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BlogsTags > governmentFour short links: 16 May 2013By Nat TorkingtonMay 16, 2013 Australian Filter Scope Creep — The Federal Government has confirmed its financial regulator has started requiring Australian Internet service providers to block websites suspected of providing fraudulent financial opportunities, in a move which appears to also open the door for … Sprinting toward the future of JamaicaBy Alex HowardApril 18, 2013 Creating the conditions for startups to form is now a policy imperative for governments around the world, as Julian Jay Robinson, minister of state in Jamaica’s Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, reminded the attendees at the “Developing the … Strata Week: Our phones are giving us awayBy Jenn WebbMarch 29, 2013 Mobile phone mobility traces ID users with only four data points A study published this week by Scientific Reports, Unique in the Crowd: The privacy bounds of human mobility, shows that the location data in mobile phones is posing an … Four short links: 28 March 2013By Nat TorkingtonMarch 28, 2013 What American Startups Can Learn From the Cutthroat Chinese Software Industry — It follows that the idea of “viral” or “organic” growth doesn’t exist in China. “User acquisition is all about media buys. Platform-to-platform in China is war, and it … The City of Chicago wants you to fork its data on GitHubBy Alex HowardMarch 19, 2013 GitHub has been gaining new prominence as the use of open source software in government grows. Earlier this month, I included a few thoughts from Chicago’s chief information officer, Brett Goldstein, about the city’s use of GitHub, in a piece … GitHub gains new prominence as the use of open source within governments growsBy Alex HowardMarch 8, 2013 When it comes to government IT in 2013, GitHub may have surpassed Twitter and Facebook as the most interesting social network. GitHub’s profile has been rising recently, from a Wired article about open source in government, to its high profile … On the power and perils of “preemptive government”By Alex HowardFebruary 28, 2013 The last time I spoke with Stephen Goldsmith, he was the Deputy Mayor of New York City, advocating for increased use of “citizensourcing,” where government uses technology tools to tap into the distributed intelligence of residents to understand – and … White House moves to increase public access to scientific research onlineBy Alex HowardFebruary 22, 2013 Today, the White House responded to a We The People e-petition that asked for free online access to taxpayer-funded research. As part of the response, John Holdren, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, released … Personal data ownership drives market transparency and empowers consumersBy Alex HowardFebruary 13, 2013 On Monday morning, the Obama administration launched a new community focused on consumer data at Data.gov. While there was no new data to be found among the 507 datasets listed there, it was the first time that smart disclosure has … Four short links: 13 February 2013By Nat TorkingtonFebruary 13, 2013 CA Assembly Bill No. 292 — This bill would provide that the full text of the California Code of Regulations shall bear an open access creative commons attribution license, allowing any individual, at no cost, to use, distribute, and create … Investing in the open data economyBy Alex HowardFebruary 5, 2013 If you had 10 million pounds to spend on open data research, development and startups, what would you do with it? That’s precisely the opportunity that Gavin Starks (@AgentGav) has been given as the first CEO of the Open Data … Open data economy: Eight business models for open data and insight from Deloitte UKBy Alex HowardJanuary 28, 2013 When I asked whether the push to free up government data was resulting in economic activity and startup creation, I started to receive emails from people around the United States and Europe. I’ll be publishing more of what I learned … We’re releasing the files for O’Reilly’s Open Government bookBy Laurel RumaJanuary 18, 2013 I’ve read many eloquent eulogies from people who knew Aaron Swartz better than I did, but he was also a Foo and contributor to Open Government. So, we’re doing our part at O’Reilly Media to honor Aaron by posting the … RFP-EZ: Making it easier for small companies to bid on government contractsBy Tim O'ReillyJanuary 18, 2013 A few years ago, when I was doing the research that led to my work in open government, I had a conversation with Aneesh Chopra, later the first Federal CTO but at the time, the Secretary of Technology for the … U.S. House makes legislative data more open to the people in XMLBy Alex HowardJanuary 11, 2013 It was a good week for open government data in the United States Congress. On Tuesday, the Clerk of the House made House floor summaries available in bulk XML format. Yesterday, the House of Representatives announced that it will make … 14 big trends to watch in 2013By Alex HowardDecember 22, 2012 2012 was a remarkable year for technology, government and society. In our 2012 year in review, we looked back at 10 trends that mattered. Below, we look ahead to the big ideas and technologies that will change the world, again. … Big, open and more networked than ever: 10 trends from 2012By Alex HowardDecember 22, 2012 In 2012, technology-accelerated change around the world was driven by the wave of social media, data and mobile devices. In this year in review, we look back at some of the stories that mattered here at Radar and look ahead … The United States (Code) is on GithubBy Alex HowardDecember 6, 2012 When Congress launched Congress.gov in beta, they didn’t open the data. This fall, a trio of open government developers took it upon themselves to do what custodians of the U.S. Code and laws in the Library of Congress could have … Investigating data journalismBy Alex HowardNovember 26, 2012 Great journalism has always been based on adding context, clarity and compelling storytelling to facts. While the tools have improved, the art is the same: explaining the who, what, where, when and why behind the story. The explosion of data, … Charging up: Networking resources and recovery after Hurricane SandyBy Alex HowardNovember 2, 2012 Even though the direct danger from Hurricane Sandy has passed, lower Manhattan and many parts of Connecticut and New Jersey remain a disaster zone, with millions of people still without power, reduced access to food and gas, and widespread damage … What I learned about #debates, social media and being a pundit on Al Jazeera EnglishBy Alex HowardOctober 22, 2012 Earlier this month, when I was asked by Al Jazeera English if I’d like to be go on live television to analyze the online side of the presidential debates, I didn’t immediately accept. I’d be facing a live international audience … Strata Week: A realistic look at big data obstaclesBy Jenn WebbOctober 12, 2012 Here are a few stories from the data space that caught my attention this week. Big obstacles for big data For the latest issue of Foreign Policy, Uri Friedman put together a summarized history of big data to show “[h]ow … Culture transmission is bi-directionalBy Jim StogdillOctober 11, 2012 I read this piece in the New York Times the other day and have read it two or three more times since then. It dives into the controversy around DARPA’s involvement in hacker space funding. But frankly, every time I … The missing ingredient from hyperwired debates: the feedback loop
By Alex HowardOctober 3, 2012 What a difference a season makes. A few months after widespread online frustration with a tape-delayed Summer Olympics, the 2012 Presidential debates will feature the most online livestreams and wired, up-to-the-second digital coverage in history. Given the pace of technological … What caused New York’s startup boom?By Jon BrunerSeptember 24, 2012 Since the crisis of 2008 New York City’s massive financial sector — the city’s richest economic engine, once seen to have unlimited potential for growth — has languished. In the meantime, attention has turned to its nascent startup sector, home … Congress launches Congress.gov in beta, doesn’t open the data
By Alex HowardSeptember 19, 2012 The Library of Congress is now more responsive — at least when it comes to web design. Today, the nation’s repository for its laws launched a new beta website at Congress.gov and announced that it would eventually replace Thomas.gov, the … President Obama participates in first Presidential AMA on Reddit
By Alex HowardAugust 29, 2012 Starting around 4:30 PM ET today, President Barack Obama made history by going onto Reddit to answer questions about anything for an hour. Reddit, one of the most popular social news sites on the Internet, has been hosting “Ask Me … Three kinds of big dataBy Alistair CrollAugust 21, 2012 In the past couple of years, marketers and pundits have spent a lot of time labeling everything ”big data.” The reasoning goes something like this: Everything is on the Internet. The Internet has a lot of data. Therefore, everything is big … With new maps and apps, the case for open transit gets stronger
By Alex HowardAugust 13, 2012 Earlier this year, the news broke that Apple would be dropping default support for transit in iOS 6. For people (like me) who use the iPhone to check transit routes and times when they travel, that would mean losing a … Palo Alto looks to use open data to embrace ‘city as a platform’
By Alex HowardAugust 2, 2012 In the 21st century, one of the strategies cities around the world are embracing to improve services, increase accountability and stimulate economic activity is to publish open data online. The vision for New York City as a data platform earned wider … Mobile participatory budgeting helps raise tax revenues in Congo
By Alex HowardJuly 30, 2012 In a world awash in data, connected by social networks and focused on the next big thing, stories about genuine innovation get buried behind the newest shiny app or global development initiative. For billions of people around the world, the … Mr. Issa logs on from Washington
By Alex HowardJuly 25, 2012 An interview with Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) on open government, personal data ownership, a digital Bill of Rights, Internet freedom, regulation, and more. Rethinking regulatory reform in the Internet age
By Alex HowardJuly 25, 2012 As the cover story of a February issue of The Economist highlighted, concerns about an over-regulated America are cresting in this election year, with headlines from that same magazine decrying “excessive environmental regulation” and calling for more accurate measurement of … Do citizens have a ‘right to record’ in the digital age?
By Alex HowardJuly 25, 2012 When Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) and I talked this summer about his proposal for a digital Bill of Rights, I followed up by asking him about whether it might be more productive to focus on the rights that we already … Should the Freedom of Information Act extend to data in private companies?
By Alex HowardJuly 25, 2012 The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which gives the people and press the right to access information from government, is one of the pillars of open government in the modern age. In the United States, FOIA is relatively new — … Does the Open Government Partnership merit more oversight and attention?
By Alex HowardJuly 25, 2012 There are any number of responsibilities and challenges inherent in moving forward with the historic Open Government Partnership (OGP) that officially launched last September. Global Integrity’s recent assessment of the National Action plans submitted to the Open Government Partnership by … Uncertain prospects for the DATA Act in the Senate
By Alex HowardJuly 25, 2012 The old adage that “you can’t manage what you can’t measure” is often applied to organizations in today’s data-drenched world. Given the enormity of the United States federal government, breaking down the estimated $3.7 trillion dollars in the 2012 budget … We the People need our existing Bill of Rights to apply in the digital domain
By Alex HowardJuly 14, 2012 The proliferation of a series of proposals for "Internet freedom" and a digital "Bill of Rights" highlights the interest of civil rights advocates in affirmative principles and a problematic lack of hooks to specific policies or binding commitments from policy makers. UK Cabinet Office relaunches Data.gov.uk, releases open data white paperBy Alex HowardJune 29, 2012 The Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom released a notable new white paper on open data and relaunched its flagship open data platfrom, Data.gov.uk. This post features interviews on open data with Cabinet Minister Francis Maude, Tim Berners-Lee and Rufus Pollock. UK Cabinet Office relaunches Data.gov.uk, releases open data white paper
By Alex HowardJune 29, 2012 The Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom released a notable new white paper on open data and relaunched its flagship open data platfrom, Data.gov.uk. This post features interviews on open data with Cabinet Minister Francis Maude, Tim Berners-Lee and Rufus Pollock. Four short links: 29 June 2012
By Nat TorkingtonJune 29, 2012 Personalization (Chris Lehmann) -- We should be careful about how we use that term, and we should be very skeptical of how well computerized programs can really personalize for kids. Most of what I see - especially from curriculum and assessment vendors - involves personalization of pace while still maintaining standardization of content. This. Unveiling Quadrigram (Near Future Laboratory)... The emerging political force of the network of networks
By Alex HowardJune 22, 2012 The ninth Personal Democracy Forum explored the nexus of technology, politics and campaigns. What's happening online matters offline. Indeed, the barrier between the virtual and physical worlds has fallen. mHealth apps are just the beginning of the disruption in healthcare from open health dataBy Alex HowardJune 8, 2012 Two years ago, the potential of government making health information as useful as weather data may well have felt like an abstraction to many observers. In June 2012, real health apps and services are here, holding the potential to massive disrupt healthcare for the better. mHealth apps are just the beginning of the disruption in healthcare from open health data
By Alex HowardJune 8, 2012 Two years ago, the potential of government making health information as useful as weather data may well have felt like an abstraction to many observers. In June 2012, real health apps and services are here, holding the potential to massive disrupt healthcare for the better. US CTO seeks to scale agile thinking and open data across federal governmentBy Alex HowardMay 29, 2012 In this interview, U.S. chief technology officer Todd Park lays out his ambitious agenda to apply technology in the public interest. Park has introduced new presidential fellowships and programs to scale open data across the federal government, releasing more health information and making digital government citizen-centric. US CTO seeks to scale agile thinking and open data to all federal government
By Alex HowardMay 26, 2012 In this interview and series of videos, U.S. chief technology officer Todd Park lays out his ambitious agenda to apply technology in the public interest. He has introduced new presidential fellowships and programs to scale open data across the federal government, releasing more health information, make digital government citizen-centric, make it easier for startups to work with government, cut down fraud through mobile payments, and scale the Blue Button across America. Top Stories: May 21-25, 2012 
By Mac SlocumMay 25, 2012 This week on O'Reilly: We learned how data, privacy and shared services are driving the White House's new digital government plan; Jim Stogdill examined the fine line between obsessive personal tracking and an open-ended approach to motivation; and author John Ferrara discussed gaming's role in cultural transformation. White House launches new digital government strategy
By Alex HowardMay 23, 2012 The nation's top information technology officials introduced a bold new strategy for 21st century digital government that is built upon data, shared services, citizen-centrism and hews to consistent methodologies for privacy and security. White House launches new digital government strategy (in HTML5)By Alex HowardMay 23, 2012 The nation's top information technology officials introduced a bold new strategy for 21st century digital government that is built upon data, shared services, citizen-centrism and hews to consistent methodologies for privacy and security. Data journalism research at Columbia aims to close data science skills gap
By Alex HowardMay 22, 2012 In this interview, the director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University talks about the challenges and opportunities that face those who would practice data journalism in the 21st century. In particular, Emily Bell discusses the skills and mindset that are needed, including how a $2 million research grant will help support developing them. 1 to 50 of 288 Next Stay Connected
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