The fundamental question facing civic tech in 2026: Who should technology serve?
One Year In: What We Know the Trump Administration Means for Public Interest Technology - a reflection from @publicgood.tech @civictechallies.bsky.social
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This image is a promotional graphic for BetaNYC’s weekly newsletter, titled "This week in NYC’s #CivicTech! Week 3 of 2026". The design features a bold blue background with a central white rounded-corner card that highlights five key news items and events. The content of the update is as follows: * Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on “Public Interest Technology”: A reflection on MLK’s legacy within the context of civic-minded tech. * Thank you CM Gutiérrez!: A message of appreciation for Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. * NJ AI + Designing for Care + NYC’s Crypto Mayor Crashes: A summary of regional tech policy, human-centered design, and local political news. * Tool preview: Privacy-focused LLMs: A spotlight on new large language model tools built with data privacy in mind. * Event alert: Fri, Jan 30, PIT, Power, & Community Boards!!: A call to action for an upcoming event focusing on Public Interest Technology and local governance.
Building solidarity by learning from our neighbors and putting our skills to work. 🍎
This week: ✨ PIT Pop-Up relaunch at the Oculus 🎨 Congrats to Data Through Design 2026 artists 🏘️ Community Board apps are OPEN 📉 The "Crypto Mayor" crash & surveillance updates
More: www.beta.nyc/2026/01/16/t...
🎉 Join our second annual virtual holiday party! This fun free event is perfect for technologists, designers, public servants, researchers, or anyone #civictech curious.
Enjoy light conversations and friendly faces as we wrap up the year.
📆 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
BetaNYC's Noel Hidalgo and Jazzy Smith stand side by side. Noel is wearing an orange and grey printed top and glasses, while Jazzy is wearing a black top with white floral prints.
Our very own Noel Hidalgo and Jazzy Smith shared BetaNYC's story with RoadtripNation in Tech for Us, a docuseries that explores how people from all kinds of backgrounds can shape the future of technology.
Watch now: bit.ly/3GKzt8c
Cover of the book Preserving Government Information: Past Present, and Future, by James A, Jacobs and James R. Jacobs.
Digital decay, disappearing data, broken links: why it matters and what we can do.
📖 Join our upcoming #booktalk on PRESERVING GOVERNMENT INFORMATION. Co-hosted by @authorsalliance.bsky.social
📅 Thurs Aug 28
🕙 10 AM PT /1 PM ET
📍 ONLINE
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1513557303...
#preservation
📣 Join us at @chihacknight.org on August 5!
@nicolekdan.bsky.social will discuss CityCamp 2025 — a global, community-driven “unconference” movement focused on civic innovation and collaboration, coming this September from @civictechallies.bsky.social.
Learn more: chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
"Technology has become the spinal cord of government. ... Just look at DOGE's approach. When they began cutting across the government, where did they go first? Not to policy offices, not to secretary suites, not to planning departments. They went directly to the levers of IT systems and operations."
ACT + @altusds.altgov.info = a force for good #civictech.
We're teaming up to amplify the voices of public servants and technologists across the US! Get to know their work, stories and the threats their facing.
📬 Know Your Rights. Hold the Line. ➡️ altusds.substack.com/p/know-your-...
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Our newsletter is a love letter to NYC’s civic tech community—delivered weekly. It helps you stay informed, inspired, and connected to public interest technology work across the city.
If it’s been useful to you, now’s the time to support it. Visit www.beta.nyc/support-us-n... 🚫 👑
Hey #civictech friends in Eugene! 👋🏽 Looking for a space to unwind, chat about all things tech, connect with the community, and collaborate? Join #OpenEugene's Tech Tuesday at PLAY Eugene.
🔗 www.meetup.com/openeugene-e...
💻 Ready to build better tech for the public good? Join @codeforboston.bsky.social's Virtual Weekly Hack Night this Tuesday at 7 PM ET!✨
🔗 www.meetup.com/code-for-bos...
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CityCamp NYC is here, and we need you! 📣
We're looking for passionate volunteers to help make this community-powered public interest tech event a success. There’s a role for everyone!
Join us and be part of something special. ❤️
Learn more and apply: www.citycamp.nyc/volunteer/
Welcome #CivicTechDC, to the #ACTnetwork! 🎉 Join their Civic Hack DC 2025 event on 7/26 to build tools for federal transparency: www.civictechnologists.org/2025/07/july... #CivicTech
📰 #ACTnewsletter July 2025 is here! Read the latest #civictech news, like our new board, new member, Civic Hack DC 2025 and more! Dive in 👉🏽
For over a decade, SF Civic Tech has worked to mobilize The City's technology talent for local civic causes.
The Alliance of Civic Technologists (@civictechallies.bsky.social) will be hosting our first Congress event NEXT SATURDAY! This will be a free virtual half-day unconference to talk about #civictech volunteering at street level.
www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-o...
On this #Juneteenth, we reflect, connect, and build. Join us tonight at 6PT/9ET for our Spring Social, a #civictech hangout open to all.
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📢 Open Fresno is repping #Fresno and the #CentralValley in @civictechallies.bsky.social inaugural #ACTCongress & you can join us! Let's put Fresno #civictech on the map. Sign up & connect 👇🏽
www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-o...
🛡️ Going to a protest? Protect your privacy before you show up.
📱 Disable biometrics, use Signal, and turn off location tracking.
🚫 Don't bring devices you don't need.
More tips via @wired.com 👉🏽 www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
#CivicTech #Privacy #ProtestTips #DigitalSafety
What's an unconference?
It's a participant-driven event where you help shape the agenda.
No panels. No gatekeeping. Just ideas that matter.
#CivicTech #Unconference
✊🏽 Thinking of joining a protest?
You *have the right* to:
✔️ March in public spaces
✔️ Record police & public officials
✔️ Stay silent if detained
‼️ don't forget: cops can't confiscate or delete your phone data without a warrant.
More from the ACLU 👉🏽 www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
The June #ACTNewsletter is out now! Stay updated on #civictech news, events, and insights. Like our upcoming #ACTCongress, board elections, @floridainnovation.bsky.social Civic Hack Day, and #OpenAustin Civic Data Fellowship. Read it here: www.civictechnologists.org/2025/06/june...
📢 Big news! #ACTCongress is happening June 28! 🎉
Our first-ever virtual #unconference, shaped by YOU. We'll hold our first board election, vote on the budget, & dive into participant-led sessions on our #civictech community's future.
RSVP on Eventbrite!
www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-o...
Kudos to @sfcivictech.bsky.social for holding their first in-person event since before the quarantine! A star panel of #civictechallies shared personal experiences and insights on key #civictech work. Missed it? Watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMrW...
Mark your calendars now: join Florida Community Innovation’s Civic Hack Day!
🗓 Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
🕚 Time: 11 AM – 5 PM ET
📍 Location: Online via Zoom
🔗 Register and learn more here: floridainnovation.org/events
We finally got our union made stickers for the @civictechallies.bsky.social!
If you want to support our work - make a donation here and we'll send you a sticker! Include your email in the donation note and we'll reach out!
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