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Comments on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet
The following is the executive summary of the comments. Download a PDF of the full comments here. Strong open Internet protections are needed to en... -
Youth Financial Inclusion: Reframing the Work for a Wider Audience
“We [need to] make the conscious decision to be on a different trajectory and to never, ever talk about young people as a problem, as a threat, as ... -
OTI Analysis of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA, S. 2588)
The following is the introduction to the Open Technology Institute's analysis of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (CISA, S. 2588),... -
The CISPA-Zombie Won’t Die
Instead, It Changed Its Name to CISA and It’s Here to Violate Your Privacy.
On Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence Committee met in secret and approved the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (CISA)(S. 2588). The bil... -
How Data Caps Are Bad For Cybersecurity
A number of high-profile tech policy issues are dominating the summer headlines, including the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cabl... -
“Banking on Girls: From Piggy Banks to Savings Accounts” - Should girls be considered a separate segment when designing youth savings programs?
Christina WilliamsIs it more difficult to financially include girls? Data from some programs seeking to increase girls’ participation in formal savings seems to sugg... -
National Insecurity Agency: How the NSA Undermines Internet Security
On the heels of the latest NSA disclosures from The Washington Post, the Open Technology Institute hosted an event on Monday about how the agency’s... -
Staying on Target for College
How Innovation Can Improve the Pipeline to Higher Education
Many prospective students, while qualified and prepared for college, often do not know how to navigate the deadlines and paperwork requirements nec... -
Busting the Buzzword: Social Impact and Civic Innovation
Would you consider adding to the transit infrastructure of your city a civic innovation? Pictured: Capital Bikeshare bikes in Washingtonn, DC. Phot... -
Build With, Not For
A #CivicTech Manifesto
Crafting high-quality civic technology — projects and tools designed withsocial impact in mind — requires thought, creativity, and intentionality —... -
4 Tips for Organizing Unstructured Events Without Going Insane
Crafting high-quality civic technology — projects and tools designed withsocial impact in mind — requires thought, creativity, and intentionality —... -
3 Reasons #CivicTech Needs Civic Art
OTI's "People's Tech" table invited visitors to The Tech Embassy to visualize not just what different tech concepts look like today, but what they ... -
Neither Bottom-Up Nor Top-Down
3 Tips for Horizontal Organizing
Crafting high-quality civic technology — projects and tools designed withsocial impact in mind — requires thought, creativity, and intentionality —... -
On Accountability and Audience
Why We Didn't Have a Funk Parade Hackathon
Crafting high-quality civic technology — projects and tools designed with social impact in mind — requires thought, creativity, and intentionality ... -
Reply Comments on Auction of Advanced Wireless Services Licenses
The New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute joined Public Knowledge in submitting comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC... -
Info Sharing with NSA is a Non-Starter – and Only One of the New Cybersecurity Bill’s Many Problems
The last time the Senate considered cybersecurity information-sharing legislation was in July 2012, when it took up the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (... -
The Past and Future of YouthSavers in Nepal
Rani DeshpandeIt was with mixed emotions that I travelled to Nepal last month to attend YouthSave’s capstone event there, a Multi-Stakeholder Meeting (MSM) that ... -
U.S. conference of mayors passes resolution supporting net neutrality
Yesterday the U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution in support of network neutrality, a major step in solidifying widespread support for a ... -
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014: A Major Step Back in Privacy
Last week, Senator Feinstein made public a draft cybersecurity information sharing bill titled the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (C... -
So You Think You Want to Run a Hackathon? Think Again. (A Case Study on #CivicTech Events)
This article is an excerpt from a longer piece originally posted on Medium. Click here for the full story. “Hackathons.” That’s one of the most pop... -
Growing attention for local public broadband
Local public broadband networks continue to get more attention in Washington. On June 10th Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler w... - article | June 20, 2014 | Postsecondary National Policy Institute
Freshman Year Financial Aid Nudges
An Experiment to Increase FAFSA Renewal and College Persistence
A recent paper from EdPolicy Works at The University of Virginia reports on the results of low-touch interventions to increase FAFSA renewal. Resea...