It's time for those on both the right and left concerned about the cost and efficiency of government to join in: opening up data makes hard economic sense as well.
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.
No matter what savings result from the current deficit reduction negotiations, there's little hope for long-term, structural savings if we continue to...
I can't think of a major economy that has suffered two massive disasters in a century other than Japan. Given the way Japan rebuilt after World War II...
One way of lowering the tone of rhetoric on political issues would be to make it more fact-based. If the White House wants to try to find any kind o...
Two years ago I wrote in this space that a simple technological tool, automated, "structured" data feeds, could allow for "smart" regulation of banks...
A few innovative companies around the world have recently started issuing a single "integrated report" that combines information on financial, environmental, social, and governance performance.
Tagged government data can serve many purposes at minimal cost since the information flows automatically. It could improve both government operating efficiency and decision-making.
