Stephen Goldsmith of Harvard Kennedy School speaks on the value of data within government agencies
This post features a video of an informal presentation from Stephen Goldsmith. The talk was given in Chicago at the Microsoft Technology Center as part of the meetup group Chicago City Data User Group. Goldsmith showed innovation and thought leadership during his roles as Deputy Mayor of New York City and two-term Mayor of Indianapolis. His efforts changed how many cities view technology as a driver of physical and civic improvement. He is now the Daniel Paul Professor of Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
The talk centers on the civic usage of data. A brief 30 minute discussion, Goldsmith noted about the challenging need to use data to improve the discretion of government agency managers. Goldsmith believed that the data should not be used to embolden bureaucratic processes, but to instead align those processes to serve citizens better and to better deploy precious resources. Check out his comments and insights in the video below.
