How’d They Do it? Tech in the Cities

By: Tom Allon and Julie Samuels
  • Summary

  • While New York is often paving the way in terms of technology and its relationship with the government, we also have a lot to learn from other leading cities and states. Hosted by Tom Allon, Publisher of City & State and Julie Samuels, President and Executive Director of Tech:NYC, How’d They Do it?: Tech in the Cities is the bi-weekly, 30-minute show addressing the groundbreakers in technology and government who have had innovative ideas that have been passed into laws or revolutionary concepts that might not work in certain states but could be applied in others.
    2024
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Episodes
  • Episode 7: Election & Polling Innovations
    Oct 30 2024

    Welcome to Episode 7 of How'd they do it: Tech in the cities! Co-hosts Tom Allon and Julie Samuels chat with Julie Sweet, Director of Advocacy & Industry Relations for the American Association of Political Consultants Foundation and Bradley Honan, CEO & President of the Honan Strategy Group, about the potential for AI to re-engage voters in the democratic process and draw them into civil discourse. Can our country achieve that goal without getting further mired in deep fakes and robocalls? Tune in to hear the discussion!

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    38 mins
  • Episode 6: AI Training for Government Employees
    Oct 9 2024

    Welcome to Episode 6 of How'd they do it: Tech in the cities! Co-hosts Tom Allon and Julie Samuels chat with Tim Rahschulte, Co-Founder of The Professional Development Academy and Rita Reynolds, Chief Information Officer for the National Association of Counties about the digital transformation happening at the local government level. How can we get 3,069 counties on the same page? What’s the best path forward for demystifying AI for government employees and constituents? Tune in to hear their ideas!

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    40 mins
  • Episode 5: Mobile Voting with Bradley Tusk
    Sep 25 2024

    Welcome to Episode 5 of How'd they do it: Tech in the cities! Co-hosts Tom Allon and Julie Samuels chat with Bradley Tusk on the thesis of his new book, Vote with Your Phone: Why Mobile Voting Is Our Final Shot at Saving Democracy. What are the benefits of meeting people where they’re at with voting technology, how would it work and how would we keep it secure? Tune in for that discussion, and some bonus speculation on NYC’s next mayoral election (we couldn’t resist).

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    54 mins

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