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CNN: Government Gets Techie

Government has a reputation for lagging behind the technological curve. But in 2009, the Obama Administration tried to prove that bureaucrats could be hip and tech-savvy, too.

The administration launched DATA.gov, a clearinghouse of information on how the federal government works and how tax money is spent. It also backed digitizing health care records, held the country's first online town hall meeting and moved toward the more efficient cloud-computing model, which essentially outsources some storage and processing of government files to companies such as Google.

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Open Government Directive Link Round-up

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PDF: Final Open Government Directive

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Watch Tomorrow: Administration's Open Government Plan, Dec. 7 @ 11am

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 7, 2009

ADVISORY: Administration Officials to Launch Comprehensive Open Government Plan with Webcast Open to All Americans

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow at 11:00am ET, U.S. Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra will launch the administration’s comprehensive Open Government Plan, furthering the President’s commitment to increasing transparency and accountability in Washington and ensuring greater access and information for the American people.

This announcement will be streamed live on whitehouse.gov, and will be followed by a web forum where individuals will be given an opportunity to ask questions and offer suggestions about the administration’s Open Government Plan.

WHO: U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra and U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra

WHAT: Administration Launches Comprehensive Open Government Plan

WHERE: Watch it live and participate at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

WHEN: Tuesday, December 8 11:00am ET

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