Bruce Haupt
I received a note today from my friend Feng Gao (高丰) letting me know about a research piece on open data in China that was just published (here’s the social media posting). It’s an absolutely superb article on #OpenData in seven leading cities in #China by Dr. Zheng Lei of Fudan University & Dr. Feng Gao of … Read more
Open data is a global concern. While most of our work has been concentrated in Texas, we have our eye on the international unfolding of data driven decision making, and what it means for different kinds of governments. That’s why I’m so excited to embark on our first international collaboration with China, spearheaded by Bruce … Read more
Glad to be joining the ranks of January Advisors’ Bitsters. I’ll be posting with international and domestic news on open data, process improvement, e-government, startups and innovation. First topic: Open Data in the Middle East 1. Does open data exist in the Middle East? Most assuredly it does. A quick gander at the OKFN rankings or the Open … Read more
I was honored and humbled this year to be nominated to the Advisory Board for the State of Texas’ State Strategic Plan (SSP) on Technology. It was an interesting experience and I look forward to seeing the end product come out later this year. Importantly, Jeff Reichman played a much larger role on the advisory board … Read more