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White House Vastly Overstates Federal Transparency, Auditors Report

Joseph Marks | Nextgov | October 30, 2013

The U.S. has only completed half the commitments it made two years ago under an international government transparency agreement, an independent auditor found recently. Read More »

8 Ways To Open Up Civic Data So That People Actually Use It

Ariel Schwartz | Co.Exist | June 24, 2013

The Knight Foundation just gave $3.2 million to organizations that are making public data more useful. These are our favorites. Read More »

Accela Announces CivicData.com Beta Availability For Developers And Government Agencies

Press Release | Accela | October 15, 2013

Accela, Inc., the leading provider of civic engagement solutions for government agencies, announces the beta availability of CivicData.com for Accela customers, partners, and developers. CivicData.com is a free cloud-based open data platform that will make it easier for government agencies to publish and manage datasets. [...] Read More »

Announcing Ushahidi Trusted Developers

Heather Leson | Ushahidi | September 24, 2012

First up, I’m delighted to share that we are changing the Trusted Developer program...We are excited to announce the following additional Trusted Developers for 2012. These developers have lead in the Ushahidi community for over a year. We recommend their work and seek their guidance was we plan the roadmap for Ushahidi 3.0. Read More »

APIs: 5 Government Success Stories

Noelle Knell | Government Technology | September 13, 2012

Last April, federal CIO Steven VanRoekel sent out a tweet that foretold a significant shift in federal IT policy. The White House’s new strategy for digital government outlines a number of policy priorities intended to maximize technology efficiencies for federal agencies. Read More »

Apps: The Afro Revolution

Adam Bychawski | The Guardian | August 25, 2012

Five mobile apps that are putting key information into the hands of ordinary Africans Read More »

Are Innovation Hubs The Future Of Open Government In Africa?

Chris R. Albon | TechPresident | September 18, 2012

Set alongside one Nairobi’s main roadways, the Bishop Magua Centre looks on the exterior no different than any other mid-rise office building. However, inside its drab khaki walls are some of the most innovative technology projects in Africa... Read More »

As Digital Rights Advocates Mobilize Around The TPP Negotiations, Process Becomes Even Less Transparent

Maira Sutton | Electronic Frontier Foundation | December 11, 2012

The 15th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement negotiations in New Zealand concluded this week, locking out civil society participation in an unprecedented way. [...] The chapter that EFF and other digital rights groups around the world find alarming covers intellectual property. [...] Read More »

Asia Foundation At Google’s Big Tent On Open Data, Disasters

Michelle Chang Rodriguez | The Asia Foundation | June 27, 2013

On July 2 in Sendai, Japan, nearly a year and a half after the tragic earthquake and tsunami devastated the region, The Asia Foundation will participate in a Google conference to examine using open data in disaster relief. [...] Read More »

Beyond SOPA: Rep. Darrell Issa's Big Plans For Digitizing Democracy

Gregory Ferenstein | Fast Company | December 19, 2012

Over the past six months, Issa's launched an interactive subcommittee livestream, produced a new form of online polling, and sponsored a bill to make government spending trackable. Read More »

Building-Blocks of a 21st Century Digital Government

Steven VanRoekel | Newsmotion | August 23, 2012

Today marks three months since we released the Digital Government Strategy (PDF/ HTML5) – as part of the President’s directive to build a 21st Century Government that delivers better services to the American people. Read More »

Can Africa’s Mobile Phones And Maps Usher In A Governance Revolution?

Michael Keller | Txchologist | December 10, 2013

For crime victims in the Kenyan town of Lamet Umoja, where before there was silence, now there is Twitter. Read More »

Canadians Take On NASA Design Challenge For Space Exploration

Sunnie Huang | CBC News | April 5, 2013

Toronto and Winnipeg are among the 75 cities worldwide taking on NASA's challenge to design both software and hardware to make space more accessible and more fun to explore. Read More »

Citizens Against Corruption

Matt O'Reilly | Indigo Trust | May 20, 2013

Last week, the UK’s Overseas Development Institute hosted an event examining the role that citizens can play in challenging corruption. Read More »

City Participatory Budgeting Takes Its First Steps

Luke Fretwell | GovFresh | November 5, 2012

This past September, Vallejo, Ca., began the United States’ first citywide venture in participatory budgeting, allowing residents to directly decide how $3.4 million dollars of public money would be spent. Four years ago, the city declared bankruptcy. Read More »