Governments must serve all citizens despite limited resources, so how do they empower the populace with the tools and resources to enable conversations around issues such as transit, emergency preparedness, and budget allocation? How can we inspire a more engaged citizenry through more responsive and technologically proficient government institutions? This discussion will explore SMS in the civic space, the challenges faced, the successes, failures, as well as some surprises from three different Code For America Fellows. Moderator TBA.