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These 7 local governments will Code for America in 2015

Code for America today announced the next class of municipalities for its 2015 Fellowship Program that partners civic technologists with local governments for one year to “explore answers to local challenges by engaging with the community, building applications, and testing the results.”

Y Combinator issues request for government-focused startups

Y Combinator posted a list of sectors it's interested in hearing pitches from in a "request for startups" that includes government-focused ventures.

Thank you, Ellen Miller

Today, Sunlight Foundation announced Chris Gates will take over as its new president in October after co-founder and executive director Ellen Miller said she would step down from eight years at the helm.

GovFresh guide to openFDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's openFDA initiative aims to "make it easier for web developers, researchers, and the public to access large, important public health datasets."

FCC readies to refresh FCC.gov

It took 10 years for the Federal Communications Commission to re-do its first website, and now FCC.gov is set to undergo a second overhaul since it relaunched in 2011.