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Thu, Dec 08 2011 12:24:36

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.

  1. First Congressional Facebook Hackathon
    EricCantor
    Thu, Dec 08 2011 11:16:03
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  2. digiphile
    #OpenGov is bipartisan in the House: @mattlira & Steve Dwyer introduce #hackwetrust http://instagr.am/p/X2eWk/
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 15:56:57
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  3. digiphile
    It's a unique moment, says @MattLira. The Net enables the biggest upgrade to communication w/public since the '50s. #hackwetrust #opengov
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 15:36:27
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  4. JohnWonderlich
    the existence and design of this forum will be mentioned in legislatures worldwide repeatedly. #hackwetrust
    John Wonderlich
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 16:59:25
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  5. JohnWonderlich
    even if the interactiveness of #hackwetrust isn't groundbreaking, the fact that we're here is something of a miracle
    John Wonderlich
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 16:53:30
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  6. digiphile
    #HackWeTrust: At @Facebook, hacking isn't about Wikileaks; it's about creative solutions to problems we face ever http://instagr.am/p/X2YWB/
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 15:42:44
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  7. digiphile
    #OpenGov projects implemented in the U.S. House. #hackwetrust #gov20 http://instagr.am/p/X2aeE/
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 15:45:04
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  8. digiphile
    #OpenGov #gov20 RT @ryanbl "For the first time, 'in electronic format' is the standard by which legislation is made available." #hackwetrust
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 15:48:54
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  9. digiphile
    2 kinds of #OpenGov data: to House & from House. #hackwetrust #gov20 http://instagr.am/p/X2dOb/
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 15:51:00
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  10. digiphile
    Reminder of @Facebook's scale at #hackwetrust: 800m+ users, 150m in US alone http://instagr.am/p/X2h1j/
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 16:01:42
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  11. digiphile
    Justin Osofsky: @Facebook's Open Graph could help constituents express interests. #hackwetrust http://instagr.am/p/X2jq2/
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 16:05:02
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  12. digiphile
    "Imagine if a bill in Congress could tweet its own status"-@WhipHoyer on upgrading http://Thomas.gov #hackwetrust http://instagr.am/p/X2nyz/
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 16:12:21
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  13. THOMASdotgov
    RT @WhipHoyer: Congress has the duty to make the legislative process as open and accessible as possible. http://go.usa.gov/5A1 #hackwetrust
    THOMASdotgov
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 17:47:59
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  14. digiphile
    "Transparency & openness is not a partisan issue"-Rep. @EricCantor #OpenGov #hackwetrust http://instagr.am/p/X2qKU/
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 16:17:51
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  15. patbell
    PHOTO: @GOPLeader speaking about transparency at Congressional Hackathon #hackwetrust #tech http://pic.twitter.com/ac0QVKLm
    Patrick Bell
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 16:18:29
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  16. almacy
    @GOPleader: "Transparency, engagement and open government are not partisan issues." #HackWeTrust http://twitpic.com/7py1z4
    David Almacy
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 21:02:07
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  17. digiphile
    OH at #hackwetrust "You can tell my boss it's ok to wear jeans." Yup: http://bit.ly/tdHnB0 http://instagr.am/p/X2w9a/
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 16:30:11
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  18. digiphile
    One of the sample bills in http://likeocracy.com is #HR3262, aka #SOPA. #hackwetrust http://instagr.am/p/X2-BL/
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 16:55:58
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  19. digiphile
    "What you need to cover is open government"-@DarrellIssa. Agreed. #hackwetrust #opengov http://instagr.am/p/X2_dz/
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 16:58:40
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  20. digiphile
    Rep. @DarrellIssa describes the DATA Act, advocates for XBRL & #opendata. #hackwetrust http://instagr.am/p/X3Ar0/
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 17:00:45
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  21. digiphile
    More on the #DATA Act: http://huff.to/nUe24q that @DarrellIssa described at #Hackwetrust: http://bit.ly/smhPSH #gov20
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 18:24:26
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  22. digiphile
    New #OpenGov tech from @DarrellIssa's office: "MADISON." Online markup for bills. #hackwetrust http://instagr.am/p/X3DfN/
    Alex Howard
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 17:06:01
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  23. JohnWonderlich
    Issa announces collaborative bill authoring, editing, versioning project: "MADISON" #hackwetrust
    John Wonderlich
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 17:00:54
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  24. JohnWonderlich
    the DATA Act will be posted on MADISON for public markup. awesome. #hackwetrust @digiphile
    John Wonderlich
    Wed, Dec 07 2011 17:02:59
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