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Entries by Alexander Howard from 10/2011

Open Government Data Earns Bipartisan Congressional Support in Washington

| Posted 10.09.2011 | Technology
Read More: Transparency, White House, Xbrl, House of Representatives, Open Data, Open Government Initiative, Darrell Issa, Open Government, Congress, Open Government Directive, DATA Act, Technology News

As these efforts go forward, it will be up to the media, businesses, nonprofits, watchdogs and, of course, citizens to hold them accountable for actions taken, not just rhetoric.

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Federal CIO VanRoekel's 'Future First' Vision for Government Focuses on Cloud, Open Standards, Modularity, Shared Services

| Posted 10.27.2011 | Technology
Read More: Steven VanRoekel, Gov 2.0, Government 2.0, Lean Startup, Government IT, Open Government, Government Spending, Open Source, Information Technology, Cio, Federal IT, Technology News

While no speech is going to simply fix an entrenched issue, articulating principles based upon the need for modularity, interoperability and open standards represents at least a breath of fresh air.

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