Public engagement

2024

• Jul29

  Open government in action - Emerging practices in participatory algorithm design

  This session brought together academic experts, local, and federal officials to share research, best practices, and identify lessons learned to ensure that methods used to design algorithms are equitable and inclusive.

  • Virtual  |  3 p.m.–4:30 p.m. ET
  • • Video recording
    • Meeting slides [PDF - 3 MB]
    • Meeting overview and notes [PDF - 829 KB]

    • Remarks — Deirdre K. Mulligan Principal Deputy U.S. CTO [PDF - 77 KB]
    • Q&A responses [PDF - 132 KB]
• Jul15

  Open government in the Pacific Northwest

  The purpose of this event was to introduce civil society in the Pacific Northwest to open government activities at the federal, state and local levels.

  • Virtual and in-person  |  10 a.m.–2 p.m. PT
  • • Video recording
    • Agenda [PDF - 904 KB]
    • Meeting overview and notes [PDF - 351 KB]

    • Why is Open Government important [PDF - 6 MB]
    • U.S. Open Government Secretariat Presentation [PDF - 1 MB]
    • Open Government Partnership Local Program [PDF - 4 MB]
    • Mural board [PDF - 95 KB]
• May29

  Strengthening democracy and improving our communities across all levels of government: The United States experience 

  This session explored how open government approaches are strengthening democracy and improving communities at the federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial levels across the United States.

  Virtual  |  1 p.m.–3 p.m. ET

  • • Video recording
    • Agenda [PDF - 83 KB]
    • Meeting slides [PDF - 3 MB]

    • Meeting overview and notes [PDF - 443 KB]
    • Meeting Q&A [PDF - 125 KB]
• May2

  Public participation and community engagement RFI listening session

  The purpose of this session was to encourage public feedback and input on advancing public participation in the federal government.

  Virtual  |  1 p.m.–3 p.m. ET

  • • Video recording
    • Agenda [PDF - 136 KB]
    • Meeting slides [PDF - 1 MB]

    • Meeting overview and notes [PDF - 279 KB]
    • Meeting Q&A [PDF - 229 KB]
• Apr25

  Open government data forum 

  This session provided attendees with the opportunity to learn and share feedback and ideas on the U.S.’s open data efforts.

  Virtual and in-person |  2 p.m.–4:15 p.m. ET

  • • Video recording
    • Agenda [PDF - 184 KB]
    • Meeting slides [PDF - 442 KB]

    • Meeting overview and notes [PDF - 120 KB]
    • Written public comments [PDF - 5 MB]
• Feb5

  Open government roundtable and GSA public engagement session

  This session included speakers and workshops that provided attendees the opportunity to learn and share feedback and ideas on the U.S.’s open government efforts.

  Virtual and in-person |  10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ET

  • • Video recording
    • Agenda [PDF - 68 KB]
    • Meeting slides [PDF - 2 MB]

    • Meeting overview and notes [PDF - 106 KB]
    • Micro board activity screen captures [PDF - 75 KB]
    • Stakeholder forum analysis [PDF - 264 KB]

2023

• Nov2

  Public engagement session — Counter corruption and ensure government integrity and accountability to the public (international focus)

  This session provided an update on completing commitment numbers 130.1, 130.2, 131, and 142 in the Fifth U.S. Open Government National Action Plan or NAP.

  Note: Our speaker from the Department of State was unable to attend the session, so an update on commitment 131 was not able to be provided.

  • Virtual  |  1:30–3 p.m. ET
  • • Video recording
    • Meeting slides [PDF - 1 MB]

    • Meeting overview and notes [PDF - 69 KB]
• Sep26

  Public engagement session — Counter corruption and ensure government integrity and accountability to the public (FOIA focus only)

  This session provided an overview of the NAP FOIA theme and an update on FOIA agency commitment.

  • Virtual  |  2–3 p.m. ET
  • • Video recording
    • Agenda [PDF - 78 KB]

    • Meeting slides [PDF - 2 MB]
    • Meeting overview and notes [PDF - 135 KB]
• Aug 16

  Improving access to government data, research, and information

  This session provided an opportunity to share feedback on how the federal government can improve data, research, and information as open government work continues.

  • Virtual  |  1–2 p.m. ET
  • • Video recording
    • Meeting slides [PDF - 2 MB]

    • Meeting overview [PDF - 2 MB]
• July 27

  Open forum on re-designing the U.S. open government website and input on how we track progress on the U.S. National Action Plan

  During this session, OMB and GSA shared progress on the redesign of the U.S. open government website and facilitated a community discussion on how to track progress on the commitments made by the NAP.

  • Virtual  |  2–3 p.m. ET
  • • Video recording
    • Meeting slides [PDF - 1 MB]

    • Meeting overview and notes [PDF - 160 KB]
    • Mural board [PDF - 45 KB]
• July 20

  Increasing civic space to engage the public

  During this session, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs or OIRA in OMB shared progress on developing guidance and opportunities to expand public participation and community engagement beyond the regulatory process.

  • Virtual  |  2–3:30 p.m. ET
  • • Meeting slides [PDF - 4 MB]

    • Meeting overview and notes [PDF - 123 KB]
• July 12

  Transforming government service delivery

  During this session, OMB and GSA provided updates on the administration’s commitments to executive orders, priorities and plans and led a discussion on how to improve the ability of federal agencies to deliver programs, services, and benefits in an accessible, equitable, timely, and effective manner.

  • Virtual  |  11 a.m.–12 p.m. ET
  • • Video recording
    • Meeting slides [PDF - 4 MB]

    • Meeting overview and notes [PDF - 215 KB]
    • Chat transcripts [PDF - 151 KB]

To request copies of the notes and other materials for the following meetings, send an email to OpenGovernmentSecretariat@gsa.gov.

2022

• May19

  Public meeting for the U.S. Open Government National Action Plan

  This session provided an update on the co-creation process for the Fifth NAP.

  • Virtual  |  1:30–3 p.m. ET
  • • Video recording

    • Meeting slides [PDF - 477 KB]
• Apr12

  Public meeting for the U.S. Open Government National Action Plan

  This session provided an update on the co-creation process for the Fifth NAP.

  Virtual  |  1:30–3 p.m. ET

  • • Video recording

    • Meeting slides [PDF - 1 MB]

2021

• Nov30

  Public meeting for the U.S. Open Government National Action Plan

  This session provided an opportunity for stakeholders and civil society to re-engage with open government through the NAP. 

  • Virtual  |  1:30–3 p.m. ET
  • • Video recording

    • Meeting slides [PDF - 1 MB]