More News from White House

On Tuesday, December 8, the Open Government Initiative published the new Open Government Directive. The Directive is the latest in a long timeline of open government milestones during the course of the last year. Since the US President signed the executive memorandum on Transparency and Open Government as his first executive action, innovators across the government have been working to create a more accountable and effective government. The Progress Report on Open Government for the American People explains what’s been done to date and where we go from here.

If you want to get involved and have something to say see the following:

1. Open Government Dashboard: The Open Government Directive calls for the creation of an Open Government Dashboard to measure progress and impact. Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Beth Noveck is looking for your input, including as to the metrics by which we measure success. Click here to participate.

2. Future of Data.gov: The Open Government Directive instructs all federal agencies to make available high-value data that promote national priorities and improve the lives of everyday Americans through Data.gov. Yet the current version of Data.gov is just the beginning. Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra asks for your help in shaping the future of this key open government platform. As part of the Data.gov Dialogue, you can download the draft plans, submit a new idea, or comment on someone else’s.

What do you think of this initiative? How do you think it does or doesn't advance public participation?

Open Government USA Update

The Office for Open Government in the Obama Administration is winding up the brainstoming Phase of their online engagement process however due to the level of interest they are keeping the site open until June 19th. Phase II opens on June 3rd. Please join in the conversation and shape the future of public policy in the USA. If you are an IAP2 member you will have also been invited to join a conversation through an internal social networking site. If you have missed this invitation and want to join in contact moira@iap2.org and we will connect you.

Building Profile of Core Values

If you are in the USA or would like the Obama Administration to be alert to the Core Values of IAP2 as well as signing onto the Office for Public Liaison at the White House, you are invited to vote up the core values on a project of the Sunlight Foundation. The more votes, the higher it progresses through their site!