Category Archives: Open Government

Service & Program people can I buy you a coffee?

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Thom Kearney

This post is directed to those of you that identify as a service or program person working in government. Not too long ago I moved from Open Government Engagement to take on the role of Lead for Learning in Policy … Continue reading →

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GSRM for Digital Service Delivery?

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Thom Kearney

This is a quick post to share some work that was done by the Enterprise Architecture Division of the Chief Information Branch of the Government of Canada back in 2006. I became aware of it at a conference entitled Transforming … Continue reading →

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The sausage and the salad

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Thom Kearney

Traditional government policy results in sausages. Open policy making produces salads. Continue reading →

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No one cares about open government

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Thom Kearney

Open government is one of those terms that has different meanings depending upon your perspective.You might feel it is mostly about open data, or making information freely available, or you might think it is about engaging with constituents. In 2014 … Continue reading →

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A visit from the open data bunny

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Thom Kearney

In 2014 I had the privilege of traveling across Canada in a jet plane, as well as on the internet, to listen to what some Canadians had to say about Canada’s Action Plan on Open Government. The purpose of this … Continue reading →

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#OGAP2 + Canada’s #OpenGov Portal launc

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Thom Kearney

#OGAP2 + Canada’s #OpenGov Portal launch with @TonyClementCPC Nov 6, 9-10 AM uOttawa SocSci Bld Rm 4007 http://ow.ly/DPL2n #yow

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Why open government is important to me.

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Thom Kearney

This post is the second in a two part series about what motivates people to get involved in Open Government.It originally appeared in the GTEC2104 Blog. Open Government impacts our economy, political system, social stability, quality of life, beliefs, and … Continue reading →

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Why is Open Government important?  

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Thom Kearney

This post is the first in a two-part series about what motivates people to get involved in Open Government. One thing I know from my days in the advertising business is that people are mostly motivated by what they feel … Continue reading →

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Three truths to help you change the culture of the Public Service

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Thom Kearney

This is one of two posts for the GTEC 2013 blog series where we are exploring what it means to be an Agile, Open, Collaborative and Mobile Government. My focus will be on the Cultural, Organizational and Policy Infrastructure that … Continue reading →

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