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., September 03, 2025 | 12:00 PM Get to Know Harris! Appointment with MSCAPP Assistant Program Director William Smith Mon., September 08, 2025 | 11:00 AM University of Chicago Office Of Federal Relations 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 275 Washington, DC 20006 United States Harris Social Impact Fellowship: Program Roundtable with Faculty Director Austin Wright Mon., September 08, 2025 | 5:00 PM