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I am in Austin for SXSW and listening to a conversation about the future of government in a connected society.  The natural topics have come up — how to use data, what transparency means, the role of media, what technology standards are used, and similar. It is an interesting conversation, full of smart and experienced [...]

Most Americans believe small business, science and tech leaders will lead the U.S. to a better future – not the news media, government or large corporations
Note: This week we’re holding our fifth annual We Media conference in Miami. Along with our research and other projects at iFOCOS, the We Media conferences, awards and community explore [...]

Larry Lessig and the team from Change Congress, along with a large (and growing) group of internet visionaries released a set of principles today, with the goal of helping/pushing President-Elect Obama towards a more open and accessible government.
The three principles that Lessig et al shared at http://open-government.us/ included:
1. No Legal Barrier to Sharing
2. No Technological [...]