EfficientGov: DC Announces Open Data Initiative
Drafts.dc.gov is a tool to help residents collaborate with government on draft legislation, regulation, and policy. It's run in partnership between the DC Council, the Executive Office of the Mayor,...
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A Citizen’s Guide to Commemorative Resolutions in the Chicago City Council
(Daniel X. O’Neil via Flickr) Part three of a series examining The OpenGov Foundation’s work in Chicago. Also see: part one and part two. When we started to build a 21st century municipal legislature...
View ArticleJoin the OpenGov team! We’re hiring a Senior Web Application Developer!
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View ArticleSmart Cities Council: How Washington, D.C., made open data a priority
This January OCTO released the new Draft Open Data Policy for public comment utilizing a 21st Century engagement tool, the OpenGov Foundation’s legislative collaboration platform Madison. The platform...
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Counting Up Congressional Technology Spending for 2014 – The U.S. House
See our previous analysis of Senate technology spending and how to improve this situation. A growing workload. Increasingly complex policy decisions. Frustrated constituents. Fewer resources to do the...
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Why Congressional Technology Spending Matters and How to Improve the Situation
(Architect rendering via Library of Congress) Read our analysis of Senate and House tech spending. As our analyses have shown, without complete, accurate and timely spending data, the public is...
View ArticleThe Hill: Estimate puts congressional spending on tech at $288M
Congress spent at least $288 million on technology services in 2014, according to an analysis by the OpenGov Foundation released Tuesday. The group billed the analysis as one of the best publicly...
View ArticleRoll Call: Email Blackout Exposes Tech Problems in House
“This is one of countless symptoms of the larger issue,” said Seamus Kraft, executive director and co-founder of the The OpenGov Foundation, a nonprofit group dedicated to using technology to connect...
View ArticleCivicist: First Post – Quantified
Seamus Kraft of the OpenGov Foundation takes a close look at how Congressional staffers actually track and report office expenditures, and the results aren’t pretty. Read the full article here. The...
View ArticleStateScoop: New D.C. CTO details move to private sector, district’s open data...
As part of the development of the new open data policy, the city chose to release a draft of the plan on the OpenGov Foundation’s “Madison Project” platform, giving people the chance to add their...
View ArticlePolitico: March 2nd Influence Newsletter
SPOTTED at the Internet Education Foundation’s “House of Code” conclusion of the Congressional App Challenge: Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), Co-Chair Rep. Mimi Walters (R-Calif.), Co-Chair Rep. Hakeem...
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Congressional App Challenge Bolsters a Vision of the Institution’s Future
(Photo via Internet Education Foundation) Last night, Seamus and I were honored to be among the crowd celebrating the selected winners of the 2015 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) at the inaugural...
View ArticleDNAinfo: City Turns to High School Students to Help Fix Outdated, Ineffective...
The ideas the students come up with will be submitted to a selection committee that includes the aldermen, the City Clerk and The OpenGov Foundation, a partner on the project. “I cannot wait to see the...
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RELEASE: Seamus Kraft Receives 2016 James Madison Award from the American...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2016 CONTACTS Nicko Margolies (The OpenGov Foundation) – nicko@opengovfoundation.org – (202) 642-4467 Nancy Gravatt (American Library Association) – ngravatt@alawash.org...
View ArticleSeamus Kraft’s Acceptance Speech for the 2016 James Madison Award
Today, Seamus Kraft, executive director and co-founder of The OpenGov Foundation, was honored by the American Library Association with their James Madison Award at the 2016 National Freedom of...
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RELEASE: Announcing Envision Chicago: High School Students Improve Their City...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2016 CONTACTS Nicko Margolies (The OpenGov Foundation) – nicko@opengovfoundation.org – (202) 642-4467 Patrick Corcoran (Office of the Chicago City Clerk) –...
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Do We Need a Lot More Lobbyists?
(Photo via Harvard Ash Center) Lobbying is not a four letter word. We actually need more of it. Lobbying— nothing more than the right to share one’s views with government— is at the heart of America....
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Launching Envision Chicago with Students, Partners and Sponsors
(Photo via Chicago City Clerk) Chicago’s City Council just took another big step into the Digital Age — and towards the next generation of city leaders. Last Friday, we launched Envision Chicago, a...
View ArticleWGN-TV’s Politics Tonight: Learning Civics Through Technology: Envision Chicago
The OpenGov Foundation’s Executive Director and Co-Founder, Seamus Kraft, and Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza join Politics Tonight to discuss Envision Chicago. Watch the full segment here. The post...
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ICYMI: WGN-TV’s “Politics Tonight” on Envision Chicago Featuring Chicago...
High School Students Going Online to Propose Fixes to City Laws, Learn Civics and Engage with Their Aldermen and Clerk (Screenshot via WGN-TV) Last night, The OpenGov Foundation’s Executive Director...
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