Germany’s Sovereign Tech Fund is a model for Europe.
Open source needs EU-wide support—OSS is infrastructure, not a side project.
Let’s invest like it. 🇪🇺
#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #PublicTech

Governments running on open source:

🇫🇷 France (ministries)
🇩🇪 Germany (multiple states)
🇮🇹 Italy (public admin)
🇪🇸 Spain (regional govts)
🇧🇷 Brazil (federal level)

NYC: "It's not possible."

Sure.

#OpenSource #PublicTech

Komende vrijdag #unconference #publictech Kom je ook?

@robin.berjon.com @ipfs.tech is joining a powerful panel at the #NGIForum2025 this Thursday, June 19, 12:00 CEST!
With input from policymakers, technologists & civil society, it’s a step toward shaping the EU’s next big budget.
#DigitalCommons #IPFS #NGI #PublicTech #OpenFuture #DigitalSovereignty

France is phasing out Zoom and Microsoft Teams and moving public administration to the open source Visio platform in 2027.
https://catenaa.com/industries/technology/france-phases-out-zoom-and-teams-pushing-domestic-video-platform/
#France #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #PublicTech #Visio

We're not asking NYC to reinvent the wheel.

We're asking them to:
1. Tell us what contracts they have
2. Consider alternatives when those contracts renew
3. Involve the public in decisions about public infrastructure

Radical? Or just democracy?

#OpenSource #PublicTech

Tech workers in NYC:

You know what's possible. You know the alternatives exist.

Help us make the case. Your expertise is ammunition.

DMs open. Let's talk.

#OpenSource #PublicTech

Code for NL #unconference #publictech over Digitale Autonomie. www.meetup.com/code-for-nl/...

Barcelona created a "technological sovereignty" program:

→ Prioritized open source in procurement
→ Developed local tech capacity
→ Saved money AND kept data local

NYC has 50x Barcelona's budget. We have zero excuses.

#OpenSource #PublicTech

France is phasing out Zoom and Microsoft Teams and moving public administration to the open source Visio platform in 2027.
https://catenaa.com/industries/technology/france-phases-out-zoom-and-teams-pushing-domestic-video-platform/
#France #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #PublicTech #Visio

What selfhost.nyc has done so far:

✅ Filed FOIL requests with DOE, OTI, MOCS
✅ Reached out to STOP (surveillance oversight org)
✅ Documented alternatives that work at scale
✅ Built this movement from scratch

No budget. Just conviction.

#OpenSource #PublicTech

Das ist die Open Source Strategie von Schleswig-Holstein. Ziel: Abhängigkeiten abbauen, IT-Kosten senken, heimische Digitalwirtschaft stärken & Vertrauen schaffen.
#opensource #DigitaleSouveränität #schleswigholstein #zendis #publictech #LibreOffice #linux #NextCloud #opengovernment […]

We don’t need to break things to move forward.

New from The United States of AI:
Innovation With Integrity
How to reclaim artificial intelligence for the public good—before it’s too late.
usai.futureincommon.org/innovation-w...
#AI #Innovation #Ethics #PublicTech

We don’t need to break things to move forward.

New from The United States of AI:
Innovation With Integrity
How to reclaim artificial intelligence for the public good—before it’s too late.
usai.futureincommon.org/innovation-w...
#AI #Innovation #Ethics #PublicTech

Hitting the high road next week for a day immersing myself in all things #govtech #publictech in Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Social platforms are built to hold your attention, not build connection. New_ Public is researching how AI is reshaping online communities, helping neighbors connect through Roundabout, and backing builders like Blacksky founder Rudy Fraser. https://newpublic.org/
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