Open Government: Government of Catalonia’s Open Data Project a Reality

The Government of Catalonia initiated the Government of Catalonia Open Data Project so that the general public, businesses and other organisations would be able to have access and re-use public sector data. This data will then be able to be used to create value. For the full story visit: http://blocs.gencat.cat/blocs/AppPHP/gencat/2010/11/09/el-projecte-dades-obertes-de-la-generalitat-de-catalunya-ja-es-una-realitatthe-government-of-catalonia’s-open-data-project-is-already-a-realityel-proyecto-datos-abiertos-de-la-generalidad-de-c/?lang=en Favorite

GovLaunch-IBM Smarter Cities Challenge

The Smarter Cities Challenge, launched in 2010, is a 3-year IBM Corporate Citizenship initiative to allow up to 100 cities around the world to become become smarter, more enabled centers. The goal of the challenge is to create an environment where cities around the world can learn from one another and partner up to addressRead… Read more »

Supporters Rock-Google’s Holiday Gift to You and Me: Free Inflight Wifi!

As a social media fanatic who is always in front of my computer, I can’t help but feel anxious while on a plane at the thought of all that I am missing out on GovLoop, Twitter, and Facebook during those 2-4 hours of my life that I am disconnected at an altitude of 35,000 ft.Read… Read more »

Supporters Rock-Aetna and Execs Lend a Big Hand to Annual “Go Red For Women” Event

According to the Middletown Press, the American Heart Association states that although one in three females in the United States have some form of cardiovascular disease, only 21% of women view heart disease as a health threat. This year, Aetna and two of it’s top executives, Kay Mooney and Deanna Fidler, will lend a bigRead… Read more »

Government Doesn’t Suck: Seriously, it doesn’t!

So for those of you who missed the Government Doesn’t Suck rally before the Rally to Restore Sanity on Saturday, it was a huge hit! We had so many wonderful comments on our signs, but more importantly, on our declaration that government doesn’t suck. Government ROCKS. Seriously it does. Now, I have never worked inRead… Read more »

The Intern Report: Interning in D.C

Hello Everyone! Shannon here! I am one of the GovLoop interns this fall. As of today I have officially been here in Washington, D.C for a month! I graduated from Auburn University in August and spent about two weeks at home before I found myself eager to work and learn more about social media IRead… Read more »

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