New laws passed in New York City in 2017 have made the metropolis an international trailblazer in open government data and algorithmic transparency.
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 readingFork our unconference: Open sourcing TransparencyCamp
We’re happy to announce that we’ve now added these to GitHub. Just like our tech tools, it’s open source — go ahead and fork it!
Continue readingSunlight’s comments on the proposed U.S. open source software policy
We believe that making more of the software built by or for the federal government open source will improve how the federal government works and save agencies money.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: “Open,” the world’s first short film on open government and open source
Through his new film "Open," Richard Pietro hopes to make the open government and open source space more accessible and engaging.
Continue readingWhat are APIs? Why they matter and how to use them
Ever heard of an API, but have no idea what it is? Fear not! In this post, we'll give a quick rundown of what APIs are, why they're so valuable and how to use them.
Continue readingLearning to design in the open
We’ve been experimenting with "open design" in our work to facilitate collaboration and to increase feedback and dialogue at every step along the way.
Continue readingWhat is open design?
By experimenting with the concept of open design, Sunlight is able to create visuals that are more collaborative and effective.
Continue readingThe House opens up to open source
Lawmakers that want to use open source solutions — which are restriction-free, reusable and frequently more cost-effective — usually can't. But all that may be about to change.
Continue readingIs that photo vintage, senator? Scattered data paint outdated picture of some in Congress
My gripes about our disjointed image repository set might seem trivial, but they point to a larger truth: If a government data source isn't updated appropriately, its value is principally historical.
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