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The Declaration of Independence as a Framework for Modern Government Innovation
After spending the better part of this past week in Washington, DC for O’Reilly Media’s Gov 2.0 Summit I am reinvigorated and reenergized as to the enormous potential that exists for innovation in the public sector, especially as it relates to using technology as a springboard for innovation.Although the public sector is not always the... [read more]
Day Two of the Gov 2.0 Summit
Yesterday, Tim O'Reilly kicked of the Gov 2.0 summit by saying that we must end the era of the vending machine services government and move to an open collaborative platform.And the lineup of speakers for the day reinforced that theme. From, Ellen Miller from the Sunlight Foundation who spoke critically of the accuracy of some open... [read more]
Gov2.0 Summit kicks off with bevy of new initiatives
The opening remarks Tuesday morning at Washington’s Grand Hyatt struck a decidedly more somber tone from last year’s inaugural Gov2.0 Summit. But as some comments were less enthusiastic, they also seemed to acknowledge a deeper truth about using technology to transform government. “It’s harder than it appears,” said Tim O’... [read more]
Do You Have What it Takes to Change Government and Create Gov 2.0?
The 2010 Go Summit As I’ve said many times before, Government 2.0 isn’t about technology, but what that technology enables. When the TSA rolls out an initiative like the IdeaFactory, developing and implementing the technology is the easy part (disclosure: my company has supported the IdeaFactory project). When the GSA... [read more]
Day One of the Gov 2.0 Summit
First up at the Gov 2.0 Summit is O'Reilly Media founder Tim O'Reilly who just finished welcoming guets to the event. The clear theme of the conference is looking at government not "as a vending machine of services" but rather as a platform on which society can build upon. Using transportation as the first example, Tim O'Reilly set... [read more]
An Exclusive Governing People Preview of the Gov 2.0 Summit
OSeptember 7th and 8th, some of the most engaged, creative and innovative minds will converge at the Grand Hyatt in Washington DC for the 2010 Gov 2.0 Summit. Last year was O’Reilly Media’s first Gov 2.0 Summit and this year the event will no doubt beat even the heightened expectations.Speakers include government officials from the NSA,... [read more]
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