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6 Governments Who Set Their Data Free

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We're seeing exciting trends in governments making data more available ? Whether on crime, education, or the environment, governments are putting more data on the web. And they're doing it in ways that allow people to build web applications on top of the data. But local and state governments are also setting their data free.

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Slides by New OMB e-Gov Head Vivek Kundra

Forum One

Federal News Radio reported today that Vivek Kundra, Chief Technology Officer for the District of Columbia, has taken a position as new Office of Management and Budget administrator for e-government and information technology: Kundra comes to OMB from the Washington city government where he was chief technology officer.

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DC Does Public Information Right

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Post-event feedback shows that Vivek Kundra's presentation was extremely popular.

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Start 2017 by Building Your Tech Skills and Community

Tech Soup

The top three technology challenges for respondents are building websites, managing data, and fundraising. Vancouver, British Columbia: Understanding the New Top-Level Domains (TLDs). Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Europe and the UK.

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Is There a Community of #Tech4Good Activists Waiting for You?

Tech Soup

Saint Paul, Minnesota: Skill Extension: Maps (on the Green Line) | Sponsors: Maptime MSP Meetup, CARTO. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Vancouver, British Columbia: Design for Nondesigners. Washington, District of Columbia: February DataJam. Thursday, February 9, 2017.

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Mr. Manager, Tear down this wall!

Forum One

Vivek Kundra, Chief Technical Officer, for the District of Columbia, discussed the District’s radical transformation a model of the to the digital public sphere model. The District, never a beacon for transparent governance, sought to reverse course when he joined the new Adrian Fenty’s administration.

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Supporting Nonprofit Tech Educators Across the Globe

Tech Soup

Victoria, British Columbia: NGO Ho Ho: A Holiday Party for Victoria's Nonprofits. Washington, District of Columbia: DataKind / Annie E. Casey Foundation Data Dive. Vancouver, British Columbia: Better Data Visualization Using Excel: Hands-on Workshop. Sunday, December 4, 2016. Monday, December 5, 2016.