Baltimore has long been regarded as a city management innovator. Since its inception, CitiStat has been replicated by dozens of cities, counties, and states. Under my Administration, Baltimore has led the way in budgeting for outcomes, with cities like Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Chattanooga following our example. When I announced Open Baltimore in January 2011, we were among the first cities in America to launch an open data portal. Baltimore was the 4th City in America to create the position of Chief Data Officer in June 2013.
