G8 nations have released a new open data charter. The Group of 8 Nations (G8) includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy,..
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Watchdog group the Sunlight Foundation will be offering civic minded startups and developers a chance at “OpenGov Grants.” The grant..
New York City Comptroller John C. Liu today published the source code for the Checkbook NYC financial transparency website, and..
In the era of austerity, and seemingly endless conversations about budget deficits, finding solutions that both cut costs and make..
Last week CivSource reported on a new Executive Order from the President establishing federal open data policy for the government..
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has been pushing ever more public data into the spotlight in his state and now even..
President Obama has issued a new executive order on open data. In it, the President says that it should be..
A new report from the city’s public advocate’s office shows that New York City government isn’t quite as transparent as..
The Pennsylvania senate is making a big push for more government transparency. Law makers passed three bills focused on providing..
In March, CivSource reported on a report card issued from two non-profit organizations, Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) and the..
A new report on government transparency by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund, which conducts research and public education on behalf..
Two non-profit organizations, Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) and the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3) – have issued a..
