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 Coffee Chat in Washington, D.C. Wed., October 22, 2025 | 4:30 PM 1301 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20036-1815 United States Harris Public Policy and Crown School of Social Work Mixer in Minneapolis Wed., October 22, 2025 | 5:30 PM Tavola 823 5th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55404 United States Up Front Featuring Professor Anthony Fowler | Washington DC Wed., October 22, 2025 | 6:30 PM The Darcy 1515 Rhode Island Ave NW Washington , DC 20005 United States