Here are some critical questions cities need to ask to ensure “smart cities” and emerging technology projects are focused on people and outcomes, and not just tech.
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Earlier this month, the Department of Defense launched a new open government data platform, data.mil. Above, you can see a... View Article
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Want to see your open gov story featured on our OpenGov Voices Monday column? We want to hear from you!
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: How the New Jersey Data Book turned public information into accessible open data
How much do government statistics matter to the average citizen? Quite a bit – especially when they’re not accessible. So, the online New Jersey Data Book was launched, allowing anyone to access data about New Jersey in a user-friendly format.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: How California’s putting big local government data online
California has started to replace its traditional reports with big, open, machine-readable and visualizable data sets. Here's how they do it.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Why local governments should prepare for the DATA Act now
The DATA Act’s passage means big changes ahead for city and county governments.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Migrant workers are making government information more transparent
Migrants and advocates are organizing online to make government information transparent in order to protect workers' rights.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Transparency needed on corporate subsidy spending in the U.S.
Ultimately, subsidy politics, spending and efficacy need to see the light of day because subsidies fundamentally affect the way the economy works.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Clear policies on open government and open data help reinforce public and private partnerships
In 2011, Paraguay became a member of the Open Government Partnership. Since then, its made several commitments to transparency and open data to bring about a more open government.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Making the federal government’s secret trove of local government data public
The federal government has an incredible trove of data on local government financial performance. This collection of 18,000 annual audits can tell researchers an enormous amount about local government financial conditions and about how these agencies spend federal grants.
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