Civic tech the future of civic engagement and technology innovationAlberto Gomez Isassi
Conference imparted on October Monday 5, 2015 at the Civic Engagement Summit. University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA).
Civic Tech international landscape - what is being done to advance the smart cities agenda, citizen engagement in the digital age, the advent of ubiquitous technologies, and the impact of technology innovation in democracy
Civic tech the future of civic engagement and technology innovationAlberto Gomez Isassi
Conference imparted on October Monday 5, 2015 at the Civic Engagement Summit. University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA).
Civic Tech international landscape - what is being done to advance the smart cities agenda, citizen engagement in the digital age, the advent of ubiquitous technologies, and the impact of technology innovation in democracy
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Cities are leveraging technology to better connect with its constituents. However, cities are at risk of isolating key segments of its populations without closing the digital divide. We will explore the digital divide’s impact on civic technology and the role of cities in increasing access to high-speed Internet.
Sheila Dugan, Marketing and Communications Manager at EveryoneOn
Watch the video online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yUi_dKovJ8&list=PL65XgbSILalVoej11T95Tc7D7-F1PdwHq&index=1
Get involved with Code for America: http://www.codeforamerica.org/action
Micah Sifry, Erin Simpson, and Matt Stempeck present a field guide to civic tech at The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference at the Barcelona World Trade Center, April 2016.
Web Accessibility 3.0: Learning From The Past, Planning For The Futurelisbk
Slides for a talk on "Web Accessibility 3.0: Learning From The Past, Planning For The Future" given at the ADDW08 conference.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/addw08/
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Cities are leveraging technology to better connect with its constituents. However, cities are at risk of isolating key segments of its populations without closing the digital divide. We will explore the digital divide’s impact on civic technology and the role of cities in increasing access to high-speed Internet.
Sheila Dugan, Marketing and Communications Manager at EveryoneOn
Watch the video online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yUi_dKovJ8&list=PL65XgbSILalVoej11T95Tc7D7-F1PdwHq&index=1
Get involved with Code for America: http://www.codeforamerica.org/action
Micah Sifry, Erin Simpson, and Matt Stempeck present a field guide to civic tech at The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference at the Barcelona World Trade Center, April 2016.
Web Accessibility 3.0: Learning From The Past, Planning For The Futurelisbk
Slides for a talk on "Web Accessibility 3.0: Learning From The Past, Planning For The Future" given at the ADDW08 conference.
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/conferences/addw08/
Rise of the Open Source Program Office for LinuxCon 2016Gil Yehuda
Open Source Program Offices collaborate on open source, policy, governance, and github to help developers improve successful outcomes for open source strategy. We describe why OSPOs are emerging, how they work, and what this means to the open source industry. We highlight a Linux Foundation sponsored collaboration called the TODOGroup where program office directors are meeting to coordinate efforts and ideas.
The presentation was delivered at LinuxCon and ContainerCon in Tokyo, Japan in July 2016.
Debates on Open Source Software: "The house believes that the future of Web in UK Higher and Further Education communities lies in the adoption of open source software".
See http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2002/debate/
What Open Source Is and How Your Nonprofit Can BenefitTechSoup
Open source software allows anyone to freely read, study, modify and redistribute a software’s source code with little restriction other than that free access is maintained. For a nonprofit, open source represents a fantastic opportunity to tap into some of the best technology out there, to engage with entirely new allies, and to reduce long-term technology costs for an organization.
Join the Case Foundation’s VP of Interactive Strategies, John Jones, for a webinar where he will cover the following topics:
- Discuss what open source is
- How some nonprofits have been able to employ it to advance their work
- How you may apply those lessons to your own organization
- In addition, John will share some of the open source work the Case Foundation has been leading, which will include a demo of an open source project the Case Foundation has released.
Open Source Community Building by Firms and InstitutionsMatthias Stürmer
Dr. Matthias Stürmer, Ernst & Young AG
21 October 2010 at CERN, Geneva
Workshop on Open Source Software with Technology Transfer Perspective
http://indico.cern.ch/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=101453
Open Source Software Development by TLV PartnersRoy Leiser
Our insights about Open Source software development. Trends, leading brands and practices, success stories, important Exists, Pros and Cons and much more.
[Workshop] Building an Integration Agile Digital Enterprise with Open Source ...WSO2
Today, transforming a conventional business into a digital one is essential to increase revenue and productivity. Integrating heterogeneous systems and building an ecosystem with integrated components is a fundamental requirement for this.
Most modern systems support integration with other systems through APIs that are exposed to well-known protocols and standards. However, it is hard to expect all existing systems of an organization to be capable of integrating with other systems. Certain legacy systems will only be replaced a few years down the line.
Therefore, the challenge is to drive all these existing systems towards integration. In this half-day workshop, we will discuss how you can use the lean, enterprise-ready, and high-performing WSO2 Integration platform to solve integration and innovation challenges that organizations face when performing brownfield integration.
Discussion topics include:
- The benefits of using open source technologies
- Managing an API lifecycle with open source technologies
- Upleveling brownfield integration with open source technologies
- Customer identity and access management with open source technologies
Want to join us at an interactive workshop? Find out where we'll be headed next - https://wso2.com/events/workshops/
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This Powerpoint provides an introductory overview of how blogs & social media differ from other media. It also highlights the use of online media in the political arena.
The American Assn. of Political Consultants' Academic Outreach Conference of 2007 was held at the Bliss Institute of Applied Politics. This is the ppt I used to explain how blogs differ from the MSM and what's good and bad about those differences. I followed Seth Godin's six word rule.
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Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
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This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
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Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
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We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
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The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
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This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
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The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
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Bob Boule
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OCITA 2012: Opening Up to Open Source Software for Government
1. Sponsored by the Ohio County/City Information Technology Association (OCITA)
Hosted by Cuyahoga County Government IT
Cleveland Metroparks - Fairview Park
OCITA: Regionalization of County/City Government
OPENING UP TO OPEN SOURCE & IT SHARING
May 18, 2012
Jill Miller Zimon
The Civic Commons EfficientGovNetwork
http://theciviccommons.com/egn
jillmzimon@theciviccommons.com
2. Mom, Where Does Linux Come From?
QuickTimeª and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
3. Introduction
Basics: Goals:
•Why Me? •Get to a common
•What it is understanding
•Myths •Raise awareness
•Pros and Cons
•Examples
•Resources
5. Myths on Open Source…Busted
• Security concerns…no more than proprietary; openness allows
for agility & control; development of security tools
“As a cryptography and computer security
expert, I have never understood the current
fuss about the open source software
movement. In the cryptography world, we
consider open source necessary for good
security; we have for decades. Public security
is always more secure than proprietary
security. It's true for cryptographic algorithms,
security protocols, and security source code.
For us, open source isn't just a business model;
it's smart engineering practice.” Brian
Schneier, 9/15/99 Crypto-Gram Newsletter
• Lack of support…community; proprietary demise
• Migration of data…overcome through evaluation and planning
6. Pros of using Open Source
Lower cost; less likely to have contractually-bound upgrade costs
Greater opportunities to share data across platforms
Increased opportunities for re-use
Collaborative design makes user-facing open source products intuitive
Potential for fast cycle time of releases and bug fixes
Opportunities for customization and community innovation within government and
the wider public sector and citizens
Open Source solutions are scalable in both directions
From “Pros and Cons of Open Source Solutions” by Liz Azyan (4/23/12)
http://opengov.zaizi.com/pros-and-cons-of-open-source-solutions/
7. Cons of Open Source Solutions
Wider availability of source code increases vulnerability
Must assess support & maintenance costs versus proprietary
package
Potential legal risks around whether code retains its open source
status & who owns IP rights of modified code
Those considering using & developing open source ‘in-house’ must
ensure that they have the right level of expertise to manage it
Open source solutions may require additional development to enable
integration with existing proprietary environment
Re-training of staff using the software
From “Pros and Cons of Open Source Solutions” by Liz Azyan (4/23/12)
http://opengov.zaizi.com/pros-and-cons-of-open-source-solutions/
8. Examples of Successful Open Source Projects in
Government
• US Navy nuclear submarine fleet
• Steamboat Springs, Colorado
• City of Newport News, Virginia
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
– Started from scratch
– Not legacy
– Processed and planned
• 50 Places Linux running you might not expect
– Pakistan, Cuba, Macedonia
– New York Stock Exchange (okay not government
but still worth noting!)
9. ARE WE THERE YET?
Deborah Bryant, who, among many other
engagements, is involved with the Boards of the
Open Source Initiative (OSI), Civic Commons,
DemocracyLab.org, and the
Open Source Digital Voting Foundation, suggests
that opportunity may be around the corner if:
License expiring?
New project?
Don’t rip out what’s working
10. Places to start…
Create an open source software policy:
•Public
•Operational
New Hampshire Law Promotes Open Source Software
Best Practices for Creating an Open Source Policy
Three Steps to Jumpstart Your Open Source Policy
Open Source Usage Policies
Create a sandbox:
Pick a project
Get feet wet
Determine where support will come from
Virtual Sandbox: http://virtual-sandbox.winsite.com/
11. Resources to Find Open Source Projects and Examples
• Virtual Sandbox: http://virtual-sandbox.winsite.com/
• Open Source Initiative: http://opensource.org
• Open Source for America: http://opensourceforamerica.org
• GovLoop-Open Source Software in Government: http://www.govloop.com/group/OSSinGov
• OSCON: http://www.oscon.com/oscon2012
• GOSCON: http://goscon.org/
• sourceforge: http://sourceforge.net/
• VIDEO: Open Source Trends in Government: How is it being used?
http://www.posscon.org/presentation/open-source-trends-government-used/
• VIDEO: Open Source is Making a Difference in Health Information Technology:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leYbpCS394Q
• Steamboat Springs Q&A on going open source:
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/application-development/2006/02/20/linux-taken-for-a-ride-in-the-old-west-392
• “How Linux Mastered Wall Street:”
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/238068/how_linux_mastered_wall_street.html
• Using Free, Open-Source Software in Local Governments: Streamlined Internal Computing for Better
Performance and Record Keeping:
http://icma.org/en/icma/knowledge_network/documents/kn/Document/301522/Using_Free_OpenSource_So
• Why Big Sites Run Drupal:
http://www.govtech.com/policy-management/Why-Big-Sites-Run-Drupal.html?page=1
• POSSCON: Open Source Trends for Government 2011: http://issuu.com/posscon/docs/possconbryant
12. IT Sharing Initiatives in Ohio
The Civic Commons and EfficientGovNetwork
Jquery: open source javascript library. http://jquery.com/
Solr: search engine, is an apache open source search server.
http://lucene.apache.org/solr/
MySQL: database
Nginx: http server
Git: free and open source distributed version control system
Ruby on Rails: open source web application framework PLUS all
of Ruby’s Gems (200+)
13. IT Sharing Initiatives in Ohio
The Civic Commons and EfficientGovNetwork
Local Government Innovation Fund Applicants:
Sourcing Office: Butler County; Summit County
•Grant for two county entities and five communities; will test the feasibility of a new collaborative
budgeting strategy which will provide a fuller reporting of public spending on economic and community
development
•Eleven public sector entities in Summit County submitted a grant application to support a feasibility and
cost benchmarking study to create a shared broadband infrastructure that will serve public, not-for-profit,
and private sector entities. The communities are: County of Summit, Bath Township, Copley Township,
the Village of Mogadore, Akron General Health System, the University of Akron, and the cities of
Fairlawn, Hudson, Stow, Tallmadge, and Twinsburg.
ACCESS: Mahoning & Columbiana Counties
A group comprised of 10 cities and towns and a handful of county representatives met on Friday,
Feb. 17, to gauge interest in jointly using the same Internet and email services to save money and
be more efficient. The Area Cooperative Computerized Educational Support System (ACCESS)
currently provides those services and other technology to schools and is exploring how it could do
the same for municipalities.
15. Thank you
Jeff Mowry, CIO, Cuyahoga Government IT
OCITA
Josh Schram & Mike Dobida, Stone Crossing
Solutions
Deborah Bryant, Open Source Initiative
Jill Miller Zimon
The Civic Commons EfficientGovNetwork
http://theciviccommons.com/egn
jillmzimon@theciviccommons.com