Enter a comma separated list of user names.
E.g., 2013-02-17

CKAN: the Horizon for Data.gov 2.0

1

 Recently, we marked another milestone in Data.gov’s evolution. Members of the Open Knowledge Foundation met in Washington, D.C., with the Data.gov team and Federal Agencies to discuss the next iteration of Data.gov.

Datapaloozas – and More – on the Horizon

1

 

Todd Park, U.S. Chief Technology Officer, speaks at the first annual White House Safety Datapalooza. The event was organized by the White House Office of Public Engagement, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the U.S. Department of Transportation

Data.gov’s New E-newsletter: Big Data Express

2

Author: Jean Yan - On detail with Data.gov from the Department of Education to work on Big Data.

On December 17, Data.gov launched its first issue of Big Data Express.  We intend to publish this e-newsletter periodically to keep all those interested in big data abreast of its progress and development.  In this issue:

We’ve Upgraded Our CMS!

3

Over the past couple of months, you may have noticed some small changes on the Data.gov home page. Adding this blog page is one of them.

Over the last few months, we’ve been working on a major upgrade of our content management system (CMS), changes that reached their culmination last week. You’ll find most of the changes on our Communities pages.

Welcome to the Community for the Open Government Platform

3

We've been working hard on the Open Government Platform (OGPL), an open source capability for open data and open government around the world. This has been an active collaboration with the National Infomatics Centre of the Government of India and the US Government Data.gov team. The decision to move to an open source platform has been both challenging and rewarding.

An Award-winning Legacy

4

We are pleased to announce that Chris Musialek, Datagov’s former Chief Software Architect, has been named one of FierceGovernment’s first annual “Fierce 15” for his work at Data.gov. The Fierce15 recognizes 15 federal employees and teams “who have done particularly innovative things.” Through interviews with government officials and industry, FierceGovernment identified those behind the scenes who orchestrate “some of the most progressive projects underway in government and work tirelessly to make government more efficient, service- and mission-oriented, and accountable.”

Opening the World to Open Data

6

Making it possible for other countries to open their data has been part of Data.gov’s work over the past year, and we have lots of news to report.

Communities Bring Data to Life

4

On the Data.gov home page, you'll find links to lots of communities, on everything from Energy to Education, Ocean to Safety. Our communities are gathering spots for people with shared interests. You’ll find not only topic-relevant data but you’ll find it brought to life through apps, blogs, challenges and forums.

Pages