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With GOV.UK, British government redefines the online government platform
February 01 2012
A new beta .gov website in Britain is scalable mobile-friendly, platform agnostic, uses HTML5, open source, hosted in the cloud and open for feedback. Those criteria collectively embody the default for how governments should approach their online efforts in the 21st century. read more"The President of the United States is on the phone. Would you like to Hangout on Google+?"
January 24 2012
President Obama will join the first presidential Hangout on Google+ on January 30, 2012, as part of the White House's commitment "to creating a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration." read moreThe week the web changed Washington
January 20 2012
Collective action channeled through the Internet halted the progress of SOPA and PIPA this week. The promise of these communication tools has come of age, and they'll be sorely needed to face the challenges of the 21st century. read moreCan Maryland's other "CIO" cultivate innovation in government?
January 11 2012
Maryland's first chief innovation officer, Bryan Sivak, is looking for the levers that will help state government to be smarter, not bigger. From embracing collective intelligence to data-driven policy, Sivak is defining what it means to be innovative in government. read moreDecember 30 2011
What Gov 2.0 issue mattered most in 2011? Disruption caused by an increasingly mobile and networked society certainly ranked high. Other key developments included a new Open Government Partnership, emerging civic media, open source adoption, new civic startups, the growth of open data, and fights over intellectual property and Internet… read moreDecember 20 2011
DistrictBuilder is a web-based redistricting tool that lets citizens draw their own maps, publish them online and submit them to redistricting authorities. read moreWhere is the OkCupid for elections?
December 15 2011
What will be the "OkCupid for elections" in 2012? Open source app OkCandidate.com offers one approach and startup ElectNext is applying data analysis with an issue-matching engine. read moreTapping into a world of ambient data
December 13 2011
Microsoft is thinking about big data and creating new tools to create value from it. In this interview from the Web 2.0 Summit, David Campbell, a technical fellow at Microsoft, talks about his work and thinking about big data. read moreCan the People's House become a social platform for the people?
December 12 2011
Leaders of the House of Representatives met with Facebook developers and open government advocates to talk about how technology can improve the legislative process. New prototype apps hint at the future that awaits the "People's House" in the 21st century. read moreWhite House to open source Data.gov as open government data platform
December 05 2011
A partnership between the United States and India on open government has borne fruit: progress on making the open data platform Data.gov open source. With this step forward, the prospects are brighter for stimulating economic activity, civic utility and accountability under a global open government partnership. read moreGov 2.0 enters the mainstream on NPR and the AP
December 01 2011
Civic applications recently pushed a bit further into the public's consciousness via a lively discussion on Washington's local NPR station, WAMU, and through an Associated Press article that examined open data and apps. read moreCongress considers anti-piracy bills that could cripple Internet industries
November 22 2011
In a time when the American economy needs to catalyze innovation to compete in a global marketplace, members of the United States Congress have advanced legislation that could cripple the Internet industry, damage cybersecurity and harm freedom of expression online. read moreThe future of social media at the National Archives
November 18 2011
A recent forum at the National Archives featured a preview of a "citizen archivist dashboard" and a lively discussion of the past, present and future of social media. read moreCivic media competition attracts a new generation of change agents
November 14 2011
Finalists in the Ashoka Foundation's civic media competition offered honest and perceptive observations about the role of civic media in the expanding information ecosystem. read moreThe maker movement's potential for education, jobs and innovation is growing
November 04 2011
Dale Dougherty, one of the co-founders of O'Reilly Media, was honored by the White House as a "Champion of Change" for his work on "MAKE" Magazine, MakerFaire and the broader DIY movement. read moreThe maker movement's potential for education, jobs and innovation is growing
November 04 2011
Dale Dougherty, one of the co-founders of O'Reilly Media, was honored by the White House as a "Champion of Change" for his work on "MAKE" Magazine, MakerFaire and the broader DIY movement. read moreInternational Open Government Data Camp looks to build community
October 15 2011
The second International Open Government Data Camp will convene advocates, activists, civic media, citizens and officials to exchange ideas, code and expertise in Warsaw, Poland. read moreInternational Open Government Data Camp looks to build community
October 15 2011
The second International Open Government Data Camp will convene advocates, activists, civic media, citizens and officials to exchange ideas, code and expertise in Warsaw, Poland. read moreOn the media reaction to the death of Steve Jobs
October 09 2011
In the context of worldwide reactions to the impact of Steve Jobs on the arc of history, recognizing the complexity of his life and offering a balanced assessment of the impact of his legacy on this earth matters. In that context, O'Reilly editors share their reflections on the passing of… read moreOn the media reaction to the death of Steve Jobs
October 09 2011
In the context of worldwide reactions to the impact of Steve Jobs on the arc of history, recognizing the complexity of his life and offering a balanced assessment of the impact of his legacy on this earth matters. In that context, O'Reilly editors share their reflections on the passing of… read moreHow data and open government are transforming NYC
October 07 2011
New York City has become the epicenter for experiments in data-drive governance — from citizensourcing smarter government to embracing a broader future as a data platform. Here, NYC officials Rachel Sterne and Carole Post discuss the city's data initiatives. read moreHow data and open government are transforming NYC
October 07 2011
New York City has become the epicenter for experiments in data-drive governance — from citizensourcing smarter government to embracing a broader future as a data platform. Here, NYC officials Rachel Sterne and Carole Post discuss the city's data initiatives. read moreRecent Posts | All O'Reilly Posts
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