Author Archive
Kevin Merritt
Ideas
Can Government Outpace the Private Sector in Innovation?
At its heart, digital government leadership is based on the very real and powerful idea that data is an invaluable strategic asset and a critical new natural resource for government -- the “oil” of our time.
- By Kevin Merritt
Ideas
Governments Around the World Join Data-as-a-Utility Revolution
The new public sector push to digitize says digital infrastructure is now just as important as the physical infrastructure of government.
- By Kevin Merritt
Digital Government
Why Steve Jobs’s Influence Is Reverberating Through Government
An influx of cutting-edge technology executives have flown to Washington, D.C., to help transform the U.S. government into an innovative and 21st-century data-driven digital entity.
- By Kevin Merritt, Quartz
Ideas
What to Expect from Open Data in 2014
A leader in the still-maturing field predicts significant innovation in the coming year.
- By Kevin Merritt, Socrata
Digital Government
Op-Ed: Data is Inert -- It’s What You Do With It That Counts
Open data can fuel innovation, but only if you first fix your business practices.
- By Kevin Merritt
Digital Government
Op-Ed: Open Data Is Re-Defining Government in the 21st Century
The emerging digital collaboration between the public sector and entrepreneurs could transform the economy.
- By Kevin Merritt, Socrata