To make government programs more equitable, we must determine who’s falling through the cracks and why. Data analysis is the key to doing that and can help agencies eliminate underserved populations’ barriers to access.
External communication often results in a larger piece of content, such as a website, a blog post, or a report. It’s this piece of content you should dice into different versions and adapt to more specific channels. The many hours you have put into refining your end product can easily be adapted and reused across… Read more »
Governments often mark the success of open data by how many datasets they’ve published on open portals. But publishing data, I’d argue, is open data 1.0. Open data 2.0 involves putting these data to good use. It means open data that informs policymaking budgetary decisions, that raises awareness of issues, and ultimately, that empowers communities.
Citizens need to understand and measure the outcomes of policies we vote for. How can modern governments cut through the noise and speak effectively to the citizens they represent?
The next administration will need to make important choices about both government data and Iraq. What can Mosul’s ruins tell us about the future of government data?
While social media can be empowering, the same tools enable falsehood and lies to spread faster and farther than ever. How did we get here, and what should governments and citizens do about it?
Certain parts of government have been eager adopters of IoT technologies, while others have lagged behind. Some hesitation is certainly warranted, considering the serious security risks these devices pose. But the government has a vital role to play in our IoT society—both in wielding these technologies for the public good and in regulating them against… Read more »
Cloud computing is powerful and revolutionary, but it’s still based on the same building blocks of networking established in the 1950’s.
Like all technology, web browsers constantly evolve. Using an outdated web browser not only makes you vulnerable to viruses and other security risks—it also gives you a subpar internet experience, not unlike watching TV in black and white.
In biological ecosystems, plants and animals rely on each other to spread energy throughout their ecosystems. Local governments increasingly are coming out of their silos and working together, sometimes in the form of collaboratives to bring people together to solve problems using data.