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CivicActions @civicactions.com · 4d

Meet our #NewHire Toks Oriola! Toks has recently joined the CivicActions team as a Senior Product Manager, where she will be supporting work with our client Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Welcome to the team, Toks!

Streamlining digital government: Why web consolidation is the future

CivicActions @civicactions.com · 5d

🚀 CivicActioner @ox.ca Mike Gifford explains why web consolidation is the future of digital gov: lower costs, stronger security & better UX — all powered by open source. #FOSS

Read his @federalnewsnetwork.com piece: federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2...

Mike Gifford, the open standards and practices lead for CivicActions, explains the cost, security and development benefits of open source platforms.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month | CISA

CivicActions @civicactions.com · 8d

At CivicActions, every month is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Remember to do the following to stay secure online:
🚩Recognize and Report Phishing
🚩Update Your Software
🚩Use Strong Passwords
🚩Enable Multi-Factor Authentication
www.cisa.gov/cybersecurit...

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G2X | Your Federal Growth Team's Go-to-Market Accelerator

CivicActions @civicactions.com · 10d

🎉 The CivicActions Partner Playbook is now live on the G2X Federal Resource Center: g2xchange.com/resource-cen...

Helping small #GovCon businesses stay resilient & thrive.

#SmallBusiness #GovTech

Unlock success in federal contracting with G2Xchange. Discover opportunities, build key relationships, and win more contracts. Your path to growth starts here.

g2xchange.com

CivicActions @civicactions.com · 17d

🚀 New from Orange Slices: CivicActions – Embracing Collaboration Through Open Source Resources to Better Serve Government

We at CivicActions are advancing #OpenSource in #GovTech with our Open Python Directory + Open Requirements Library.

Read 👉 orangeslices.ai/civicactions...

#FOSS #Python

CivicActions – Embracing Collaboration Through Open Source Resources to Better Serve Government | OrangeSlices AI

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Open source ambitieladder in maatwerk aanbesteding of opdracht - Open beleidsontwikkeling

CivicActions @civicactions.com · 18d

CivicActions is proud to contribute on a global scale, through CivicActioner @ox.ca, to the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport on its Open Source Ambition Ladder, a resource guiding Dutch government agencies on how and why to procure open source. #FOSS

minvws.github.io/beleidsontwi...

Open beleid van het Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport

minvws.github.io

Kristian Ducharme: Transforming Ideas into Action

CivicActions @civicactions.com · 19d

ICYMI, here’s a throwback interview with Kristian Ducharme, Associate Director of Drupal Engineering at CivicActions.

“The most rewarding part of my job is...transforming great ideas into actionable work.” — Kristian Ducharme

🔗 medium.com/civicactions...

We spoke with longtime CivicActioner Kristian Ducharme, Associate Director of Drupal Engineering, about his work as a tech lead for the…

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CivicActions @civicactions.com · 23d

Accessibility Tip of the Week: Zoom Your Page to 200%. Often designs fail because it assumes a fixed font size. WCAG requires that pages can be zoomed up to 200% without the loss of functionality or content. tinyurl.com/a11yCA #a11y

CivicActions Accessibility site is an open project for our team members and those who work for digital inclusion.

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CivicActions @civicactions.com · 24d

Why contribute to gov open source with #Drupal?

🔹 Less lock-in
🔹 Lower costs
🔹 Better accessibility, security & trust

Open source isn’t just good tech—it’s good governance.

🛠️ civicactions.com/case-studies/

Case Studies | CivicActions

From large-scale federal CMS modernization to automating security compliance, see how we've helped government deliver better services to the public.

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CivicActions @civicactions.com · 25d

🎙️ Talking Drupal Cafe #010: Featuring CivicActioner Steve Wirt

In this conversation, Steve and John dive deep into Drupal module development, and the evolving role of accessibility and AI in web development.

🎧 Catch the full episode: talkingdrupal.com/cafe010

TD Cafe #010 - Steve Wirt & John Jameson | Talking Drupal

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Daniel Mundra: Diving into Drupal

CivicActions @civicactions.com · Sep 10

“Since my early days, Drupal has been a veritable Swiss army knife for web development...Just like how the Drupal platform and community has evolved, so have I. Drupal has given me the space to do that and I am grateful for that." - Daniel Mundra, AD of Drupal

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We spoke to CivicActioner Daniel Mundra, Associate Director of Drupal, about the benefits of Drupal, community contributions, and why…

CivicActions @civicactions.com · Sep 9

✅ How to Qualify a Great Drupal Partner

🔹 Deep Drupal expertise
🔹 Active community contributions
🔹 Maintainer mindset
🔹 Accessibility & public sector experience
🔹 Secure, scalable DevOps
🔹 Human-centered, open by default

www.drupal.org/civicactions

Introduction This module helps prevent editors from writing bad alt text on images. This module does a few things: Provide a report of all alt text attached to images for auditing purposes.

CivicActions @civicactions.com · Sep 8

We’re excited to share the full release of the Drupal Alt Text Validation module, created by CivicActioner Steve Wirt! 🎉

This accessibility tool was built with great care to help content editors write better, more meaningful alt text for images.

www.drupal.org/project/alt_...

Alt Text Validation

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CivicActions @civicactions.com · Sep 5

CivicActioner Iris Ibekwe contributed AI Crawl Analysis to the new Open Python Directory, helping agencies simplify complex web content.

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#FOSS #Python #AI #OpenSource

AI Crawl Analysis: Iris Ibekwe’s Vision for Smarter Government Web Audits

Iris Ibekwe, Associate Director of Front End Development at CivicActions, is bringing innovation to the newly launched Open Python…

GitHub - CivicActions/open-python-directory: Open source Python libraries for the public sector

CivicActions @civicactions.com · Sep 4

🚀 CivicActions launched the Open Python Directory — a digital commons for sharing reusable #FOSS Python tools in the public sector.

Explore & contribute: github.com/CivicActions...

#OpenSource #Python #GovTech

Open source Python libraries for the public sector - CivicActions/open-python-directory

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CivicActions @civicactions.com · Sep 2

Accessibility Tip of the Week: Be careful when using Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA). As a best practice, if the semantics can be defined by HTML, then they should be. Remember, ARIA can make #a11y worse. tinyurl.com/a11yCA #aria

CivicActions-Accessibility

CivicActions Accessibility site is an open project for our team members and those who work for digital inclusion.

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CivicLabs – Ethical AI & Open Digital Services

CivicActions @civicactions.com · Aug 27

🎖️Exploring AI + Open Source in Government

Through our partnership with Huntridge Labs in our joint venture CivicLabs, we’re working on more than just technical solutions—we’re supporting government teams in navigating change with transparency.

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CivicLabs delivers open-source, human-centered AI solutions for a more ethical and effective government.

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Funding Open Source like public infrastructure

CivicActions @civicactions.com · Aug 26

Open Source is critical public infrastructure — but much of it depends on too few maintainers without sustainable funding.

In his recent post, Dries Buytaert makes a compelling case for why governments must move from consuming Open Source to sustaining it. #FOSS

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To protect the digital foundation of essential government services, governments should invest in Open Source as public infrastructure and shift from consumption to contribution.

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CivicActions @civicactions.com · Aug 25

We’re proud to share that @ox.ca from CivicActions will be presenting at the upcoming Open Source Summit Europe, happening August 25–27th in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
#OSSummit

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Mike Gifford at a podium on stage with a presentation slide reading "Digital Public Goods - Incentivizing Collaboration." Transcribed Text: CivicActions, Digital Public Goods - Incentivizing Collaboration, Mike Gifford, Open Source Summit Europe 2025, August 25, 2025 2:25–3:05pm CEST Elicium 2A (Elicium Level 1)

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CivicActions @civicactions.com · Aug 22

“FOSS is at the heart of modern government digital services and digital public goods. This short piece from Jordan Kasper is a great primer how the ecosystem works and why it matters for building tech that serves everyone.” – @pava.bsky.social

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Jordan Kasper - An Overview of the Open Source Ecosystem

So long and thanks for all the fish.

jordankasper.com

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CivicActions @civicactions.com · Aug 21

In 2025, several CivicActions teammates hit a huge milestone — 20 years contributing to Drupal.org 🎉 and one is nearing 22!

👏 Honoring Drupal community veterans:
@ox.ca, @pava.bsky.social, @openprivacy.org, Owen Barton & Bob Schmitt.

#Drupal #OpenSource #CivicTech #FOSS

Home

Drupal is an open source platform for building amazing digital experiences. It's made by a dedicated community. Anyone can use it, and it will always be free.

Drupal.org

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CivicActions @civicactions.com · Aug 20

✨ Last week at Drupal GovCon, we were proud to see Sam Lerner sharing ideas and connecting with the Drupal and GovTech community.

Here is to more moments of connection, inspiration, and community building. 💜

#Drupal #FOSS #GovTech @drupalassociation.bsky.social

Sam Lerner speaks at a podium next to a screen

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CivicActions @civicactions.com · Aug 19

Version control is second nature for many developers, but are you getting the most out of it? In a recent post, Daniel Mundra offers practical strategies to take your Git skills to the next level with automation.

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#Git #Automation #FOSS

Level up your version control with automation

By Daniel Mundra, Associate Director of Drupal, with Dr. Eryn Cangi, planetary scientist at University of Colorado Boulder