Dustin Haisler

Dustin Haisler
Born
United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationLeTourneau University (BBA, magna cum laude)
OccupationTechnology executive
Years active2000s–present
Known forPresident of e.Republic, government innovation
Websitewww.dustinhaisler.com

Dustin Haisler is an American technology executive and government innovation expert who serves as president of e.Republic, the parent company of Government Technology magazine,[1][2] Governing, and the Center for Digital Government.[3] He has worked in public sector technology and has contributed to the adoption of emerging technologies in government operations.[4] Haisler previously served as Chief Information Officer and Assistant City Manager for the City of Manor, Texas, where he implemented the use of commercial technologies such as QR codes, crowdsourcing, and gamification.[4][5][6]

Career

Early career and government service

Haisler began his career in public service with the City of Manor, Texas, where he held roles as finance director, chief information officer, and assistant city manager.[7][2] During this tenure, he led technology initiatives aimed at improving civic engagement, including the use of QR codes and crowdsourcing tools to support transparency. These efforts were developed to address limited municipal resources and improve communication with residents.[7]

In 2008, the City of Manor deployed QR codes throughout the community as part of an initiative to make government information more accessible.[8][9] The initiative was later documented in a peer-reviewed article co-authored by Haisler and published in the ACM Digital Library.[8] The Wall Street Journal covered Manor's technology efforts, noting Haisler’s role in expanding the city's digital programs despite limited infrastructure.[10]

Haisler was a member of the original steering committee of Code for America's and contributed to the launch of one of the first open innovation programs in U.S. local government in 2010.[4] His work was featured in California Governor Gavin Newsom book Citizenville, which described Haisler’s efforts to improve government efficiency and citizen participation through partnerships with Stanford’s Persuasive Technology Lab.[11]

Private sector work

After leaving municipal government, Haisler joined Spigit, an innovation management company, where he served as director of government innovation. In this role, he helped design and deploy innovation programs for New York City, Bogotá, and NASA's Langley Research Center.[4] He also developed a crowdsourced land-use plan for Harford County, Maryland, and patented a business process known as "Crowd-as-a-Service".[4]

Leadership at e.Republic

In January 2024, Haisler was appointed President of e.Republic, having previously served as Chief Strategy and Chief Innovation Officer.[3]

In a 2015 Fast Company article, Haisler emphasized that civic technology is part of a broader movement to modernize public sector operations, extending beyond digital tools to include structural changes in governance.[12]

Advisory and academic activities

In March 2025, Haisler was appointed to the Texas Department of Information Resources State Strategic Plan Advisory Committee, a role he previously held in 2011.[13]

He serves as co-lead of the Center for Public Sector AI and is a faculty member in the Certified Public Manager (CPM) program at Texas State University.[5] His research includes collaborations with Stanford University’s Persuasive Technology Lab, MIT's Community Development Practice, the University of Trento in Italy, and Renmin University in China.[3] His work has been cited in scholarly publications such as Digital Democracy: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, Transforming American Governance.[14]

Recognition

In 2009, Haisler was named to Government Technology's list of Top 25 Doer, Dreamer and Driver.[5] He was later recognized as a Business Transformation 150 Leader by Constellation Research[5] and was selected as an Eisenhower Fellow in 2019 under the Zhi-Xing Program.[3]

His work has been covered by media outlets including Wired, CNN, The Economist, Fast Company,[15] Fortune,[7][16] The Wall Street Journal,[10] The Today Show, and Inc. Magazine.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Dustin Haisler". e.Republic. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  2. ^ a b "Dustin Haisler". GovTech. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  3. ^ a b c d Molina, Erin. "Dustin Haisler Named President of e.Republic". e.Republic. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  4. ^ a b c d e Foundation, Information Technology and Innovation. Dustin Haisler (Report).
  5. ^ a b c d "Dustin Haisler | Business Transformation 150™ 2020 - 2021". Constellation Research Inc. 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  6. ^ "Leadership Board". www.bpinetwork.org. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  7. ^ a b c Olster, Scott. "How Manor, Texas runs government on the cloud". Fortune. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  8. ^ a b Haisler, Dustin; Tate, Phil (2010-10-25). "Physical hyperlinks for citizen interaction". Proceedings of the 18th ACM international conference on Multimedia. ACM. pp. 1529–1530. doi:10.1145/1873951.1874274. ISBN 978-1-60558-933-6.
  9. ^ "City in a Box: Municipal Makeover Comes to Texas". whitehouse.gov. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  10. ^ a b Valentino-DeVries, Jennifer (2010-03-24). "A Hotbed of Tech Innovation: the Government of Manor, Texas". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  11. ^ "Citizenville Chapter Summary". Citizenville Chapter Summary | Gavin Newsom. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  12. ^ "5 Startups Taking On The Big, Unsexy Problems Of City Government". www.fastcompany.com. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  13. ^ "e.Republic President Joins DIR State Strategic Plan Advisory Committee". Industry Insider Texas. 2025-03-13. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  14. ^ "About". Dustin Haisler. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  15. ^ Kamenetz, Anya (2010-11-29). "How an Army of Techies Is Taking on City Hall". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  16. ^ Olster, Scott. "How Manor, Texas runs government on the cloud". Fortune. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  17. ^ "Why the High-Tech Industry Loves Manor, Texas". Inc.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
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