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The DATA Act is the most significant open government legislation enacted by Congress in generations, going back to the Freedom of Information Act in 1966. An administration official at the White House Office of Management and Budget confirmed that President Barack Obama will sign the bill into law. The DATA Act establishes financial open data…
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BetaNYC’s testimony to NYC Council on using technology to proactively address health and safety issues in New York City.
Date: Wednesday, 23 April 2014 From: Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director of BetaNYC To: NY City Council’s Committee on Technology. Subject: Oversight hearing on using technology to proactively address health and safety issues in New York City. Dear Chair and Committee Members, It is a great honor to address you and represent New York City’s technology…
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Announcing NYC’s OpenGovTimeline.com
Photos of teams that build OpenGovTimeline.com One of the difficulties in explaining the Gov 2.0 movement nationally is the seemingly lack of connection to the past. Here in NYC, BetaNYC has developed a tight relationship with “goo-goos” / aka good government groups. A majority of us are connected though the New York City Transparency Working Group where…
