A new event in the Open Government Directive Workshop Series occurs each month at a different federal agency.  Info about the latest workshop is at the top of this page:  http://www.opengovplaybook.org

Updates:

• Live video through 4:45pm EST: http://opengovdirective.pbworks.com/Streaming-Video
• Coverage on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23opengovpb
• Notes will be posted here: http://www.opengovplaybook.org
• Online discussion tools: http://opengovdirective.pbworks.com/OpenGov-Labs

Over three dozen participating federal agencies include the following: Small Business Administration, Department of Commerce, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force, Department of the Interior, Department of Transportation (RITA, FRA, and FHWA), Exectuive Office of the President, Business.Gov, Environmental Protection Agency, USDA Graduate School, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Regulation and Oversight of Energy, Fish and Wildlife Service, General Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of the Interior, NASA, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Defense Information Systems Agency, Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Institutes of Health, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, National Transportation Safety Board, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management, Regulations.Gov, Small Business Administration, Social Security Administration, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Justice, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Labor, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US Agency for International Development.

Here is a tag cloud and a list of potential topics for the afternoon workshops created by the registered participants.

What:  The Open Government Directive Workshop Series, an inter-agency collaborative event hosted by the Department of Transportation.

When:  Monday, January 11, 2010 from 9:00am-4:45pm. There will likely be a wait at the security checkpoint. Security will begin processing attendees at 7:00am. We highly recommend you allow plenty of time for security.

Where:  US Department of Transportation Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC and streamed live online.

Why:  Successful implementation of the Open Government Directive requires a sustained effort.  This series of workshops builds upon previous conferences sustaining knowledge and sharing innovative ideas among pioneers of the “Open Gov” community.

RSVP by January 7, 2010.

Mission:
•  Develop momentum among those already implementing open government practices and those now charged with implementing openness practices because of the Directive.
• Dialogue and share knowledge that will help federal agencies implement and private industry benefit from the Open Government Directive.
• Document and make available existing and effective open government practices in the form of the OpenGov Playbook.

Background Information:
Previously, on November 16th, the first half-day workshop provided a platform for thirteen open government project presentation from agencies such as the EPA, DOT, TSA, DOD, CDC, DISA, NIH, GSA, PlainLanguage.Gov, Department of State, and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. (Archived video and slides are available here.)

This workshop (hosted by DOT) will be a full day and include 10 presentations by federal employees engaged in open gov, and three hours of small-group conversations on key aspects of the Open Government Directive.

The agenda will be created by the attendees to maximize the value of everyone's participation.  During the event registration process you will be asked to identify what topics you want to learn about and discuss with peers.

The organizers of this event are Giovanni Carnaroli (Associate CIO for IT Policy Oversight at DOT), Tim Schmidt (CTO for DOT),  Lucas Cioffi (OnlineTownhalls), Kaliya Hamlin (Unconferences.net), Jenn Gustetic (Phase One), Stephen Buckley (U.S. Transparency), Sandy Heierbacher (National Coalition of Dialogue and Deliberation), Keith Moore (Open Government TV), Chris Golden (SocialGovernment), GovLoop, and the National Academy of Public Administration.

Please feel free to contact us at info@opengovplaybook.org.  We look forward to your participation and continuing commitment.