November 14th, 2012

Making Government Suck Less

Darrell Issa

Editor’s note: U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa has represented California’s 49th Congressional District in the House of Representatives since 2001. Follow him on Twitter @DarrellIssa.

On June 11, 2012, I went all in on open. That day, I traveled to the Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) in New York City to launch the OpenGov Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to developing and deploying technology… → Read More

December 14th, 2011

Code For America Receives $1.5M Grant From Google To Help The Government Harness Technology

Code for America

Code for America, a non-profit which tries to bring the people and the power of the internet into government, has received a $1.5 million grant from Google.

Code for America, which was founded by Jennifer Pahlka, launched this year to help governments become more transparent, connected, and efficient by connecting web developers with people who deliver city services. Earlier this year, Code for… → Read More