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Open Gov @ NASA = We'll Get Back to You – Maybe

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
August 13, 2010
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Keith’s note: In June 2010 OSTP held an event “Hacking for Humanity” in Washington, DC. A number of NASA employees participated – nearly all of them Gen Y. I should note up front that these folks who attended are, as a group, rather sharp, energetic, and passionate about what they do. Alas, they did not announce this event in advance such that anyone could have known it was happening – much less participate. I made multiple requests immediately after this event in June for a summary of what NASA personnel did at the event and what was developed. I got vague replies that something would be sent to me. Despite these requests NASA provided me with nothing. After waiting 2 months, I sent yet another request today to Robbie Schingler (who now works for NASA CTO Bobby Braun), one of the organizers today. He pointed me to this link which has been online since 1 July 2010. What a surprise.
It would seem that “open government” at NASA HQ really means “we’ll get back to you – maybe”. Schingler’s excuse was that he has been “busy”. So sorry to hear that. So, I guess in the future, I need to check this corner of the CIO office website on my own everyday just in case something shows up. When it comes to activities such as this the Gen Y digerati at NASA have yet to figure out how to issue press releases, email advisories, etc. or respond to taxpayer (stakeholder) inquiries. And the sole link on this NASA summary sends me to a page that provides zero information on the projects that these NASA folks worked on. Maybe I’ll ask Robbie about this when he speaks at the IT summit next week.
Why do these things in secret such that no one knows what the result is? More closed openness from NASA Gen Y digerati.
More Closed Openness at NASA HQ, earlier post

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