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Daybreak for Frontline Defenders

Daybreak for Frontline Defenders is OpenAI's $1B initiative subsidizing AI cyber-defense tools, training, and support for under-resourced defenders of essential services, water, power, local government, community banks, with a US public-sector pilot via MS-ISAC.

2026

Adjacent Fields, Agentic AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Building in the private sector, Build something, Civic teams at tech companies, Cybersecurity, Digital security and privacy, Disaster response and humanitarian tech, Emerging tech, Govtech, Learn to build, Supporting public sector from outside government, Tech for public challenges, The People, The Tech

https://www.oecd.org/en/about/directorates/directorate-for-public-governance.html

OECD GOV

We help governments design and implement strategic, evidence-based and innovative policies to strengthen public governance, respond effectively to diverse and disruptive economic, social and environmental challenges and deliver on government’s commitments to citizens.

OECD, Rue André Pascal, Paris, France

Digital transformation, Govtech, Policy, Procurement, Regulation, Supporting public sector from outside government

https://icips.org

Institute for Continuous Improvement in Public Services (ICIPS)

The Institute for Continuous Improvement in Public Services is a professional membership charity; upholding standards of professional practice, undertaking research and bringing members together to share knowledge; influence policy and practice.

Peer networks, Supporting public sector from outside government

https://www.grantwell.co/

GrantWell

Every Grant. Every Deadline. One System Built for Cities.

Boston, MA

2026

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Fundraising tools, Get funding, Govtech, Supporting public sector from outside government

https://civicfuture.org/programme/talent-programmes/

Civic Future Talent Programmes

We need bold, highly talented people to be the next generation of MPs, advisers, civil servants, commentators, or something else entirely.

Supporting public sector from outside government, Tech talent

https://www.mastodonc.com/

Mastodon C

Assure brighter futures for children through data-informed strategic planning.

London

Data science for social good, Supporting public sector from outside government

https://ourpublicservice.org/course/ai-government-leadership-program/

AI Government Leadership Program

With support from Microsoft and Google.org, we are creating a cohort of senior leaders across government who are prepared to guide their agencies’ AI strategy.

Washington, DC

AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Govtech, Internal government tech capacity, Supporting public sector from outside government

https://internationalbudget.org/public-procurement-common-risks-and-how-to-address-them/

Pro-Cure Bot

Your AI Assistant for Tracking Procurement Risks

2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bots, Govtech, Procurement, Supporting public sector from outside government

https://www.centerforcivicfutures.org/

Center for Civic Futures

Created to help state governments navigate the rapid rise of artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Govtech, Supporting public sector from outside government