The first Congressional "hackathon"
There was an unprecedented event in the Capitol Building this week: developers talking with a bipartisan group of lawmakers and staffers to figure out how to “hack Congress” to make it work better for citizens.
Eric Cantor || Majority Leader || Congressional Facebook HackathonCongressional Facebook Developer Hackathon- #OpenGov is bipartisan in the House: @mattlira & Steve Dwyer introduce #hackwetrust instagr.am/p/X2eWk/
the existence and design of this forum will be mentioned in legislatures worldwide repeatedly. #hackwetrust- even if the interactiveness of #hackwetrust isn't groundbreaking, the fact that we're here is something of a miracle
- #HackWeTrust: At @Facebook, hacking isn't about Wikileaks; it's about creative solutions to problems we face ever instagr.am/p/X2YWB/
- Justin Osofsky: @Facebook's Open Graph could help constituents express interests. #hackwetrust instagr.am/p/X2jq2/
- "Imagine if a bill in Congress could tweet its own status"-@WhipHoyer on upgrading Thomas.gov #hackwetrust instagr.am/p/X2nyz/
RT @WhipHoyer: Congress has the duty to make the legislative process as open and accessible as possible. go.usa.gov/5A1 #hackwetrust- "Transparency & openness is not a partisan issue"-Rep. @EricCantor #OpenGov #hackwetrust instagr.am/p/X2qKU/
PHOTO: @GOPLeader speaking about transparency at Congressional Hackathon #hackwetrust #tech http://pic.twitter.com/ac0QVKLm- @GOPleader: "Transparency, engagement and open government are not partisan issues." #HackWeTrust twitpic.com/7py1z4
- OH at #hackwetrust "You can tell my boss it's ok to wear jeans." Yup: bit.ly/tdHnB0 instagr.am/p/X2w9a/
- "What you need to cover is open government"-@DarrellIssa. Agreed. #hackwetrust #opengov instagr.am/p/X2_dz/
- Rep. @DarrellIssa describes the DATA Act, advocates for XBRL & #opendata. #hackwetrust instagr.am/p/X3Ar0/
More on the #DATA Act: huff.to/nUe24q that @DarrellIssa described at #Hackwetrust: bit.ly/smhPSH #gov20- New #OpenGov tech from @DarrellIssa's office: "MADISON." Online markup for bills. #hackwetrust instagr.am/p/X3DfN/
- Issa announces collaborative bill authoring, editing, versioning project: "MADISON" #hackwetrust
- the DATA Act will be posted on MADISON for public markup. awesome. #hackwetrust @digiphile
