A new GoK web portal is not a bad start, but how about taking it a step further ... http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/white-house-launches-datagov-and-se... White House Launches Data.gov and Seeks Advice on Transparency - By Kim Zetter [image: Email Author] <kzetter@gmail.com> - May 21, 2009 | - 3:32 pm | - Categories: Sunshine and Secrecy<http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/category/sunshine-and-secrecy/> [image: us-whitehouse-logo]<http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/threatlevel/2009/05/us-whitehouse-logo.jpg> The Obama administration launched its anticipated Data.gov web site<http://www.data.gov/>today where federal agencies will publish raw data. The data is being made available to programmers to allow them to develop applications to make the data more accessible to the public. The site’s catalog <http://www.data.gov/catalog> currently contains fewer than 100 datasets, but will grow as agencies translate more data into raw digital formats. The data is available in XML, Text/CSV, Keyhole Markup Language and Compressed Keyhole Markup Language, Feeds, XLS, or ESRI Shapefile formats. The site also provides links to widgets and data mining and extraction tools to help cull through data from specific agencies. To encourage the development of applications for the data, the Sunlight Foundation, in conjunction with others, has launched a competition, Apps for America 2: the Data.gov Challenge<http://www.sunlightlabs.com/contests/appsforamerica2/>. The winner of the best application will receive $10,000<http://www.sunlightlabs.com/contests/appsforamerica2/>. The runner-up and third place winners will receive $5,000 and $2,500 respectively. All three will receive a trip to Washington, D.C. to the awards ceremony in September. A special $2,500 prize will go to the person who creates the best visualization of data.gov data. Deadline for submissions is August 7. In addition to its Data.gov site, the Obama administration is also asking the public for advice on how it can become more transparent. Comments, ideas and proposals can be submitted between now and June 3 to opengov@ostp.gov or through the White House Open Government Initiative<http://www.whitehouse.gov/open/>web site. Beginning today, we will have a brainstorming session for suggesting ideas for the open government recommendations. You can vote on suggested ideas or add your own. Then on June 3rd, the most compelling ideas from the brainstorming will be fleshed out on a weblog in a discussion phase. On June 15th, we will invite you to use a wiki to draft recommendations in collaborative fashion. Cheers, - Chris
Since I have not read words excluding non-Americans, maybe skunkworks could explore developing innovative applications for USG? US$ 10,000 or (KSh 800,000/=) would not be bad.... Add an-all-expenses-paid-trip trip to DC.... headline "Kenyan skunks awarded in Washington DC" :-) Alex On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:03 AM, Christopher Kiagiri <ck@google.com> wrote:
A new GoK web portal is not a bad start, but how about taking it a step further ...
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/white-house-launches-datagov-and-se...
White House Launches Data.gov and Seeks Advice on Transparency
By Kim Zetter May 21, 2009 | 3:32 pm | Categories: Sunshine and Secrecy
The Obama administration launched its anticipated Data.gov web site today where federal agencies will publish raw data. The data is being made available to programmers to allow them to develop applications to make the data more accessible to the public.
The site’s catalog currently contains fewer than 100 datasets, but will grow as agencies translate more data into raw digital formats. The data is available in XML, Text/CSV, Keyhole Markup Language and Compressed Keyhole Markup Language, Feeds, XLS, or ESRI Shapefile formats. The site also provides links to widgets and data mining and extraction tools to help cull through data from specific agencies.
To encourage the development of applications for the data, the Sunlight Foundation, in conjunction with others, has launched a competition, Apps for America 2: the Data.gov Challenge.
The winner of the best application will receive $10,000. The runner-up and third place winners will receive $5,000 and $2,500 respectively. All three will receive a trip to Washington, D.C. to the awards ceremony in September. A special $2,500 prize will go to the person who creates the best visualization of data.gov data. Deadline for submissions is August 7.
In addition to its Data.gov site, the Obama administration is also asking the public for advice on how it can become more transparent. Comments, ideas and proposals can be submitted between now and June 3 to opengov@ostp.gov or through the White House Open Government Initiative web site.
Beginning today, we will have a brainstorming session for suggesting ideas for the open government recommendations. You can vote on suggested ideas or add your own.
Then on June 3rd, the most compelling ideas from the brainstorming will be fleshed out on a weblog in a discussion phase. On June 15th, we will invite you to use a wiki to draft recommendations in collaborative fashion.
Cheers, - Chris
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I hope the ICT board takes this as a kick in the pants to push for similar initiatives here -- empowering the citizens and giving them access to their information. On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com>wrote:
Since I have not read words excluding non-Americans, maybe skunkworks could explore developing innovative applications for USG? US$ 10,000 or (KSh 800,000/=) would not be bad.... Add an-all-expenses-paid-trip trip to DC.... headline "Kenyan skunks awarded in Washington DC" :-)
Alex
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
I hope the ICT board takes this as a kick in the pants to push for similar initiatives here -- empowering the citizens and giving them access to their information.
You 4get the "Official Secrets Act" is still in existence! The govt (read agencies) will always use that not to avail the information, because so many questions are bound to arise, esp in Kenya.
From some interview I saw on TV the other day, Dr. Ndemo mentioned something is supposed to be done about this act.
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Why should ICT board be the only ones doign the empowering. Almost all the revolutionary ideas in technology were never initiated by the government. Its you and me who should do it. The government is busy trying to enact legislation to deter empowerment. How did the hacking and total control of the net including the taking of control of KENIC come up? Its me and you to create the awareness and bring revolutionary technoloogies to people. Not ICT board. Skunkers, lets be men of action On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
I hope the ICT board takes this as a kick in the pants to push for similar initiatives here -- empowering the citizens and giving them access to their information.
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com>wrote:
Since I have not read words excluding non-Americans, maybe skunkworks could explore developing innovative applications for USG? US$ 10,000 or (KSh 800,000/=) would not be bad.... Add an-all-expenses-paid-trip trip to DC.... headline "Kenyan skunks awarded in Washington DC" :-)
Alex
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You forget that the ICT Board is composed of 'we'. I was very excited at its inception having interacted professionally with some of the personalities assuming the role and expecting great things ... Alas! On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:54 AM, Theus Owicho <owichot@gmail.com> wrote:
Why should ICT board be the only ones doign the empowering. Almost all the revolutionary ideas in technology were never initiated by the government. Its you and me who should do it. The government is busy trying to enact legislation to deter empowerment. How did the hacking and total control of the net including the taking of control of KENIC come up? Its me and you to create the awareness and bring revolutionary technoloogies to people. Not ICT board. Skunkers, lets be men of action
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
I hope the ICT board takes this as a kick in the pants to push for similar initiatives here -- empowering the citizens and giving them access to their information.
ICT Board fought ideas like Kekobi and even started ideas to compete with it and their ideas never took off and Prof Amadi is doing well with kekoBi. Anyway, lets not get into the nitty gritties of ICT Board because its just not worth giving attention On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
You forget that the ICT Board is composed of 'we'. I was very excited at its inception having interacted professionally with some of the personalities assuming the role and expecting great things ... Alas!
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:54 AM, Theus Owicho <owichot@gmail.com> wrote:
Why should ICT board be the only ones doign the empowering. Almost all the revolutionary ideas in technology were never initiated by the government. Its you and me who should do it. The government is busy trying to enact legislation to deter empowerment. How did the hacking and total control of the net including the taking of control of KENIC come up? Its me and you to create the awareness and bring revolutionary technoloogies to people. Not ICT board. Skunkers, lets be men of action
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
I hope the ICT board takes this as a kick in the pants to push for similar initiatives here -- empowering the citizens and giving them access to their information.
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On the contrary. These nitty gritties should be brought out very clearly and very loudly. Ideas and issues should be floated regularly and resoundingly so that at the end of the day there are no excuses why in some countries you can receive almost all services online while here we fondly believe 'download and print' is e-government On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Theus Owicho <owichot@gmail.com> wrote:
ICT Board fought ideas like Kekobi and even started ideas to compete with it and their ideas never took off and Prof Amadi is doing well with kekoBi. Anyway, lets not get into the nitty gritties of ICT Board because its just not worth giving attention
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
You forget that the ICT Board is composed of 'we'. I was very excited at its inception having interacted professionally with some of the personalities assuming the role and expecting great things ... Alas!
The ICT Board has done some nice things, its also logical that they have made some mistakes. Everyone should learn from their mistakes, however, lets not be fickle as to let their mistakes overshadow their achievements. Probably the next question will be, what achievements? On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
On the contrary. These nitty gritties should be brought out very clearly and very loudly. Ideas and issues should be floated regularly and resoundingly so that at the end of the day there are no excuses why in some countries you can receive almost all services online while here we fondly believe 'download and print' is e-government
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Theus Owicho <owichot@gmail.com> wrote:
ICT Board fought ideas like Kekobi and even started ideas to compete with it and their ideas never took off and Prof Amadi is doing well with kekoBi. Anyway, lets not get into the nitty gritties of ICT Board because its just not worth giving attention
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
You forget that the ICT Board is composed of 'we'. I was very excited at its inception having interacted professionally with some of the personalities assuming the role and expecting great things ... Alas!
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Do tell. On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
The ICT Board has done some nice things, its also logical that they have made some mistakes. Everyone should learn from their mistakes, however, lets not be fickle as to let their mistakes overshadow their achievements.
Probably the next question will be, what achievements?
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
On the contrary. These nitty gritties should be brought out very clearly and very loudly. Ideas and issues should be floated regularly and resoundingly so that at the end of the day there are no excuses why in some countries you can receive almost all services online while here we fondly believe 'download and print' is e-government
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Theus Owicho <owichot@gmail.com> wrote:
ICT Board fought ideas like Kekobi and even started ideas to compete with it and their ideas never took off and Prof Amadi is doing well with kekoBi. Anyway, lets not get into the nitty gritties of ICT Board because its just not worth giving attention
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
You forget that the ICT Board is composed of 'we'. I was very excited at its inception having interacted professionally with some of the personalities assuming the role and expecting great things ... Alas!
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Come on pple, it cant be just me! KICTB has some achievements under its belt. Some one please volunteer facts and figures to support the info on the website; Tandaa, Pasha, their work in the BPO industry... Well, if no one has them F&F, I got one; I attended the Tandaa Conference of 2008 @ KICC and got to meet Isis of Google! :-) That is achievement enough for me. Anyone else? On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:40 PM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
Do tell.
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com>wrote:
The ICT Board has done some nice things, its also logical that they have made some mistakes. Everyone should learn from their mistakes, however, lets not be fickle as to let their mistakes overshadow their achievements.
Probably the next question will be, what achievements?
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
On the contrary. These nitty gritties should be brought out very clearly and very loudly. Ideas and issues should be floated regularly and resoundingly so that at the end of the day there are no excuses why in some countries you can receive almost all services online while here we fondly believe 'download and print' is e-government
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Theus Owicho <owichot@gmail.com>wrote:
ICT Board fought ideas like Kekobi and even started ideas to compete with it and their ideas never took off and Prof Amadi is doing well with kekoBi. Anyway, lets not get into the nitty gritties of ICT Board because its just not worth giving attention
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
You forget that the ICT Board is composed of 'we'. I was very excited at its inception having interacted professionally with some of the personalities assuming the role and expecting great things ... Alas!
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Looks like it's just the conference ... On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com> wrote:
Come on pple, it cant be just me! KICTB has some achievements under its belt. Some one please volunteer facts and figures to support the info on the website; Tandaa, Pasha, their work in the BPO industry...
Well, if no one has them F&F, I got one; I attended the Tandaa Conference of 2008 @ KICC and got to meet Isis of Google! :-) That is achievement enough for me.
Anyone else?
Okay. I rest my case. On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Rad! <conradakunga@gmail.com> wrote:
Looks like it's just the conference ...
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Peter Karunyu <pkarunyu@gmail.com>wrote:
Come on pple, it cant be just me! KICTB has some achievements under its belt. Some one please volunteer facts and figures to support the info on the website; Tandaa, Pasha, their work in the BPO industry...
Well, if no one has them F&F, I got one; I attended the Tandaa Conference of 2008 @ KICC and got to meet Isis of Google! :-) That is achievement enough for me.
Anyone else?
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Christopher Kiagiri -
Gakuru Alex -
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Rad! -
Theus Owicho