Open*Government: 2011 in review

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2011 was a great year for open government. Whether you're at the grassroots level in your community or battling political red tape and changing or creating policies, a lot happened in 2011 to advance open government. As we did last year, we wanted to take a moment and reflect on what's happened this year.

We've seen a lot in 2011: CityCamps, Hackathons, and other events where people come together and make progress. They open data, create applications, form communities of purpose, and hold our governments accountable and make them more accessible.

On opensource.com, we posted over 120 articles in the open government channel this year. We welcomed many new contributors. In February, we hosted a webcast with General Hugh Shelton (ret) on leadership in government.

So much happened that we couldn't cover it all. We'd like to ask for your help in 2012. If you have a passion for open government--at any level--we'd like to hear your open source story. We've built a great platform for sharing our experiences, and the community is growing everyday. Find out how you can participate.

We've put together the most popular articles from 2011 in the open government community, including some of my personal favorites. These are the articles that you read, shared, and discussed the most. If we missed one you liked the most, give it a shout-out by linking to it in the comments.