The US Department of Commerce is responsible for promoting economic growth, job creation, and international trade. It has a wide range of responsibilities and 13 different bureaus and offices. These include Census Bureau, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and others. The CIO of the Department of Commerce is responsible for developi...

Trust and legitimacy, perceived and real, are as important to the delivery of police service as the ability to clear calls. Modern Evidence-Based Policing (EBP) services have embraced open data and accountable business intelligence systems as critical to these goals. The act of being transparent is important but the ability to invite the community to a conversation supported by a shared understanding of the problem, is the key to democratic po...