Dear Washingtonians!
I hope you all are doing well, staying home and staying healthy.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for everyone. However, I am cheered by early signs that conditions are improving in Washington state. Gov. Jay Inslee recently announced his Safe Start plan, a data-driven approach to reopening the state's economy in the coming days and weeks.
…Thank you for playing this year's Hacktober quiz! Overall, the game garnered more than 23,000 responses from state employees during the month.
The Hacktober campaign was aimed at raising awareness for Washington state's 65,000 employees and encouraging conversation about the role everyone plays to safeguard public data, and protect critical services.
We had several requests…
Alex Alben and Will Saunders each have a session at the Attorney General's CLE day on 11/8
Here's Will's presentation, covering the basics of Open Data, open licenbses, and data sharing
Powerpoint -- Open Data CLE
The Washington Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) at the Office of Financial Management provides access to crime statistics through several methods; CrimeStats Online, the Uniform Crime Report (UCR), and the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS). There is a web-based interface that allow users to query Washington crime data online, and the UCR and NIBRS data are available in Excel…
The Agile Fridays Story
Agile practices are changing how organizations deliver customer visible value. Around the world, Agile allows public and private enterprises to deliver value sooner in smaller increments, make customers happier by responding quickly to change, and maintain happier and more productive product teams.
Practicing Agile within the State of…
