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01 Nov 09

OpenGov Initiative

    • The Obama administration
      has articulated an open government initiative to transform
      government to be more transparent, collaborative and
      participatory      .  Key principles of this initiative are:


      • That the massive
        government data asset will be published for direct use by
        citizens, industry and other government agencies.
      • That internet based
        social platforms can provide direct participation in
        government
      • That internet
        technologies can enable the transformation of government to
        embrace these open principles

An open letter to Obama, in support of social participation -- Federal Computer Week

  • In view of this situation, you may think it desirable to have some permanent contact maintained between the administration and the entrepreneurs and researchers working on technology-enabled human chain reactions in America. One possible way of achieving this might be for you to entrust the task to a person who has your confidence and who could perhaps serve in an unofficial capacity. This person’s task might comprise the following:


        a) To approach government departments, keep them informed of the further development, and put forward recommendations for government action, giving particular attention to the problem of constructing effective technology-mediated social participation for the United States.


        b) To speed up the experimental work, which is at present being carried on within the limits of the budgets of university laboratories and entrepreneurs, by providing funds, if such funds are required, and perhaps also by obtaining cooperation of industrial laboratories that have necessary experience.

White House Takes Huge Step Toward Transparency — Sunlight Foundation Blog

  • There are a couple of important things to note. First, I understand that the president was personally involved in pushing this new policy forward and that generally around the White House there was not a lot of sympathy for this dramatic change.  This is very significant and illustrates a fundamental commitment by this president to the campaign pledges he made toward openness of government.
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