Government - Written Monday, June 21, 2010 by Thomas Gegenhuber - 6 Comments

Open Government: It’s all about timing.

Open Government is a growing field. The Obama Administration is taking the lead in the attempt to harness the wisdom of the crowd. But small cities like the City of Manor are shining with new innovations. All around the world, governments of all levels (local, provincial, federal) have started several promising initiatives–far too many to list here. In a few years, challenges and prizes, Open Data, government JAMs and other instruments of policy generation through crowdsourcing will be common.

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