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Technology and Information May 6, 2021 “Public” is a word that has, in the last decade, become bound tightly to data. Loosely defined, any data that is available in the public domain falls into this category, but the term is most often used to describe data that might serve some kind of civic purpose: census data or environmental data or health data, along with transparency-focused data like government budgets and reports. Often sidled up to “public” is the word “open.” Although the...

Government Executive email GovExec Daily: Using Data for Racial Equity Temilola Afolabi joins the podcast to discuss how the White House can use data in the pursuit of equity. President Joe Biden has promised to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the forefront of his agenda. In order to do that, good, usable data will need to be used to identify and analyze racial inequities, develop solutions, and track progress. Temilola Afolabi is a Research Associate who co-leads the Op...

But in Florida, things are moving in the opposite direction. Following last month’s ruling by the1st District Court of Appeal, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has quietly begun redacting the names of officers who shot or killed people in the line of duty from its public databases. Going forward, the Sheriffs Office is not expected to release the identity of officers involved in police shootings. The move comes after a broad new interpretation of Marsy’s Law, a constitutional amendment a...

By Stephanie Kanowitz May 06, 2021 Better integration of three of the federal government’s main strategies -- use of cloud, open source software (OSS) and open data – would collectively benefit their progress, a new report found. “Integrating strategies around open government data, OSS, and cloud computing will help make government information more available to the American public, ensure that government decisions are driven by evidence, and increase the efficiency and lower the costs of ...

Data sharing is key to designing financial instruments and creating demonstrable Net Zero results, noted Gavin Starks, CEO of Icebreaker One, in a FinextraTV interview.

TechUK has responded to the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) consultation on Open Banking developments.

External | what does this mean? This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. TechUK responds to the CMA’s consultation on Open Banking 30 April 2021 Source: TechUK The United Kingdom has reached an important stage for the development of Open Data initiatives, with the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) into the final roadmap for the implementation of Open Banking and the Co...

External | what does this mean? This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. TechUK responds to the CMA’s consultation on Open Banking 12 hours ago Source: TechUK The United Kingdom has reached an important stage for the development of Open Data initiatives, with the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) into the final roadmap for the implementation of Open Banking and the Com...

Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) in the European Union has accelerated significantly in the past two years, from 28% of the total envelope in 2018 to 56% at the end of 2020, ... Recovery Plan makes unthinkable possible - Draghi ...is one of the key actions (needed) to respond to the countrys structural weaknesses and, in this sense, it is an integral part of the recovery that we intend to trigger, with the help of European ...

The rate of investment of the five European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) in the European Union has accelerated significantly in the past two years, from 28% of the total envelope in 2018 to 56% at the end of 2020, according to a report published by the Commission. This significant increase in spending in 2020 shows that, despite the exceptional circumstances of the coronavirus crisis, the use of structural funds supporting investment in Europes regions has accelerated. This was p...