Stephen Goldsmith

@GoldsmithOnGov

Director of @DataSmartCities at @Harvard @Kennedy_School and network of Chief Data Officers. Host of the #DataSmartCityPod. Urban innovation & civic data.

Cambridge, MA

datasmart.ash.harvard.edu

Joined May 2010

Stephen Goldsmith
@GoldsmithOnGov
Jan 6
We've launched our 1st listener survey: bit.ly/datasmartpod. Our goal is to provide you w/ the best info we can on how to innovate in government through creative & impactful applications of data & tech. Please take 5 mins to fill out this out, and thanks for listening!
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Stephen Goldsmith
@GoldsmithOnGov
Dec 8, 2025
Just published a piece @notusperspect on a policy that I think we should scale nationwide: data‑literate, resident‑centered government. Increased constituent trust is possible if we empower gov workers, modernize tech, link data, & measure satisfaction.
Name and describe one state or local policy that should be tried across the country.
From notus.org
Stephen Goldsmith
@GoldsmithOnGov
Oct 9, 2025
I'm very pleased to share this #DataSmartCityPod ep that I recorded with Dr. Sara Naomi Bleich. Over the summer she spoke to our Chiefs of Staff cohort, and her talk was so important that I asked her to come on our podcast to share her insights & advice. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/news/2025/10/w…
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Stephen Goldsmith
@GoldsmithOnGov
Oct 2, 2025
It's an HKS x GSD crossover episode today: datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/charles-waldhe… I had the pleasure of connecting with a colleague at the @HarvardGSD, Charles Waldheim, who hosts the Future of the American City podcast.
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Stephen Goldsmith
@GoldsmithOnGov
Sep 17, 2025
2/ His insights on #disastermanagement and how to prevent crises are incredibly important. As he explains, we need to use people, platforms, and data together to address some of the most urgent #publichealth and environmental issues facing cities today. #DataSmartCityPod
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Stephen Goldsmith
@GoldsmithOnGov
Sep 17, 2025
1/ I had the chance to talk with Dr. Andrew Schroeder ahead of the heat simulation workshop we're doing tomorrow, with the @CenterforCities, The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, and other great partners. datasmart.hks.harvard.edu/how-cities-can…