Washington's I.T. Guy.

Despite failing to win an appointment as the director of the U.S. Government Printing Office, Carl Malamud is determined to make accessible the public information generated by the federal government. A teacher, journalist, and technology entrepreneur, Malamud strongly favors the free and collaborat...

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Published in:American Prospect Vol. 21; no. 6; pp. 21 - 25
Main Author: Scola, Nancy
Format: Article
Published: American Prospect July/August 2010
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