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Mar 05, 2013

Hack D.C.: Hackers Put Open Data to Use to Help Improve Local Government

Hackers are often painted as a malicious bunch intent on crashing websites and stealing private information. But a new corps of hackers in D.C. seek to do just the opposite, using open data to improve government.

 
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