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The long tail of political mail
Danielle Winterhalter, SpeakEasy co-founder and director of strategic partnerships, shares how they're addressing a fundamental aspect of lowering the barrier to entry, especially when it comes to political (snail) mail, which is still more relevant than you might think.
Federal government progress in IT reform
The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a status report on federal government technology reform progress, and it's an insightful read more than anything on the the lack of synchronization between agencies and GAO.
Passive intelligence for government
Every government wants to use data to make better decisions.
Transforming digital government
Earlier this year, 18F released a preliminary report on “what makes modern digital practices ‘stick’ within a government entity.”
Hacking for Diplomacy – The State Department takes notice
We’ve just held our seventh and eighth weeks of Hacking for Diplomacy at Stanford, and the attention our course is getting from Washington – and around the world – has been interesting.
Bringing California open data to life
Okay, I admit it: Even as a champion of open data, I find that it’s often mundane to view data on a portal. Simple lists of datasets — and even the maps and charts you can create — don’t truly show the intrinsic value of data that’s been freed to benefit communities.