Monthly Archives: May 2012

Roadmap for a Digital Government

When the Internet revolution arrived in the 1990s, the U.S. Government embraced this new medium to interact with the American people.  Today, what started as basic information pages has evolved into sophisticated transactional systems that allow us to pay taxes …

Announcing the Digital Government Strategy

Today, the President issued a directive entitled “Building a 21st Century Digital Government.” It launches a comprehensive Digital Government Strategy – (PDF and HTML5) versions aimed at delivering better digital services to the American people. The strategy complements several initiatives, including Executive Order 13571, Streamlining Service …

International Space Apps Challenge: Carbs, Caffeine, and Coders

NASA’s Open Government Team saw a great turnout in citizens from around the world gathering for 48 hours to develop software code, technology, and solutions.  Teams from every continent gathered to solve challenges that were relevant to both space exploration and …

OMB Launches Federal IT Shared Services Strategy

The Federal IT Shared Services Strategy was released by OMB today to provide Federal Agency Chief Information Officers and key stakeholders guidance on the implementation of shared IT services as a key part of their efforts to eliminate waste and …