By GovFresh · October 18, 2013
A wrap-up of this week’s civic technology and open government news.
Must-watch video of the week:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bK9B8_0FDQ
Chicago launches first comprehensive, public data dictionary.
Oakland is looking for a chief information officer.
Liveblog of Code for America Summit …
… and videos.
Five ways to make government procurement better.
What are your ideas for improving government procurement?
Why U.S. government IT fails so hard, so often.
Healthcare.gov: How The First Internet President Produced The Government’s Biggest, Highest-Stakes Internet Failure
New book: Beyond Transparency
Louisville gets an open data policy.
Changes in Texas open government law.
NASCIO report: The Enterprise Imperative: Leading Through Governance, Portfolio Management, and Collaboration
TechAmerica: Fed IT spending to plateau over next five years.
Global Integrity has a new website.
GitHub goes deeper into government.
Making a living with civic tech.