I wanted to update everyone on some work we've been doing at the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee that relates to the mission of this group.
On Tuesday, we'll be having a hearing titled: "E-Government 2.0: Improving Innovation, Collaboration, and Access". The purpose of the hearing is to examine what progress the government has made in getting services and information online and available to the public; what new technologies can be used to enhance the government's ability to collaborate and share information; and what challenges remain five years since the passage of the E-Government Act. Our witnesses are: Karen Evans from OMB; J.L. Needham from Google; Ari Schwartz from the Center for Democracy and Technology; and Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia. More information can be found here: http://hsgac.senate.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Hearings.Detail&HearingI...
Also, as I think has been announced here earlier, recently the Committee voted out the E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 (S.2321). This legislation included new provisions on opening up government information to commercial search capabilities and enhancing privacy protections - two issues that will be followed up on at the hearing.
Lastly, and perhaps most relevant to this group, Senator Lieberman will be announcing tomorrow at the hearing that he'll be introducing legislation to make CRS reports available to the public, and an initiative to enhance the availability and format of legislative information through THOMAS.
Thanks to everyone that has been posting and sharing information. Hopefully we'll have more to report soon.
Adam Sedgewick Professional Staff Member Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
[mailto:openhouseproject@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Adam Sedgewick Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 2:49 PM To: openhouseproject@googlegroups.com Subject: [openhouseproject] Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearing on E-Government
I wanted to update everyone on some work we've been doing at the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee that relates to the mission of this group.
On Tuesday, we'll be having a hearing titled: "E-Government 2.0: Improving Innovation, Collaboration, and Access". The purpose of the hearing is to examine what progress the government has made in getting services and information online and available to the public; what new technologies can be used to enhance the government's ability to collaborate and share information; and what challenges remain five years since the passage of the E-Government Act. Our witnesses are: Karen Evans from OMB; J.L. Needham from Google; Ari Schwartz from the Center for Democracy and Technology; and Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia. More information can be found here: http://hsgac.senate.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Hearings.Detail&HearingI...
Also, as I think has been announced here earlier, recently the Committee voted out the E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 (S.2321). This legislation included new provisions on opening up government information to commercial search capabilities and enhancing privacy protections - two issues that will be followed up on at the hearing.
Lastly, and perhaps most relevant to this group, Senator Lieberman will be announcing tomorrow at the hearing that he'll be introducing legislation to make CRS reports available to the public, and an initiative to enhance the availability and format of legislative information through THOMAS.
Thanks to everyone that has been posting and sharing information. Hopefully we'll have more to report soon.
Adam Sedgewick Professional Staff Member Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
> Adam, > Thanks for the notice. Will the hearings be webcast and the webcast be > 'archived' online?
> Peggy
> -----Original Message----- > From: openhouseproject@googlegroups.com > [mailto:openhouseproject@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Adam Sedgewick > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 2:49 PM > To: openhouseproject@googlegroups.com > Subject: [openhouseproject] Senate Homeland Security and Governmental > Affairs Hearing on E-Government
> I wanted to update everyone on some work we've been doing at the > Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee that relates > to the mission of this group.
> On Tuesday, we'll be having a hearing titled: "E-Government 2.0: > Improving Innovation, Collaboration, and Access". The purpose of the > hearing is to examine what progress the government has made in getting > services and information online and available to the public; what new > technologies can be used to enhance the government's ability to > collaborate and share information; and what challenges remain five > years since the passage of the E-Government Act. Our witnesses are: > Karen Evans from OMB; J.L. Needham from Google; Ari Schwartz from the > Center for Democracy and Technology; and Jimmy Wales, the founder of > Wikipedia. More information can be found here: > http://hsgac.senate.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Hearings.Detail&HearingI...
> Also, as I think has been announced here earlier, recently the > Committee voted out the E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 > (S.2321). This legislation included new provisions on opening up > government information to commercial search capabilities and enhancing > privacy protections - two issues that will be followed up on at the > hearing.
> Lastly, and perhaps most relevant to this group, Senator Lieberman > will be announcing tomorrow at the hearing that he'll be introducing > legislation to make CRS reports available to the public, and an > initiative to enhance the availability and format of legislative > information through THOMAS.
> Thanks to everyone that has been posting and sharing information. > Hopefully we'll have more to report soon.
> Adam Sedgewick > Professional Staff Member > Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
The hearing was excellent, and there have been ripple effects from it's impact in the House as well. Thanks for helping to organize the hearing, Adam, and thank you to Chairman Lieberman for his leadership on these important issues.
*Sen. Lieberman*: Similarly, the Legislative Branch can do a better job of presenting information to the public about the status of bills and resolutions. We in Congress have access to a comprehensive website run by the Library of Congress, but the public site, known as "Thomas", is far less advanced. Furthermore Senate votes, unlike House votes, are intentionally presented in a format that limits the public's ability to examine Senators' voting records. I intend to work with my colleagues and the Library of Congress to improve transparency and accountability.
On Dec 10, 2007 4:29 PM, Adam Sedgewick <arse...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 10, 2007 3:51 PM, Peggy Garvin <pe...@garvinconsulting.com> wrote:
> > Adam, > > Thanks for the notice. Will the hearings be webcast and the webcast be > > 'archived' online?
> > Peggy
> > -----Original Message----- > > From: openhouseproject@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:openhouseproject@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Adam Sedgewick > > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 2:49 PM > > To: openhouseproject@googlegroups.com > > Subject: [openhouseproject] Senate Homeland Security and Governmental > > Affairs Hearing on E-Government
> > I wanted to update everyone on some work we've been doing at the > > Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee that relates > > to the mission of this group.
> > On Tuesday, we'll be having a hearing titled: "E-Government 2.0: > > Improving Innovation, Collaboration, and Access". The purpose of the > > hearing is to examine what progress the government has made in getting > > services and information online and available to the public; what new > > technologies can be used to enhance the government's ability to > > collaborate and share information; and what challenges remain five > > years since the passage of the E-Government Act. Our witnesses are: > > Karen Evans from OMB; J.L. Needham from Google; Ari Schwartz from the > > Center for Democracy and Technology; and Jimmy Wales, the founder of > > Wikipedia. More information can be found here:
> > Also, as I think has been announced here earlier, recently the > > Committee voted out the E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 > > (S.2321). This legislation included new provisions on opening up > > government information to commercial search capabilities and enhancing > > privacy protections - two issues that will be followed up on at the > > hearing.
> > Lastly, and perhaps most relevant to this group, Senator Lieberman > > will be announcing tomorrow at the hearing that he'll be introducing > > legislation to make CRS reports available to the public, and an > > initiative to enhance the availability and format of legislative > > information through THOMAS.
> > Thanks to everyone that has been posting and sharing information. > > Hopefully we'll have more to report soon.
> > Adam Sedgewick > > Professional Staff Member > > Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
