Setting the Standard for FOIA Case Management: What to Expect From OIP’s New Business Standards Initiative
The Freedom of Information Act is a vital tool for government transparency. But skyrocketing requests call for a streamlined process.
Posts Tagged: open government
The Foundation of Open Government: Celebrating the 57th Anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act is essential to government transparency and accountability. Its next challenge is adapting to requests for new media.
How Utah County Used GIS to Help Ensure a Smooth Election
The second-largest county in Utah, Utah County, transformed its outdated election processes into a location-enabled system suited for modern-day elections.
50 Cups of Coffee This Year
Setting the goal of having coffee with 50 people forces you to be clear about your goals.
How the Open Data Movement Can Realize Its Potential
Open data will never be as pervasive or transformational without addressing the core obstacles that agencies face in sharing data.
The 4 Envelopes: Transparent Project Management
Let’s examine what’s currently available to public stakeholders and how we could make all our IT programs and projects more transparent.
Open – The World’s First Short Film on Open Government, Open Data, and Open Source
Civic engagement is a bad brand. If we’re to capture the attention of more people, we need to change its brand for the better.
Engaging New Zealand: More Than Government Talking to Government
Truth is a point of view, but authenticity can’t be faked. Peter Gruber One of the challenges that we have in New Zealand – like so many other places – is how government engages with people. The intentions are good: public servants are genuinely interested in creating policy and implementing processes that work well forRead… Read more »
Are You a Rebel At Work? Here’s How To Tell…
Government rebels from all walks of life spanning a range of government agencies united in full force at this year’s NextGenGov’s summit, and it was inspiring. Now, these rebels were not your stereotypical outliers or black sheep; the packed room included a Fellow from the State Department, a Medicaid expert from Wyoming, and a ManagementRead… Read more »
Open Possibilities with Open Data
Sometimes it’s not the destination, but the journey that truly counts. That’s the philosophy some of the government’s best and brightest are adopting with open data programs. Open data is not just a single solution, but a path to solving the plethora of problems government faces now and will face in the future. Open dataRead… Read more »