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 Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., July 09, 2025 | 8:30 AM Harris Alumni Roundtables in Washington, DC: Transitions between public and private sector roles Wed., July 09, 2025 | 8:30 AM Office of Federal Relations 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20006 United States Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Thu., July 10, 2025 | 5:00 PM Harris Summer Mixer in Washington, DC: Cultivating Policy Connections Office of Federal Relations 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington,, DC 20006 United States