In a time of increasing austerity in the government, we are also experiencing an increasing demand for many government services.

While most agency websites have made it increasingly possible for the public to participate on their websites since President Obama’s Open Government Initiative was launched, an industry report released August 22 asserts that much more research needs to be done for these agencies to make sure that they are providing opportunities for quality public participation and to better be able to measure the impact this participation has on their agency.

Read the full industry report published on GovernmentExecutive.com.