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Slides by New OMB e-Gov Head Vivek Kundra

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Federal News Radio reported today that Vivek Kundra, Chief Technology Officer for the District of Columbia, has taken a position as new Office of Management and Budget administrator for e-government and information technology: Kundra comes to OMB from the Washington city government where he was chief technology officer.

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6 Governments Who Set Their Data Free

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Here are a few examples: District of Columbia's Data Catalog : The District has opened up 405 data sets across multiple agencies. Users can, for example, subscribe to feeds of crime incidents or view a Google Map of construction projects completed in 2009. One suggestion, Vancouver: add a crime map.

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DC Does Public Information Right

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Post-event feedback shows that Vivek Kundra's presentation was extremely popular.

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Start 2017 by Building Your Tech Skills and Community

Tech Soup

Washington, District of Columbia: Online Advocacy Strategies — Mobilizing for Action. Victoria, British Columbia: Creating Integrated Campaigns — Multichannel Marketing in a Multifaceted World. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Skill Extension: Maps (on the Green Line) | Sponsors: Maptime MSP Meetup, CARTO.

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Is There a Community of #Tech4Good Activists Waiting for You?

Tech Soup

Saint Paul, Minnesota: Skill Extension: Maps (on the Green Line) | Sponsors: Maptime MSP Meetup, CARTO. Washington, District of Columbia: February DataJam. Los Angeles, California: WordPress for Nonprofits — Learn from an Expert! Brooklyn, New York: The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact Without Burnout.

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Mr. Manager, Tear down this wall!

Forum One

Vivek Kundra, Chief Technical Officer, for the District of Columbia, discussed the District’s radical transformation a model of the to the digital public sphere model. The District, never a beacon for transparent governance, sought to reverse course when he joined the new Adrian Fenty’s administration.

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Supporting Nonprofit Tech Educators Across the Globe

Tech Soup

Victoria, British Columbia: NGO Ho Ho: A Holiday Party for Victoria's Nonprofits. Washington, District of Columbia: DataKind / Annie E. Washington, District of Columbia: NetSquared DC Holiday Happy Hour. London, United Kingdom: Effective Data Mapping for Charities. Friday, December 2, 2016.