Here's a quick blurb on Gov.uk - a web-based interface to open goverment that's already up and running in the UK. The video is high level but, for those of us that are trying to help the public service here in New Zealand, extremely aspirational.
Check it out:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2013/jun/13/geeks-opened-up-government-video
Check it out:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2013/jun/13/geeks-opened-up-government-video
An elite team of digital experts has sparked a radical shake-up in the way the government does its business. Some of the UK's best designers and developers are working on building a new single website for all government departments – gov.uk – but their influence has gone much further. Jemima Kiss talks to government digital chief, Mike Bracken, minister Francis Maude and others about how they made it all happen