Reporter Teena Maddox of TechRepublic sat down with Chief Data Officer Brandon Crowley during the Smart Cincy Summit to discuss throw open source data is helping Cincinnati.

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Crowley is in charge of data operations across the City, but specifically works with the Office of Performance and Data Analytics to supply data to the Open Data Portal and CincyInsights, the City's new interactive dashboard portal.

"Transparency is critical to the vitality of local government as well as the federal government. I think the more we are able to release data and let people take deep dives into data, they can help spread the gospel about what is going on in their immediate community. The release of data in a public matter is critical to the success of any smart city initiative," Crowley said.

You can watch the full interview below.