Editor's Note: The piece below is reprinted with permission. It was written by the highly regarded observer of federal technology trends Steve O'Keeffe at the MeriTalk blog, and has resulted in quite a bit of discussion at that site. Open Government Dead - Pass the Beer Nuts... The date on the tombstone - September 15.Open gov that was shouted from the rooftops on Obama’s first day died last week with barely a whisper - far from the headlines. The … [Read more...]