#  Civic Analytics Network 

 



##  Civic Analytics Network 

 

 

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The Civic Analytics Network (CAN) is a network of leading urban chief data officers and other senior data officials, established in 2015. The network convenes data executives at the city and county level to discuss the adoption and dissemination of innovations in data and analytics at every level of their local government. To learn more about current work, research, and members, [please visit the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence's network page](https://govex.jhu.edu/civic-analytics-network/).



 

##  Ten Years of Civic Analytics 

Explore our landmark research and events from over a decade of the Civic Analytics Network.

 

 



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 [### The Summit on Data-Smart Government

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 [### The Case for Government Investment in Analytics

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 [### Lessons from Leading CDOs

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##  Meet the Members 

Meet the current members of the Civic Analytics Network and explore new resources at the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence.



 

 



 [ Meet the CAN Members  arrow\_circle\_right ](https://govex.jhu.edu/civic-analytics-network/#:~:text=Read%20More-,Members,-Brita%20Andercheck) 

 

 

 

 

##  Recent Articles and Research 

Explore some of the ideas, initiatives, and best practices surfaced through CAN.

 

 



  [### Federal Data, Local Impact: What Cities Need to Know

 ](/fed-data-city-impact) June 17, 2026 

 

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   [### Enacting StatGPT

 ](/enacting-statgpt) June 15, 2026 

 

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   [### Agentic AI Comes to City Hall

 ](/agentic-ai-city-hall) March 11, 2026 

 

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   [### The Top Ten of 2025

 ](/the-top-ten-2025) December 22, 2025 

 

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   [### City Leadership in the AI Era

 ](/city-leadership-ai-era) November 19, 2025 

 

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