Because one technology does not fit all.

Just because it’s popular doesn’t mean it’s right for you. That’s why every project we undertake is custom tailored to the mission, goals, and culture of the organizations we work with.

14-20 May 2012

Going to Moldova to help them launch their OGP National Action Plan in style!

A full week of trainings, events, and a hackathon — and I’m bringing inpiration to local civil society while seeking knowledge to share with the global OGP community.

NASA requested that we make sense of the voluminous proceedings from the 2011 Open Source Summit.

With Deb Bryant as editor, we’re crafting advise on how to use technology, transform culture, and change policies so that collaborative, open source software development at NASA becomes the norm.

DC ♥ acronyms.

We’re building civil society teams to support and monitor the accomplishments within each of the initiatives that the US committed to in their OGP (Open Government Partnership) NAP (National Action Plan).

This is a project of OTG (OpenTheGovernment.org).

3-4 February 2012

How can social media and technology be leveraged for decision-makers?

This two day event will discuss that topic, with a first day filled with fabulous speakers and a second day of unconferencey goodness led by yours truly…

The State Department’s Office of eDiplomacy was re-evaluating their vision and mission.

We designed a process by which they could engage all of their employees in the process, and facilitated a half-day off-site with senior leadership to kick things off.

They loved it!

18 February 2011

The Office of Personnel Management wanted to open a cross-agency conversation about what the value of transparency is FOR an agency. We designed and facilitated a unique event in a unique venue.

Download: A Guide to Owning Transparency

15-17 August 2011

When NASA decided to add remote engagement functionality to their annual IT Summit, they came to us. We put together an impressive array of functionality to connect people around the world via phone, text, and video — all wrapped into a clean remote engagement website.

23-24 September 2011

We are inundated with data these days – let’s make it useful!

This two day event discussed that topic, with a first day filled with fabulous speakers and a second day of unconferencey goodness, led by yours truly…

29-30 March 2011

NASA hosted an open discussion about how their open source software policies restrict their ability to use, develop, and release software. Together, we broke new ground on engaging remote participants and connected remote and in-person discussions in exciting new ways!