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Washington,
D.C.

The city where Scott Stadum spent eight years advancing open-government and digital-transparency work — at the Sunlight Foundation, National Public Radio, and across D.C.'s nonprofit technology sector.

Washington, D.C. in the Archive

Two chapters of transparency, technology, and public service.

Scott first arrived in Washington in 2005 after completing Peace Corps service in Guyana. His first D.C. chapter (2005–2008) involved digital marketing, tools training, and nonprofit technology work. After a posting to Tbilisi, Georgia with Transparency International (2008–2009) and time in Buenos Aires (2008–2010), he returned to D.C. for a second chapter (2010–2013).

The second chapter was the most public: Scott wrote open-government advocacy guides and tools documentation at the Sunlight Foundation, then moved to digital strategy and communications at National Public Radio.

Across both chapters, Washington, D.C. served as the center of gravity for Scott's career in open government and digital transparency — a city that gave shape to his professional identity and civic values.

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2005–2008 · 2010–2013
Lived here during open-government and digital-transparency career
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2005–2013
Peace Corps, Sunlight Foundation, NPR, and civic technology
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What happened here

2005 Scott arrives in D.C. following Peace Corps service in Guyana
2005–2008 First D.C. chapter: digital marketing, tools training, and nonprofit technology
2010 Scott returns to D.C. after postings in Tbilisi and Buenos Aires
2010–2013 Sunlight Foundation: open-government advocacy and tools documentation
2011–2013 National Public Radio: digital strategy and communications
Washington, D.C. in the Record

What Happened Here

2005
Arrival After Peace Corps

Scott Stadum arrives in Washington, D.C. following two years of Peace Corps service in Guyana, beginning his first chapter in the nation's capital with work in digital marketing and nonprofit technology.

2005–2008
First D.C. Chapter

Scott's first chapter in Washington centered on digital marketing, tools training, and nonprofit technology work — building the technical foundation that would later define his open-government career.

2008
Departure for Tbilisi

Scott leaves Washington for a posting in Tbilisi, Georgia with Transparency International (2008–2009), followed by time in Buenos Aires (2008–2010), before ultimately returning to D.C.

2010
Return & Second Chapter Begins

Scott returns to Washington, D.C., joining the Sunlight Foundation where he writes open-government advocacy guides and tools documentation, bringing international transparency experience back to the U.S. civic technology scene.

2011
National Public Radio

Scott joins National Public Radio in Washington, D.C., moving into digital strategy and communications and extending his work at the intersection of public information and technology.

2013
End of the D.C. Era

Scott's Washington chapter closes in 2013 after eight years across two stints — a period that defined his professional identity in open government, digital transparency, and civic technology.

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Sunlight Foundation · DC · 2011
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