SAN JUAN, P.R. – Piloto 151 coworking space announced the creation of the Puerto Rico Government Blockchain Association (GBA) Chapter, a private membership organization which seeks to assist government and public sector people & organizations understand, implement and benefit from blockchain related technologies and capabilities. The GBA Chapter in Puerto Rico will concentrate its efforts…
I’d like to thank the Chairman and all members of the Board for holding this hearing to “Review how we can best use technology to redesign and rebuild a better Puerto Rico”. I’d like to open up with the following quote from Tom Steinberg of mySociety, a British based NGO: What do we mean by…
Policy and technology experts talk about the importance of rebuilding Puerto Rico through a“digital first” approach Washington, DC, November 17, 2017– With the purpose of shedding light on the importance of enacting a coherent digital strategy for Puerto Rico’s reconstruction efforts, Piloto 151 held the third event of their Dear Fiscal Board speaker series last…
Even before hurricane Maria, the “Dear Fiscal Board” speaker series was committed to making sure Puerto Rico’s government and the federally-mandated Fiscal Control Board incorporate a “digital mindset” in identifying and applying for solutions to the island’s economic crisis. Post-María, Puerto Rico faces an even greater challenge, which in turn presents an even greater opportunity…
TESTIMONY OF GIANCARLO GONZALEZ, FORMER CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF PUERTO RICO Presented to the House Committee on Natural Resources, at the oversight hearing on “Examining Challenges in Puerto Rico’s Recovery and the Role of the Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB)” Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 10:00am Room 1324, Longworth House Office Building [su_divider margin=”1″] I…
Via GovTech News: A panel of tech and government experts will soon speak about the value of a coherent digital strategy in order to effectively and efficiently rebuild Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. This event, dubbed Rebuilding Puerto Rico Requires a Digital Strategy, will take place Nov. 16, at the New America…
October 24, 2017 ( Washington DC)– With the objective of promoting a truly effective and efficient rebuild of Puerto Rico enabled by a coherent digital strategy, the “Dear Fiscal Board” speaker series will hold its third conference on November 16th in Washington, D.C. New America, a think tank committed to renewing American politics in the…
Dear Fiscal Board Our mission is to provide solutions from a digital perspective to face the complex landscape in our daily lives in Puerto Rico. Our goal is that our government and the Fiscal Control Board incorporate it as a governance structure. Background Over the past 12 years we have witnessed multiple failed attempts by…
Para publicación inmediata 11 de septiembre de 2017 Con ejemplos de soluciones para manejar la crisis ante el huracán Irma y abundando sobre cómo aprovechar la tecnología para lograr una verdadera transformación digital del Gobierno, Maksim Percherskiy, “Chief Data Officer” de la ciudad de San Diego y Daniel Sheldon, director de operaciones del Servicio Digital…
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