The What Works Cities Summit brought together more than 200 local officials to more effectively implement open data policy in cities across the country.
Continue readingSunlight’s recommendations for the Justice Department’s next Plan for Open Government
Here are Sunlight's suggestions to make the Department of Justice more open and transparent.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Our New Gilded Age?
TOP NEWS: An analysis of federal campaign finance reports by the Washington Post found that 41 percent of the money raised... View Article
Continue readingVictorville’s new open data policy brings transparency to the California desert
Earlier this month, the city of Victorville, Calif., became the latest What Works City to pass an open data policy.
Continue readingCongress to consider making open data the default in federal government
This morning, we saw positive signs on the long road to baking open data into the way the federal government functions and discloses information to the people it serves.
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 readingToday in OpenGov: Vote.gov, HomeStat and Panama Leaks fallout in the UK
President Obama urged viewers of American Idol to vote during the series finale of American Idol last night, suggesting that... View Article
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Investing in open data and analytics in San José
Not to be overshadowed by Silicon Valley, San José is transforming its analytics capabilities through a new open data initiative.
Continue readingData USA sets a new bar for informing the public through data visualizations
Data USA enables users to instantly visualize open data from government agencies, instantly drilling down into locations, industries or occupations with a click.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: ‘Open Independence’ brings a wealth of data to Missourians
Independence, Mo., launched its open data portal, making data that could already be found on the city’s website accessible in several standardized formats.
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