The debt ceiling debate proves we need political #hackers, not political hacks

Just this weekend, while our elected representatives were putting on a show in Washington, something very different was happening in New York City. As part of its Reinvent NYC.Gov initiative, the city hosted a first-of-its-kind community "hackathon" event for designers, engineers, product managers and copywriters to reinvent New York City's web presence. The event, which took place in the heart of the city's "Silicon Alley," was billed as an example of civic participation meeting the digital age. New York City is engaging its citizens to create a more participatory democracy in other ways, too, such as by appointing Rachel Sterne as New York City's first-ever Chief Digital Officer.

--

Read full article here: WP INNOVATIONS

View complete blog here: CYBERWAR_NEWS

Read CYBERWAR NEWS MORNING REPORT for daily news updates