Civic Hack DC 2027 – Part 2: From Prototype to Production

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Teams build production-level open-source MVP tools based on federal regulatory comment data, with work groups, judges, advisors and product-owner partners providing input. Food, drinks and starter kits are provided.

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At a Glance 📅 Date: Saturday, March 6th 🕙 Time: (Doors open 9:30AM) 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM 📍 Location: George Washington University 🥐 Provided: Food, drinks, and starter kits Interested in sponsoring, advising, judging, or partnering?Email hack2025@civictechdc.org From Prototype to Production Civic Hack DC is back. At Civic Hack DC 2025, technologists, policy experts, designers, data practitioners, and civic-minded volunteers explored what could be built with federal regulatory comment data. Now we’re taking the next step: from prototype to production. Part 2 will build on SpicyRegs and the original Civic Hack DC 2025 problem statements to create production-level open-source MVP tools for making public comments easier to search, analyze, understand, and act on. This time, we’re focused on tools that can continue beyond demo day. What Makes Part 2 Different Part 1 was about exploring what is possible. Part 2 is about building what can actually be used. We are organizing teams around real work groups, judges, advisors, and product-owner partners who can help define needs, validate assumptions, and guide teams toward practical tools. Together, teams will ask: Who is this tool for? What workflow does it support? What would make it trustworthy enough to use? What is the smallest useful version we can ship? What should continue after the hackathon? Judging and feedback will focus on usefulness, feasibility, accessibility, trust, documentation, and potential for real-world impact.

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