Philadelphia Appoints its First Director of Civic Technology

"We want to apply the same technology and methods used at hackathons on the inside — to help city departments reach their goals of improving efficiency and responsiveness."

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and CIO Adel Ebeid are strong proponents of civic technology, as shown by the Philly 311 and Licenses & Inspections mobile apps. And on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, the two took their dedication a step further by naming Tim Wisniewski as the city’s first-ever Director of Civic Technology, according to a blog from the city’s Office of the Managing Director.

This position, Wisniewski says, was created as part of the city’s strategy for Innovation Management under the direction of both Nutter and Ebeid.

By Jessica Mulholland

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