Open Government Directive to be Announced

[John Wonderlich]

http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2009/12/07/white-house-to-announce-open-government-directive/


White House to Announce Open Government Directive
By John Wonderlich on 12/07/09 @ 7:51 pm | 0 Comments

from the White House (via email)

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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[Gabriela Schneider]

We're so excited about this BIG announcment at Sunlight that we're going to live-blog the announcement.

http://bit.ly/opengovdir

Come join the conversation by using the #ogd hashtag.

We anticipate today's announcement will usher in a sea change in how government uses technology to enhance what citizens know and how they engage with their government.
-Gabriela

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[Nisha Thompson]

Hey Everyone,

We are not done talking about the open government initiative.  If you are in DC come to James Hoban's in Dupont at 6pm for an impromptu transparency happy hour!

Nisha Thompson

Here the's facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=213825422007&index=1