Civic Commons
Encyclopedia
Civic Commons is an independent nonprofit organization
focused on reducing government IT costs by helping government entities share code and best practices. The project is a coordinated effort between Code for America
, OpenPlans
, and the District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO).
Vivek Kundra, it was "a website where you could track $80 billion of IT spending annually." Initially it was only available to the federal government, which used the dashboard to monitor project effectiveness and decide the allocation of resources. With help from the Civic Commons initiative, the IT dashboard was made freely available to all government entities in March 2011.
the system with help from Civic Commons. In early 2011, Farallon Geographics developed a secure solution for EAS using open source geospatial technology.
Nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
focused on reducing government IT costs by helping government entities share code and best practices. The project is a coordinated effort between Code for America
Code for America
Code for America is a non-partisan, non-political 5013 organization founded in 2009 to bring web-industry professionals to work with city governments in the United States in order to promote openness, participation, and efficiency in municipal governments....
, OpenPlans
OpenPlans
OpenPlans is a non-profit technology based advocacy organization which aims to help to open up government and improve transportation systems. OpenPlans currently has a staff of 50 people...
, and the District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO).
Federal IT Dashboard
The Federal IT Dashboard was launched in June of 2009 as a government transparency initiative. According to US CIOChief Information Officer of the United States
The Federal Chief Information Officer is the administrator of the Office of Electronic Government, which in turn is part of the Office of Management and Budget. The position is appointed by the President and does not require senate confirmation. It was created by the E-Government Act of 2002.Vivek...
Vivek Kundra, it was "a website where you could track $80 billion of IT spending annually." Initially it was only available to the federal government, which used the dashboard to monitor project effectiveness and decide the allocation of resources. With help from the Civic Commons initiative, the IT dashboard was made freely available to all government entities in March 2011.
Enterprise Addressing System
The Enterprise Addressing System (EAS) is a web-based application introduced by the San Francisco Department of Technology to manage the city's master database of addresses. In response to other jurisdictions' expressed interest in EAS, the city of San Francisco decided to open sourceOpen source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
the system with help from Civic Commons. In early 2011, Farallon Geographics developed a secure solution for EAS using open source geospatial technology.
Board of Advisors
- Andrew Hoppin, CIO, New York State SenateNew York State SenateThe New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
- Brian BehlendorfBrian BehlendorfBrian Behlendorf is a technologist, computer programmer, and an important figure in the open-source software movement. He was a primary developer of the Apache Web server, the most popular web server software on the Internet, and a founding member of the Apache Group, which later became the Apache...
, Director, CollabNetCollabNetCollabNet is a company that sells application lifecycle management software for distributed development teams engaged in both enterprise and open source development.-History:... - Bryan Sivak, CTO, District of Columbia
- Carolyn Lawson, Director, E-ServicesE-ServicesThe concept of E-service , represents one prominent application of utilizing the use of Information and communication technologies in different areas. However, providing an exact definition of e-service is hard to come by as researchers have been using different definitions to describe e-service...
for the State of CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... - Chris Vein, CIO, City of San Francisco
- David Eaves, Adjunct Professor, Centre for Digital MediaCentre for Digital MediaThe Centre for Digital Media is a converted multimedia facility at the Great Northern Way Campus in Vancouver, British Columbia, which is mirrored in Second Life as a "Virtual" Centre for Digital Media. The Centre houses a Master's Degree program in Digital Media....
- Deborah Bryant, Public Sector Communities Manager, Oregon State UniversityOregon State UniversityOregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
Open Source Lab - Gunnar Hellekson, Co-Chair, Open Source for AmericaOpen Source for AmericaOpen Source for America consortium of various organizations established to advocate for and support the use of free and open-source software in the U.S. Federal government. It consists of various open source foundations, and companies, including GNOME, Mozilla, and Canonical. The organization...
- Jennifer Pahlka, Founder and Executive Director, Code for AmericaCode for AmericaCode for America is a non-partisan, non-political 5013 organization founded in 2009 to bring web-industry professionals to work with city governments in the United States in order to promote openness, participation, and efficiency in municipal governments....
- Nick Grossman, Director of Civic Works, OpenPlans
- Tim O'ReillyTim O'ReillyTim O'Reilly is the founder of O'Reilly Media and a supporter of the free software and open source movements.-Life and career:...
, Founder and CEO, O'Reilly MediaO'Reilly MediaO'Reilly Media is an American media company established by Tim O'Reilly that publishes books and Web sites and produces conferences on computer technology topics...