Chicago CTO John Tolva Says Open Data Will Go Into â€˜Overdriveâ€™

New forward motion from new leadership in Chicago, according to Government Technology: John Tolva, Chicago’s new chief technology officer, isn’t wasting any time looking to revolutionize the way the city’s agencies do business. He recently announced his intention to turn the Second City into an interactive platform where open data is used to increase the […]

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Jun 1, 2011 10:00am

New forward motion from new leadership in Chicago, according to Government Technology:

John Tolva, Chicago’s new chief technology officer, isn’t wasting any time looking to revolutionize the way the city’s agencies do business. He recently announced his intention to turn the Second City into an interactive platform where open data is used to increase the efficiency of government services.

Tags: Data / Ethics / Municipal government

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