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Virginia is putting its big data in the hands of its citizens.<\/p>\n

The 2015 Virtual Datathon Challenge<\/a>, spearheaded by Governor Terry McCauliffe in association with the Virginia Department of Technology, opens the floodgates to the state\u2019s open data caches and invites residents to put the information towards the development of innovative software applications.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t have an innovative new Virginia economy without an innovative government,\u201d said McAuliffe in a prepared statement. \u201cThis year, I\u2019m challenging innovators across Virginia to use our state data in creative ways that will encourage collaboration and transparency within our government, enhance the services we provide our citizens, and build on our state\u2019s reputation for innovative, efficient and customer-oriented government.\u201d<\/p>\n

Preliminary round victors will have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to the governor as well as a panel of entrepreneurs and investors. Finalists will see their applications pitted against the concepts of the state\u2019s own coding experts at the first inaugural Governor\u2019s Data Cup, to be held in September. The Governor will host an exclusive dinner in the victor\u2019s name.<\/p>\n

According to the competition guidelines, submissions may be across any type of \u201cbroadly available\u201d software platform, including mobile, personal computer, web or SMS.<\/p>\n

Virginia Secretary of Technology Karen Jackson hopes the competition, first held in 2014, will work to propel Virginia to the head of the pack in state technological service.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis Virtual Challenge will give all Virginians the opportunity to use data and technology to improve their government and how it serves their communities.\u00a0 Apps are changing lives; we are seeing a movement where longstanding challenges are being solved by technology solutions developed by a growing population of civic coders,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want Virginia to lead the way.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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