OpenPublic

A content management system developed to accelerate innovation around content, collaboration and experience tools

A secure, accessible, and intuitive content management system developed to accelerate innovation around content, collaboration and experience tools, tailored to the needs of public sector and open government initiatives.

An overview of OpenPublic 1.0 and a Demo can be found here.

The basic features of OpenPublic are the following:

  • Document App: The Document App allows agencies to connect citizens to the documents they need.  Simple for maintainers to create or upload, OpenPublic Documents can then be moderated, downloaded, or even translated.
  • Media Room App: Keep citizens up to date with the latest news and events. The OpenPublic Media Room App serves as a landing page for all of your agency’s press release and multimedia content.
  • Workflow App: A key requirement for content creators and editors is the ability to monitor progress when organizing new content. Administrators can track workflow for diversified content types, moving new content seemlessly through the various stages of the publishing process.
  • Services App: The Service App makes it easier than ever for government agencies to provide services to their constituents.  By designating all services to a single page, OpenPublic eases the burden for site administrators while simultaneously granting citizens greater access to their government’s services.
  • Security App: The Security App allows for customizable security settings, keeping sensitive content well-protected and ensuring all government websites achieve and sustain compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).
  • Blog App: Adding, editing, and reviewing blog posts is easy with the Blog Entry App, which allows site maintainers to input a wide variety content types and quickly access all current posts.

There are several sites powered by OpenPublic: from the Department of Homeland Security, to Georgia.Gov (see image below), to the recent launch of San Mateo County‘s multi-site platform, OpenPublic has been extensively used by state and local government agencies.

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