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How Data And Communities Are Changing Health Care
The open source model is tremendously powerful, and it’s something VA understood when it created VistA. The next chapter will see the user-driven super community, OSEHRA, powered by data and the OSS ethos, helping to transform how VA delivers care.
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Archives Releases Updated Open Government Plan
The National Archives and Records Administration has released an updated version of its open government plan that covers the agency’s open government initiatives through 2014.
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First Of Its Kind Venture Capital Fund Pumps Millions Into Govtech Startups
Over the past 15 months or so, a California-based venture capital fund has been quietly raising millions of dollars for a handful of technology startups designed to make the government work more efficiently. It’s called the GovTech Fund, and it’s the first-ever venture capital fund to specifically fundraise for startups dedicated to improving and empowering government technology...
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From Coding To Tangible Results: FEMA’s First Open Data Town Hall
The approach to FEMA’s first-ever Data Town Hall was refreshing because our OpenFEMA team harked just as much about project management and results as they did about getting creative when using FEMA’s data. The attendees were asked to break into five challenge tracks: GIS, Disaster Assistance Assessment Dashboard, Accessibility, API and Fire Viz; each with a specific project and private sector team lead.
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Irish Govt urged to open its data to citizens to prove accountability
The Irish Government has been called upon to follow US President Barack Obama’s lead and join the Open Government Partnership to drive transparency and innovation in Ireland. It would also send out a strong signal about its intentions towards accountability to citizens, an independent TD has said. Read More »
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NASA Launches Open Source Software Repository
If you've ever wanted to launch and track space satellites, make solar event simulations, or run a mission control center from your living room, thanks to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), you're now one step closer. The code.NASA project is a repository for more than 30, mostly space-themed, open source projects freely available for download and use. Read More »
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Open Data: 50 Countries, 100 Speakers and the Power of Ideas
Hundreds of open data experts and enthusiasts from more than 50 countries are expected at the second International Open Government Data Conference (IOGDC) —a look at the impact and promise of open data in cities, countries and institutions around the world.
Open Source Software Now Permitted in the U.S. House of Representatives
The OpenGov Foundation, the Sunlight Foundation and the Congressional Data Coalition (CDC) today announced that Members, Committees, and staff within the U.S. House of Representatives are now able to use official resources to procure open source software, to fully participate in open source software communities, and to contribute software code developed with taxpayer dollars back to the public under an open source license. Read More »
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Philippines National Telehealth Center Leverages Innovative Open Solutions to Provide Equitable Access to Quality Healthcare
OpenGov had the opportunity to speak to Dr. Portia Grace Fernandez-Marcelo, Director of the UP (University of Philippines) Manila-National Telehealth Center (NTHC) about using ICT to provide equitable access to quality healthcare for all, specially in isolated and disadvantaged communities. NTHC is one of the pioneers in the Philippines developing cost-effective ICT tools and innovations for improving healthcare and deploying solutions in communities where they are required most urgently...
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Public, private sector innovators convene for FedScoop’s first U.S. Innovation Summit
FedScoop held its first U.S. Innovation Summit Wednesday at the Newseum, drawing more than 500 attendees from government and industry to provide a platform for thought leaders to collaborate on the best ways to encourage public and private sector innovation. Read More »
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Senate Approps Shortchange E-Gov
After the huge fight over the House's support for Electronic Government Fund, which pays for many important transparency programs like Data.Gov and USASpending.Gov, we had high hopes that the Senate would restore funding to prior levels. Our hopes have been dashed. Read More »
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Sivak Named New HHS CTO
The Department of Health and Human Services has named Bryan Sivak as the department’s next chief technology officer.
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The US Government’s Digital Strategy: The New Benchmark and Some Lessons
The White House recently launched its new roadmap for digital government. This included the publication of Digital Government: Building a 21st Century Platform to Better Serve the American People (PDF version), the issuing of a Presidential directive and the announcement of White House Innovation Fellows.
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Too Awesome: Federal CTO Todd Park 'joins' GovLoop!
...last Friday I was honored to spend time with Todd Park and his staff, talking about the power of collaboration within government. It was music to my ears as he discussed how much power government had within its own agencies and employees. He talked about the need to improve the sharing of best practices, ideas, and connecting the innovators.
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U.S. CTO seeks to scale Agile Thinking and Open Data across the Federal Government
In the 21st century, federal government must go mobile, putting government services and information at the fingertips of citizens, said United States Chief Technology Officer Todd Park in a recent wide-ranging interview. "That's the first digital government result, outcome, and objective that's desired." Read More »
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