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 Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Tue., February 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., February 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM Coffee Chat in Western Massachusetts Wed., February 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM Tunnel City Coffee 100 Spring St #102 Williamstown, MA 01267 United States