Open Government

To anyone who thought government is too big, too set in its ways to truly embrace Web 2.0, I say, "phooey."

On July 26, just in time for it's 75th anniversary, the Office of the Federal Register rolled out Federal Register 2.0. Perhaps the "2.0" name isn't all that innovative, but the site itself is a fantastic example of what happens when agencies collaborate, citizens are engaged and Web standards are enforced.

One buzzword that will forever be linked to 2009 is "Transparency." The topic has been associated with corporate governance for years, thanks in part to Enron and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.