As planning for the next OpenGovWest gets underway, I talked with open government veteran Sarah Schacht last week about the work she’s doing around the event, as well as her role as executive director and founder of Knowledge As Power.
Quotable: ‘Exciting to hear Baltimore is opening data. If it opens its legislative data, I will sign “Baltimore” from Hair Spray @ city hall.’ -SarahSchacht@
Earlier today, Knowledge As Power founder and director Sarah Schacht issued a challenge to the city of Baltimore, MD.
OpenGovWest gets fresh look, logo, Website
OpenGovWest has a new logo and Website. Described as a “network of open government supporters and practitioners, working together to foster progress on open government issues and technology throughout the US and Canada,” OGW is managed by Knowledge As Power, a nonprofit organization based in Seattle.