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Video: Sir Tim Berners-Lee Says the Semantic Web Has Arrived and the Obama Administration is "Onboard"

Andy Plesser | Posted 10.10.2009 | Technology


Andy Plesser

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has been on a quest for several years for the adoption of something he has coined the semantic Web -- a data-rich, interconnected Web.

Most Interesting Start-up of the Year? The Federal Government

Anil Dash | Posted 11.23.2009 | Technology


Anil Dash

Our government's embrace of the same web technologies that have radically improved productivity in the private sector represents a permanent and fundamental upgrade in the way our government functions.

Apps.gov: Federal Agencies Get Online Store For Cloud Services, Apps

ReadWriteEnterprise | Posted 11.15.2009 | Technology


The government cloud computing service rumored since late July is here, and companies are jumping at the chance to join Apps.gov, an "online storefron...

An Open Digital Iraq Inquiry

William Perrin | Posted 07.20.2009 | World


William Perrin

There is an opportunity to follow the Obama model and redefine open-ness and transparency using the internet.

New York City Proposes Accountability and Transparency Website

Craig Newmark | Posted 08.01.2009 | New York


Craig Newmark

What that means is that people can write applications which show what's going on in NYC government.