The Tunisian revolution has spawned a butterfly effect, very specific to its context. On the ground, events have continued to evolve, contributing to a revolution within the Tunisian administration. As a result, the foundation has now been laid for an …

Tunisia Presents its Open Budget Project: MIZANIATOUNA (Our Budget) Read more »

Open Data can fundamentally change government and the way we govern says John Jackson, CIO at Camden Council. Being ‘open data by default’ puts councils in the shoes of their customers and incubates fresh thinking and innovative service delivery he …

Guest blog: Open Data in government, inspiring better and cheaper services Read more »

One must think of government data like matchstick; it must be taken out of its box and lit. The first step to generating public trust in a government institution is to show it has nothing to hide. The disclosure of …

Open insights is the next step to Open Data Read more »

I just returned from London where I attended the terrific 3rd annual CityLab conference organized by the Atlantic Magazine and the Bloomberg Foundation, with support of the Aspen Institute. I am inspired. In two days I met and spoke with …

Innovation in Government: What We Are Missing Read more »

Data is playing an increasingly-prominent role in business as more records are made more easily available through open data portals and public APIs. Writing for DigitalGov back in April, Bill Brantley discussed the importance of government data to the US …

Why Government APIs Are Essential To The US Economy Read more »

The first fruits of Google’s inaugural Government Innovation Lab are nearly ripe. In California’s Central Valley, Kern County has announced two prototypes envisioned as remedies for a number of civic challenges. The first prototype is what officials call a Virtual …

Google Government Innovation Lab Reveals First Prototypes Read more »

Matt Hancock wants real-time data to underpin future spending decisions across governments. He’s quite right, says Adrian Brown, but taking a strategic approach will be vital “Digital technology means it’s much easier to hold a genuine iterative dialogue with the …

Moving beyond open data Read more »

President Barack Obama speaks at a September 2014 meeting of the Open Government Partnership. (Pete Souza/White House) A leading international organization on open government may soon welcome state and local governments into its membership. The proposal is one of many the Open …

Open Gov Partnership mulls expanding membership to states Read more »

  ‘Turning Government Data Into Better Public Service’ was first published on Medium. The article outlines the release of the Digital Analytics Dashboard on March 19 by the US Digital Service.   The Dashboard allows the public to see how …

Turning Government Data Into Better Public Service 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 »