Nava Strata: Open Source Government Technology
From Civic Tech Chat by Ryan Koch
February 19, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 103
About this episode
The episode discusses open source government technology with a focus on Nava's Strata project.
We’re joined by Ed Mullen , Technical Solutions Director and Lauren Ciferri Director of Product, over at Nava PBC . We’ll have a conversation about open source government technology, using Nava’s Strata project as a key example. The chat will dive into importance of open source in the space, maintaining projects like this one, and how one can get involved. Resources and shoutouts: Email Ed Email Lauren Nava’s Strata Nava Strata Github Contributing to Nava Strata Music Credit: Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol
People in this episode
Host: Ryan Koch
Guests: Ed Mullen, Lauren Ciferri
Topics covered
- open source
- government technology
- Nava Strata
- project maintenance
- community involvement
Keywords
- open source
- government technology
- Nava Strata
- Ed Mullen
- Lauren Ciferri
- community involvement
- project maintenance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nava PBC
Products: Nava’s Strata, Nava Strata Github
Books & works: Tumbleweeds
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