From Government Technology June 20, 2019 Noelle Knell 2019 Civic Leadership Academy Fellow Dessa Gypalo Dessa Gypalo CLA'19 was featured in a Government Technology article discussing the second annual Chicago Digital Government Summit, at which Gypalo, who is Cook County's inaugural Chief Data Officer, spoke on data management. Using lessons from the Civic Leadership Academy, Gypalo emphasized the connections between a data system and public policy. "Baked into this [data management system] has to be governance," she said. "Who has access, at what level and why?" Full coverage available at Government Technology. Upcoming Events More events Harris Summer Mixer in Beijing Fri., July 18, 2025 | 6:00 PM Maison Flo 18 Xiaoyun Rd Chaoyang Qu Beijing Shi, 100027 China Harris Summer Mixer in Jakarta Sat., July 19, 2025 | 4:30 PM Rusty Rabbit | Plaza Festival, Jl. H. R. Rasuna Said No.22 Kav. C, Karet Kuningan, Setiabudi Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta 12940 Indonesia Harris Summer Open House Mon., July 21, 2025 | 9:30 AM Harris School of Public Policy Keller Center 1307 E. 60th St. Chicago, IL 60637 United States