Comments on: The TIGR Team http://www.rfahey.org/2009/01/19/the-team-helping-to-bring-change/ Collaboration // Transparency // Empowerment Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:02:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Change has arrived…and it looks like thishttp://www.rfahey.org/2009/01/19/the-team-helping-to-bring-change/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Change has arrived…and it looks like this Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:43:52 +0000 http://www.rfahey.org/?p=141#comment-17 [...] Commons license emphasizes the tone of sharing and remixing that the Administration, and their TIGR team want to promote throughout the Federal Government. Such openness conveys an understanding of [...] [...] Commons license emphasizes the tone of sharing and remixing that the Administration, and their TIGR team want to promote throughout the Federal Government. Such openness conveys an understanding of [...]

]]> By: faheyrhttp://www.rfahey.org/2009/01/19/the-team-helping-to-bring-change/comment-page-1/#comment-16 faheyr Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:48:16 +0000 http://www.rfahey.org/?p=141#comment-16 I'm looking forward to reading the book when it comes out. I'm hopeful that Vivek with be announced as CTO tomorrow, and that he'll embed his approach to data and transparency across the Federal Government and associated agencies. Before this happens though some regulatory barriers will need to be removed and also the cultural inertia within Government towards transparency and openness needs to change. Some of the points outlined at http://www.newamerica.net/events/2008/wiki_white_house will need to be evaluated, but I'm hoping - like Ellen Miller (Sunlight Foundation) - to see some kind of executive order mandating authorities to sharing and open up data as default, rather than as a required under FOI etc. I’m looking forward to reading the book when it comes out.

I’m hopeful that Vivek with be announced as CTO tomorrow, and that he’ll embed his approach to data and transparency across the Federal Government and associated agencies. Before this happens though some regulatory barriers will need to be removed and also the cultural inertia within Government towards transparency and openness needs to change. Some of the points outlined at http://www.newamerica.net/events/2008/wiki_white_house will need to be evaluated, but I’m hoping – like Ellen Miller (Sunlight Foundation) – to see some kind of executive order mandating authorities to sharing and open up data as default, rather than as a required under FOI etc.

]]> By: W. David Stephensonhttp://www.rfahey.org/2009/01/19/the-team-helping-to-bring-change/comment-page-1/#comment-15 W. David Stephenson Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:13:57 +0000 http://www.rfahey.org/?p=141#comment-15 Even though my own idea for the "Citizens Briefing Book" quickly sank to the bottom of the voting list (gotta sharpen my pitch!), The TIGR Team is great: I'm co-authoring a book with Vivek, and believe me, if he gets the job you'll see innovative uses of data within agencies, externally to encourage transparency needed to rebuild public faith in government, and to spark creativity along the lines of the "Apps for Democracy" competition. Even though my own idea for the “Citizens Briefing Book” quickly sank to the bottom of the voting list (gotta sharpen my pitch!), The TIGR Team is great: I’m co-authoring a book with Vivek, and believe me, if he gets the job you’ll see innovative uses of data within agencies, externally to encourage transparency needed to rebuild public faith in government, and to spark creativity along the lines of the “Apps for Democracy” competition.

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