𝖈𝖗𝖔𝖑𝖑™1d ago

Quick note: about 2/3 of software in Russian regional govs is now domestically made. Faster than expected. Regions are basically testing full-stack gov tech (tax, ERP, workflows). If it holds, could export that model.

https://www.intellinews.com/russia-is-stripping-out-foreign-made-software-441457/ #GovTech

Russia is stripping out foreign-made software

Two-thirds of the software used by Russia’s regional governments is now made in Russia as a campaign to strip out foreign-made software gather ...

Derek Law 6d ago

How to create an #accessible story structure in @arcgisstorymaps https://tinyurl.com/4w6vruwe

#compliance #WCAG #govtech #storyteller #storymaps #GIS #esri #arcgis #GISchat #geospatial @esri @esrifederalgovt @esrislgov @arcgisapps @esritraining @urisa

Santiago Bonet May 8

🚆 Actualizo mi análisis sobre innovación en Administraciones Locales con las últimas novedades: #CNIS2026, #SI2026, #THINKTDIGITAL, #REVITALIA, #DIGITALIA y Premio #NTV2026.

Si te interesa la digitalización del sector público, échale un vistazo y compártelo si crees que puede ser útil.

🔗 https://www.santiagobonet.com/117

#InnovaciónPública #GovTech #TransformaciónDigital

Matthew Martin May 8

This is #govtech I guess. Fascist and authoritarian regimes attack epistemology, the idea that there is any truth beyond authority, i.e. things are true because your Dad, minister or great leader said they are true, so non-sense like UFOs is respectable as research on climate change. What is true is what feels good to believe.

https://www.war.gov/UFO/

CyberNetsecIO May 4

📰 IBM Executive Tom Parker Reportedly a Top Candidate for CISA Director

IBM security executive Tom Parker is reportedly a leading contender to be the next Director of CISA. The administration is said to favor his extensive private-sector background. 🇺🇸 #CISA #CyberSecurity #GovTech #IBM

🔗 https://cyber.netsecops.io

Roberto Hortal May 4

HMRC's massive Microsoft Copilot rollout highlights a classic product challenge: scaling AI before fixing underlying data debt. Saving 26 minutes daily is great, but "hallucinating" tax policy isn't. See why the UK's tax office is betting on agentic tech: https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/27/hmrc_hands_28000_staff_ai/ #AI #GovTech

Watch out UK taxpayers: 28,000 HMRC staffers just got an AI copilot

: Microsoft Copilot now heading into ‘Official Sensitive’ work after winning back just 26 minutes a day in a trial

The Register

Niel Harper May 2

'The Facade of Progress: Why GovTech Barbados is Stalling Digital Transformation' - Most government 'digital transformation' projects are really 'digital decoration'. Is GovTech Barbados any different? https://nielharper.com/2026/05/01/the-facade-of-progress-why-govtech-barbados-is-stalling-digital-transformation/ #GovTech #Barbados #DigitalTransformation #PublicPolicy

The Facade of Progress: Why GovTech Barbados is Stalling Digital Transformation

In the humid corridors of Barbados’ public service, there is a new buzzword circulating with the frequency of a tropical breeze: “GovTech.” Established in late 2023 with the high-octane promise of …

Niel Harper