![dscp_banner.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum10826/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/datasmart/files/dscp_banner.jpg?itok=EYtmL4Yd) # The State of Digital Government Episode Five May 19, 2021 [ Betsy Gardner ](/betsy-gardner) - May 19, 2021 - [Civic Data](/civic-data) ## Want to learn more? [Check out the 2020 State of Digital Transformation report](https://datasmart.ash.harvard.edu/news/article/2020-state-digital-transformation). In this episode, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews David Eaves, author and lecturer in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Eaves recently co-authored the 2020 State of Digital Transformation report, and the two discuss the publication, trends in digital governance, cross-sector collaboration, and the importance of government transparency. Listen below, or wherever you get your podcasts, to hear Professor Goldsmith and David Eaves discuss the value of data-driven decision-making and how cooperative efforts across government can have positive impacts on both a local and national scale. [Transcript available here](https://ashcast.simplecast.com/episodes/data-smart-city-pod-the-state-of-digital-government/transcript). Embed ## About the Author ### Betsy Gardner ![Headshot of Betsy Gardner](/sites/g/files/omnuum10826/files/styles/hwp_1_1__100x100_scale/public/2025-05/Betsy%20Headshot%20resize.jpg?itok=k2OsSp1g) Betsy Gardner is the editor of Data-Smart City Solutions and the producer of the Data-Smart City Pod. Prior to this, Betsy worked in a variety of roles in higher education, focusing on deconstructing racial and gender inequality through research, writing, and facilitation. She also researched government spending and transparency at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Betsy holds a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Policy from Northeastern University, a bachelor’s degree in Art History from Boston University, and a graduate certificate in Digital Storytelling from the Harvard Extension School. See also:- [ City Administration ](/topics/city-administration) - [ Civic Data ](/topics/civic-data) - [ Innovation ](/topics/innovation) - [ Open Data ](/topics/open-data) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)