William Eggers, in his book, Government 2.0, writes “We shouldn’t need a lobbyist to navigate our way around government.” (p. 125) I mentioned this quote in a Saturday panel at Government 2.0 Camp session called “Top Ten Measures for Transparency Success.”
This is a powerful sentiment. It resonates because many people believe that lobbyists [...]
I am currently sitting in a panel at Government 2.0 Camp in Washington, DC. I wanted to highlight something from William Eggers. In his 2005 book “Government 2.0″ he lists 5 benefits of transparency (pg. 129):
Enhance accountability
Increase citizen involvement in government
Raise performance
Boost government credibility
Reduce corruption
This is just a quick placeholder. I will interconnect these [...]
A DC-area programming group, the Potomac Hackers, is meeting on Wed., March 25 in the DC area. The location will be decided by a vote, please RSVP on the Google Group.
Who are the Potomac Hackers?
We started last year — we were called the Potomac Ruby Hackers back then. To be more inclusive, we [...]