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There’s a new select committee for modernizing Congress. What does it mean for legislative IT?

The challenge of modernizing congressional IT will get some dedicated attention in the 116th Congress.

Jan 7, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

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Got a constituent question? This congressman wants a text

Rep. Rick Crawford's office is testing a new prototype tool developed by the OpenGov Foundation.

May 17, 2018 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

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This OpenGov Foundation tool aims to make calling Congress great again

Article One uses existing technologies to help congressional offices deal with a deluge of voicemails.

Feb 12, 2018

Some of the 2017 Civic Digital Fellows at the U.S. Census Bureau. (Coding it Forward)

The Civic Digital Fellowship is coming back much bigger than before

This coming summer fellows will be placed among three agencies and two civic tech organizations.

Dec 19, 2017

Matt Lira speaks at the third Congressional Hackathon. (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier)

The third Congressional Hackathon tackles openness and faith in government

People don't trust their government. Is there a hack for that?

Dec 1, 2017 By Matt Bracken

3 civic hacking projects that aim to open Congress

Three teams presented their winning projects to Congress Tuesday at a #Hack4Congress event on Capitol Hill.

May 13, 2015