Projects - Internal government tech capacity

California Department of Technology (CDT)

California

The California Department of Technology (CDT) is the guardian of public data, a leader in information technology (IT) services and solutions and has broad responsibility and authority over all aspects of technology in California state government, including policy formation, interagency coordination, IT project oversight, information security, technology service delivery, and advocacy.

The Call to Create the Congressional Capacity and Technology Office

A proposal by POPVOX to establish the Congressional Capacity and Technology Office (C-TECH)

Democracy on Default Settings

London

How outdated systems undermine the day-to-day work of members of parliament

Observatory of Public Sector AI

Boston

By analyzing how public employees learn, use, and adapt AI at work, the Observatory aims to identify which investments in skills and training strengthen government capacity, improve services, and deliver better outcomes for residents.

AI Government Leadership Program

Washington, DC

With support from Microsoft and Google.org, we are creating a cohort of senior leaders across government who are prepared to guide their agencies’ AI strategy.

Recoding America Fund

Washington, DC

A six-year bipartisan effort to strengthen America by building the government we need to compete globally and serve citizens effectively.

The Inscrutable Code? The Deficient Scrutiny Problem of Automated Government

Oxford

This paper argues that automated decision-making in UK public administration lacks adequate scrutiny, and proposes regulatory safeguards through mandatory pre-deployment impact assessments and algorithmic auditing to strengthen accountability in Parliament and the courts.

Open-Source AI for Public Services (ITU AI)

Geneva

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)-led multi-stakeholder initiative on Open-Source Generative AI for Public Services aims to develop an end-to-end, open-source implementation framework that enables public sector stakeholders to easily build and deploy their own GenAI solutions using modular, open-source software blueprints.

Open Source Ecosystem Enabler (OSEE)

Geneva

The Open Source Ecosystem Enabler project seeks to empower local and regional public and private actors to effectively adopt open source technologies for delivering digital government services.

ITU Open Source Programme Office

Geneva

ITU Open Source Programme Office (OSPO) is committed to harnessing the power of open-source technologies to empower nations, organizations, and individuals to leverage cutting-edge digital solutions for the sustainable development.

LegWiki

Washington, DC

Organizing Info About Congress

American Governance Institute

Washington, DC

The American Governance Institute develops ideas and educates policymakers on innovative approaches to strengthening American democracy, state capacity, and federal governance.

The How We Need Now: A Capacity Agenda For 2025 And Beyond

United States of America 🇺🇸

By Jennifer Pahlka and Andrew Greenway for the Niskanen Center

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Working for an MP (w4mp)

Parliament Square, London, UK

The Working for an MP website is a resource for anyone working for a British Member of Parliament or with an interest in how Parliament works.

Member of Parliament Office Manual

London

This is a non-partisan guide made to help new [UK] MPs & their staff establish and run their offices after the 2024 election.

House Digital Service

Capitol Hill

Solving technological problems in the legislative process for House of Representatives Members, Committees, and staff.

Parliamentary Network Africa

GE185-7537 BOHYE ROAD (ECOWAS HIGHWAY), NEW ASHONGMAN ESTATE, ACCRA GHANA

Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica) is a convenor and connector of civil society parliamentary monitoring organizations and journalists towards promoting Open Parliaments across Africa.