Alexander Howard Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Civic Texts is an online publication focused on emerging technologies, digital democracy and public policy.

Since its founding, e-PluribusUnum.org has become widely read as a top blog on civic technologies and open government, cited and respected around the world, from the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives to the National Archives of the United Kingdom. Today, it is an original source for research, trusted analysis, and public interest.

We brought good ideas in digital democracy to light, documented who was working on them, and helped codify what’s working. We sought to achieve maximum positive public impact by educating the public, press, and lawmakers about how and where disruptive technologies strengthen societies instead of dividing them.

As the deputy director of the Sunlight Foundation, I started and led numerous initiatives, from civic engagement to strategic advocacy. I edited and published watchdog journalism that held the Trump White House accountable. I managed and grew Sunlight’s social media accounts, maintaining Twitter and Facebook through the presidential transition and through.

Previous to taking a leadership role, I was a senior analyst at Sunlight, where I led the foundation’s federal and international transparency work, researching, writing and advocating for reforms around a broad portfolio of issues that included digital services, open government data, press freedom, net neutrality, social media, identity, surveillance.

New York City, NY, US

I wrote about the intersection of technology, governance, ethics and society.

San Francisco, CA, US

Contributed weekly column on how technology is changing society to TechRepublic

New York, NY, US

Collaborate on research on data-driven journalism.

Cambridge, MA, US

Collaborator on networked transparency research for the Transparency Policy Project.

Sebastopol, CA, US

I used interactive media to explore the intersection of government, citizens and the Internet, sharing the voices, technologies and issues that matter in that space. I wrote about how technology is being used to help citizens, cities and national governments solve big problems. I gave keynote talks on those same subjects, served as an expert commentator on.

Newton, MA, US

I edited a site that focused on which regulations impact IT compliance, what IT infrastructure were affected, and the tools and strategies that IT professionals could use to manage those requirements. I wrote about cybersecurity, online privacy, data protection, financial security, healthcare IT, social media and telecom regulations.

As the associate editor of WhatIs.com, the online information technology encyclopedia, I wore a number of hats.I collaborated with a distributed editorial staff team writing, editing and updating definitions, quizzes, trivia questions, cheat sheets and learning guides.I researched, wrote and produced a popular podcast (35k+ downloads).I recorded and edited.

Designed websites for New England-area small businesses and organizations.

Assisted master builder / general contractor in demolition, remodeling and home maintenance. Framing and finish carpentry.

Substitute Teacher

Boston, MA, US

Boston, MA, US

Ba, Biology, Sociology

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