The future of government isn't just created, it's co-created
Technology is disrupting everything it touches, from arts to government. But with disruption comes an opportunity to innovate. And of all the places where innovation is overdue, government takes the top spot.
This episode of Revolution features Jay Nath, who serves as chief innovation officer for the City of San Francisco. Nath works with Mayor Ed Lee to embrace the city's vast pool of technology startups and entrepreneurs in order to drive more innovation within the government.
Nath is currently working with a "civic accelerator," an independent initiative of Code For America designed to house, mentor and fund startups focused on using technology to improve government efficiency.
"I think it's really important that the government reflect our citizens and the ethos and values that they have," he says. "In our culture, it's about agility, it's about leanness - it's really about [being] scrappy. And we expect government to be the same way."
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