Today in #OpenGov, an arrest is made in a leak case, Madison 4.0 makes collaborative governance easy, the Senate's healthcare process could be more transparent, Malaysia considers the benefits of open data, and more...
Continue readingOpen source government endures
The Trump administration is supporting open source software because of its potential to save the federal government millions of dollars through reducing duplicative, wasteful spending.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Truth, Justice and the American Way…
Today in OpenGov: we examine the importance of truth in American democracy, Boston shows how open licenses can boost open data, Code.gov shows how sharing can lead to savings, and more...
Continue readingOn truth, justice and the American way
In 135 cities around the United States today, including Washington, DC, Americans are marching for truth. The coalition behind the... View Article
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Swamp in DC filling as planet warms
Today in #OpenGov: we look at attempts to turn up the flow of water data in cities, learn more about Tom Price's investment in health care investments, note an Internet blackout in Ethiopia, and much more. Please keep your news, tips, ideas and other feedback coming to: todayinopengov@sunlightfoundation.com
Continue readingHow an open license can encourage use of open data
The City of Boston adopted the Public Domain Dedication and License for its public data. The local government believes doing so will help facilitate reuse of their data.
Continue readingHow Durham hopes to improve their open data policy through public comment
The City of Durham is taking "crowdlaw" in a different direction, asking people to improve its existing open data policy.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Parsing the White House ethics waivers, providing local open data feedback, and more…
Today in #OpenGov, we parse the White House's newly released ethics waivers, ask for your input on local open data policy, get excited about the Census Bureau's move to HTTPS by default, and more...
Continue readingUnder pressure, Trump White House discloses ethics waivers
Now that these waivers have been disclosed, the public, the press and the Office of Government Ethics can evaluate their appropriateness and relevance to the public's business being done by White House officials.
Continue readingOpen, private and secure by default: US Census Bureau to switch API from HTTP to HTTPS
The United States should be open, secure and protect the privacy of its people by default when it discloses information to the public. When those principles are written not only in the legal code but software code, the public benefits.
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