Open Government Initiative (OGI)

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SafetyData.gov Review: Long On Text, Short On Data Tables

Brand Niemann | AOL Government | September 26, 2012

"The liberation of government datasets is important in itself, but data are truly powerful when used in the development of informative apps." So proclaimed Todd Park, Brian Forde and Jo Strang in a recent White House Blog, Safety Data Jam connects Tech Innovators with Public Safety Officers. Read More »

White House Unveils Action Plan For Gov’t Data Transparency; Steve VanRoekel, Todd Park Comment

Mary-Louise Hoffman | ExecutiveGov | May 14, 2014

The Obama administration has introduced a plan calling for federal agencies to make their datasets publicly available as part of an open government initiative, Federal News Radio reported Tuesday.  Shefali Kapadia writes that the White House wants agencies to prioritize the public’s research needs when sharing open data...

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