We understand the temptation for the federal government to focus primarily on the “retail” side of government — i.e. delivering public goods and services directly to citizens. After all, in a democracy a government’s customers are also its boss. Getting retail right …

Wholesale Government: Open Data and APIs Read more »

Full functionality is now offered on pages of federal government services, including TSA Checkpoints, national parks, and other federal government “B2C” services. We are excited to announce that Yelp has concluded an agreement with the federal government that will allow …

How Many Stars Would You Give the TSA? Review Federal Agencies on Yelp…and Maybe Get a Response Read more »

The passage of the DATA Act last year brought with it a new set of mandates for government agencies to bring more of their spending data online, in a common format, to achieve a fuller picture of where public money …

Cultural challenges slow federal open data efforts Read more »