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Jeff Jarvis,
City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism
Technology now leads to efficiency over growth. That means that we're not going to have a jobless re...
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Technology now leads to efficiency over growth. That means that we're not going to have a jobless recovery. We're going to have a jobless future. Pick any sector and see how technology, the internet, global connectedness, and transparent markets are bringing tremendous efficiency. Newspapers have shrunk by hundreds of thousands of jobs and may disappear--while news expands at less cost. Borders, Circuit City and untold stores are gone, superseded by a new retail supply chain--aka, Amazon. Construction has imploded and won't reinflate and recreate jobs. We will discuss the implications for business, technology, education, and policy. Instead of bailing out the old institutions--GM, banks, even governments--we should enable and invest in the entrepreneurs who will disrupt them. Education must shift to nurturing those entrepreneurs and retraining the jobless. We must invest in efficiency. Help me explore these ideas, this future.
Government and Technology Privacy, sharing, social
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Jeremiah Akin,
blackboxvoting.org
This talk will expose the slight of hand tricks used by government agencies to make them appear more...
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This talk will expose the slight of hand tricks used by government agencies to make them appear more transparent than they are. "Transparency" is a common buzz word that suggests that government operates in a manner that is clear, visible, and understandable. Open Data Centers are supposed to increase accountability and transparency in government computer-based operations. However, can you use the data they provide to spot waste or corruption in government? Vote counting used to be a process that people could watch, but now you only see a false replica of the open counting process. Meanwhile the votes are actually counted where they can not be observed. The public needs to be able to differentiate between transparency and transparency theater, just as it needs to learn to differentiate between security and security theatre. Several examples of how government agencies produce this theatre will demonstrate how what is supposed to be transparent is intentionally hidden.
Government and Technology elections, open data, Transparency
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Grover Bynum,
HGR Consulting
Debates surrounding the internet’s influence on basic human freedoms, economic renewal, and social...
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Debates surrounding the internet’s influence on basic human freedoms, economic renewal, and social parities have just begun. Yesterday’s successful startups and entrenched incumbents are influencing the domestic and global policy establishment’s interest in implementing a regulatory framework. Digital innovators and entrepreneurs, those seeing beyond today's successes and building tomorrow's opportunities, are largely absent from this dialog.
To craft, promote, and protect policies that foster innovation, the public sector needs increased exposure to the unique commitment, exploration, and vitality exhibited by SXSW core communities. And, in order to sustain the proven benefits of innovation and an unfettered marketplace, the SXSW community needs to develop and convey its perspective to the public sector.
Jeff Jarvis walks SXSW through the global policy landscape, shows us what’s at stake, and suggests the fundamental expectations the digital community should have of policymakers.
Government and Technology advocacy, disrupt government, public policy
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Chris McCroskey,
IdeaLoop
May 27, 2011 wasn’t supposed to be a day that went down in infamy, but thanks to Anthony Weiner th...
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May 27, 2011 wasn’t supposed to be a day that went down in infamy, but thanks to Anthony Weiner this will forever be the day America learned… well, definitely that anyone can send ANY picture through Twitter. While we’d seen salacious texts and images before from celebrity phones, this scandal was the first of its kind – the first scandal powered by a social media platform. Moreover, the impacts of this scandal drastically affected how Congress interacted with Twitter, both in the short and long term. Through our presentation we’ll run down exactly what happened, how Tweet Congress helped the media to discover the incident (and rule out a possible hacked account), and how our government has changed. And based on this incident, we’ll make some recommendations for political figures using social media in the future.
Government and Technology Government & Technology, Government 2.0, social media
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Hillary Hartley,
NIC Inc.
Utah.gov's recent redesign delivers a fully immersive, search-centric, data-driven, and user sourced...
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Utah.gov's recent redesign delivers a fully immersive, search-centric, data-driven, and user sourced experience. Find out how the team in Utah has redefined online government using emerging technology, a cutting-edge layout and over four years of analytics.
The Utah.gov’s team revolutionized what a government search can be; displaying more enriched information based on location and time relevance and integrating social media at every level. User searches on Utah.Gov display immediately and include services, forms, jobs, and related agencies.
The team also leveraged technology to address browser variance, as Utah.gov saw a 400% increase in non-desktop use in the past two years. The new site delivers optimal experience to users regardless of device or browser.
This panel will discuss the team's process, along with the research and analytics that supported the design choices which led to the creation of the new "gold standard for government."
Government and Technology government, innovation, web design
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Laura Oppenheimer,
Formspring
Gas prices are up, suburban areas are adopting near-transit, mixed-use philosophies of development, ...
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Gas prices are up, suburban areas are adopting near-transit, mixed-use philosophies of development, and everyone wants to get to work on time. It's no surprise that ridership public transportation is rising. In light of this increase in riders, coupled with the ubiquity of the internet and smartphones, up-to-date information shouldn't be hard to find. And yet, some major cities and transit systems aren't using digital tools to update riders. Others have developed hyper-current feeds and channels to make sure citizens are in the know. In short, the amount of transit-related information that needs to be disseminated is tremendous. This panel will discuss: 1) How riders have created their own sources and channels for breaking news and providing current information. 2) The newest platforms chosen by official transit agencies for getting information out, and why some work better than others. 3) Ways those in districts without up-to-date information can create systems for making sure information is available. 4) How methods used to disseminate transit related information can be applied to other industries.
Government and Technology community, Real-Time, transportation
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Michael Castellon,
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
In 2011, budget deficits forced state and federal government agencies to make significant cuts, pote...
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In 2011, budget deficits forced state and federal government agencies to make significant cuts, potentially threatening the quality of transparency initiatives throughout the public sector.
But new tools now make it possible for taxpayers to set expectations of accountability and transparency at low or no cost to government agencies.
In response to budget cuts, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, the state’s chief revenue officer, tax collector and treasurer, has integrated nearly a dozen new tools to promote communication between itself and citizens while also "smartening up" various outreach initiatives to enhance public trust.
Government agencies have long suffered from an inability to smartly collect, analyze and respond to input from citizens. But in recognition of accountability driving service, the Texas Comptroller employs a multidisciplinary approach to social feedback, including user taxpayer surveys, social media, email outreach and customer service.
This discussion will include practical examples of how state, federal and local government agencies –– and citizens –– can take control of new resources to listen, respond, test and measure toward greater transparency, efficiency and accountability.
Government and Technology government, Government 2.0, Transparency
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Adam Conner,
Facebook
Everyone is talking about how "social media" is changing politics and elections. But hasn...
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Everyone is talking about how "social media" is changing politics and elections. But hasn't politics always been social?
Townhalls, rallies, knocking on doors, talking to friends and the act of asking for a vote has always been a social experience. But now, thanks to new technology, we can see what social means for politics in the U.S. and around the world.
Join Facebook's political outreach gurus, Adam Conner (D) and Katie Harbath (R), as these bipartisan campaign veterans explain why “social” isn’t a new phenomenon but the core of American democracy and how 2012 can become year of "the social campaign."
Government and Technology elections, Politics, socialmedia
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John Bracken,
John S. & James L. Knight Foundation
Site of the' “fastest growing company ever,” headquarters of the most tech-infused political cam...
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Site of the' “fastest growing company ever,” headquarters of the most tech-infused political campaign of all time, governed by a foul-mouthed, nine-and-a-half fingered mayor, and home of two dozen Fortune 500 companies, Chicago is staking a claim as the most important civic entity on the Internet. New tech-engaged leaders from the region's business, government and nonprofit sectors will share the secrets of radical transformation.Get used to it, assholes.
Government and Technology Government 2.0, Open Government, regional
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Bart Childs,
Broadcasting Board of Governors / Voice of America
The idea is to interconnect the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo ahead of the November ele...
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The idea is to interconnect the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo ahead of the November elections and further, to help stem the stigmatization of sexual violence victims and continued conflict, through Citizen Journalism.
Voice of America in partnership with the University of Michigan's Emagine Africa Project and Onenews.com, will be distributing unlocked iPhones and low cost, solar powered wifi systems to 100 Citizen Journalists throughout the DRC and will also provide training.
These CJs will effortlessly upload video, audio, stills and text to VOA's various, multi-lingual, mobile and broadcast platforms using the Onenews iPhone app, which is being developed in French specifically for this project
Internet conectivity will be via Emagine's newly developed, cellular network based and solar powered, wifi hotspots. These systems can be more than 15 miles away from the nearest tower.
If successful, this could greatly benefit the citizens of the DRC in the future, through enhanced Internet access, which would live well beyond the scope of this particular project.
Government and Technology citizen journalism, social media, Solar Power
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Mike Bush,
PrivacyGuard
Frank Abagnale’s rare expertise began more than 40 years ago when he was known as one of the world...
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Frank Abagnale’s rare expertise began more than 40 years ago when he was known as one of the world's most famous confidence men. Between the ages of 16 and 21, he successfully posed as an airline pilot, an attorney, a college professor and a pediatrician, in addition to cashing $2.5 million in fraudulent checks in every state and 26 foreign countries. Apprehended by the French police when he was 21 years old, he served time in the French, Swedish and U. S. prison systems. After five years he was released on the condition that he would help the federal government, without remuneration, by teaching and assisting federal law enforcement agencies. Frank has now been associated with the FBI for over 35 years. More than 14,000 financial institutions, corporations and law enforcement agencies use his fraud prevention programs.
Frank’s exploits were depicted in the movie Catch Me If You Can, based on Frank’s best-selling book. In this session, he’ll describe his life, both during the time covered in his well known story, as well as covering what he’s up to these days.
Government and Technology Fraud , ID theft, Security
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Ian Moss,
Fractured Atlas
Among local and national policymakers, a growing consensus is developing that cultural and creative ...
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Among local and national policymakers, a growing consensus is developing that cultural and creative assets are a critical pillar of sustainable community development. A growing network of research literature shows that neighborhood cultural resources are associated with rising real estate values, poverty decline, population increase, and more promising opportunities for redevelopment. Examples from North Adams, MA, where an abandoned electronics factory turned acclaimed visual and performing arts center almost singlehandedly revitalized its surrounding community, to Detroit, where artists are playing a key role in envisioning a brighter future for the region, demonstrate the powerful and practical benefits that can be gained from explicitly incorporating imagination, community, creativity, and fun into municipal and regional policy.
Yet for all this enthusiasm, planners to date have been hampered by a lack of data that might shed light on what kinds of investments are needed in a given situation. Unlike in the case of transportation, water, and education policies, most planners and city officials have little to go on when it comes to understanding the creative sector. Examining such efforts as cultural asset mapping, shared patron lists, organic data collection, and distributed research initiatives, cultural policy expert Ian David Moss will shed light on how grantmakers and practitioners alike are using data in novel ways to make informed and strategic decisions.
Government and Technology creative economy, data, policy
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Sarah Cohen,
Duke University
Open government and transparency activists asked for it: data available through open APIs and digita...
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Open government and transparency activists asked for it: data available through open APIs and digital formats. Now that we have some of it, the dark spots on the sun are beginning to appear. The data are sometimes poor cousins to the records actually used to administer government or do its business, created as side systems or even fake records for public consumption and suffering from neglect at the hands of their overtaxed makers. Balancing privacy with widespread data releases sometimes leave the records too general for use in holding government accountable, and leave crucial data locked in technological and physical file cabinets. Records stored on paper and its electronic siblings are the forgotten members of the family. The panel, representing three viewpoints on transparency and its role in democracy, will highlight successes and failures in the recent transparency and open government movements and suggest solutions for data users and providers.
Government and Technology Government 2.0, open data, Transparency
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susannah vila,
CitiVox
Though its clear that the use of digital tools has accelerated seismic shifts in power dynamics this...
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Though its clear that the use of digital tools has accelerated seismic shifts in power dynamics this year, what is less clear are the ways forward. When these events precipitate political transitions, how can technology continue to be used in securing democratic gains and building new relationships between governments and citizens? Should the tactics of grassroots technology adopters be adapted to institutional settings and democracy building? A brand new political system comes with as many opportunities as challenges. Join individuals in addressing these questions from the perspective of both research and implementation.
Government and Technology democratization, new platforms, successes and failures
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Rachel Dolan,
National Academy for State Health Policy
Recent open government initiatives have focused on improving transparency and collaboration at the f...
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Recent open government initiatives have focused on improving transparency and collaboration at the federal level. But what about the states? Traditionally, when implementing new federal policy, all 50 states work independently: conducting analysis, staffing up, and drafting legislation and guidance that may never be seen outside their borders. State Refor(u)m is changing that culture. The site creates an ambitious agenda for states to meet in implementing the federal health reform law and engages users across the country to contribute documents, comments and questions. We’ll explore how statereforum.org helps states share information and ideas, learn from each other, and work more efficiently and creatively. And we’ll discover a new method of opening up state policymaking that is emerging.
Government and Technology Health Care Reform, Open Government, social media
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Steven Polunsky,
Texas Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
You want to be heard by your government. Back atcha. Case study of technology in current outreach (b...
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You want to be heard by your government. Back atcha. Case study of technology in current outreach (blog, QR codes, live updates) and possible future directions (interactive write your own legislation?) for the Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Senator John Carona, Chair).
Government and Technology government, involvement, legislature
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Cyd Harrell,
Bolt Peters
Citizens interact with their governments (local or national) every day, and they increasingly do thi...
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Citizens interact with their governments (local or national) every day, and they increasingly do this via websites, phone apps, or other types of technology. Many of these interfaces are uninformed by the design and experience practices that have become a standard part of commercial product and service development. In fact, few government agencies have the budget in these times to hire a staff of web and experience practitioners. Over the last several years, a vibrant culture of hackathons has grown up, with developers spending weekends building apps based on government data. Designers and researchers, however, haven't yet begun to participate in numbers.
This talk will discuss the challenges of public/citizen experiences and the great potential to improve Americans' lives through informal design and prototyping collaborations. We'll explain how designers and developers can build communities of public service around our talents and industries. We'll inspire the audience to use their powers for good and contribute to the growing movement known as Government 2.0
Government and Technology Citizen Engagement, Government 2.0, UX Design
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Jed Sundwall,
Measured Voice
1.USA.gov, the URL shortener created by USA.gov and bitly, records 56,000 clicks every day. These cl...
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1.USA.gov, the URL shortener created by USA.gov and bitly, records 56,000 clicks every day. These clicks paint a picture of what government information people are sharing with their friends and networks. No one has ever had such a broad view of how government information is viewed and shared online.
In this panel we will talk about how USA.gov uses this click data, why the data is publicly available, and the how the data was used at a nationwide hack day. We will also discuss a variety of approaches to create value out of open data, including:
• USA.gov’s approach as a government agency that exists to help people find useful information
• bitly’s approach as a business that creates organic, robust and comprehensive data about how people consume and share content
• SimpleGeo’s approach as experts in hosting and serving geographic data in meaningful ways
• Data.gov’s approach as a clearinghouse of open government data
• Measured Voice’s approach as Internet communication consultants who use data to develop content strategies
We want to show people how they can make open data useful for themselves and their communities.
Government and Technology Big Data, open data, Open Government
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Anand Babu,
microsoft
SkyDrive from Microsoft provides cloud storage for over 100 million people around the world. It's a ...
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SkyDrive from Microsoft provides cloud storage for over 100 million people around the world. It's a big privilege and responsibility to host important data, and increasingly our customers want to understand whether there is a tradeoff in security / control when they move data to the cloud. Is there really a tradeoff? Does there have to be a tradeoff? Is it different between providers? Join us as we explore these topics and share how we've thought about them holistically - across product design, architecture, standards and legal.
Government and Technology Cloud Storage, control, Government & Technology
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Anthony Raciti,
Ballou PR
In accordance with the United Nations decision that Internet access should not be denied to anyone, ...
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In accordance with the United Nations decision that Internet access should not be denied to anyone, the Obama administration is “leading a global effort to deploy ‘shadow’ Internet and mobile phone systems that dissidents can use to undermine repressive governments that seek to silence them by censoring or shutting down telecommunications networks.” The United Nations recently published a report stating that Internet access is a human right, arguing that “disconnecting people from the internet is a human rights violation & against international law.” New America Foundations’ The Open Technology Initiative, which formulates policy and regulatory reforms to support open architectures and open source innovations and facilitates the development and implementation of open technologies and communications networks, has joined the effort. The bottom line is that the Internet was built on open-source innovation – and it will stay that way.
Government and Technology Government Censorship, internet, Technology
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Jase Wilson,
Luminopolis
Skyrocketing citizen demand for online services. Dwindling budgets. What's a local government to do ...
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Skyrocketing citizen demand for online services. Dwindling budgets. What's a local government to do these days?
Open source, of course! But which platform?
Ask any open government technophile which platform governments should adopt, get a compulsory reply: "Drupal." But it's time local governments consider WordPress for their online engagement needs. Easier to setup, less resource intensive, simpler to maintain, and an ever increasing joy to work with, WordPress makes more sense for local governments, who do not enjoy the vast IT resources found at state and federal level governments.
This fast-paced presentation shows how WordPress meets the unique needs of local government. And it proves that WordPress is a full fledged application framework capable of arming local governments with the tools needed for critical functions like citizen engagement, online voting and idea exchange, open data applications, digital service delivery, and more, all while saving time and money in the process.
Government and Technology Citizen Engagement, Government 2.0, Wordpress
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Alf LaMont,
The Comedy Store
In an election year that is as divisive as any in recent memory, a snarky, slightly jaded and unflin...
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In an election year that is as divisive as any in recent memory, a snarky, slightly jaded and unflinching group of funny folk are taking action and making an impact on the political scene. Learn how the internet empowered comedians and comedy writers and how funny folk are wielding their online prowess to affect some real-world change. Join comedians and staff from The Daily Show, Huffington Post,and Wonkette in an in-depth discussion that may very well save the world!
Government and Technology comedy, Engagement, Politics
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Chris Florance,
City of Austin, Texas
Government 2.0 and politically active communities open plenty of new opportunities to improve govern...
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Government 2.0 and politically active communities open plenty of new opportunities to improve government transparency, efficiency and collaboration - but how do you separate the good ideas from the bad? How do you create real world and virtual forums for the community as a whole - and not just the most vocal? How do cities use technology to empower constituents so their ideas can affect real change and innovation? Listen to fun and entertaining stories of ideas that have come from the community (like having pet facial recognition software) and how they translated to real inspiration for policymakers at the City of Austin, Texas.
Government and Technology collaboration, government, Technology
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Audrey Vaughn,
Deloitte Consulting (GovLab)
Given the recent debt ceiling crisis, we all know that the government needs to change the way they d...
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Given the recent debt ceiling crisis, we all know that the government needs to change the way they do business. Simply put, they need to do more with less. Meanwhile, in the private sector, companies are using the theory of disruptive innovation to produce and implement new ideas. These new ideas have allowed them to do business and offer solutions that are better, faster, and cheaper. Maybe it's time for the government to learn how to think and act disruptively. But is this possible in the public sector? This session will provide an overview of disruptive innovation, why the public sector is a good candidate, and what they can (and should) do to encourage disruptive thinking.
Government and Technology government, innovation, public sector
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Amanda Eamich,
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Whether integrating hospital ratings in your web search results, channeling Zombies for emergency pr...
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Whether integrating hospital ratings in your web search results, channeling Zombies for emergency preparedness, serving up Farmers Market open data or striving for no official website at all (what?!), your government is making moves to serve the public better in ways and places that make sense to you. This seemingly disparate collection of federal agencies are in fact collaborating in more ways than you might imagine to utilize new apps, tools, challenges, and technology allows for better citizen engagement, better access to information, and more creative thinking. As your government, we need to create an environment where we bring the information to the American people rather than making people search for the information.
Government and Technology Engagement, Government 2.0, innovation
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Matthew Esquibel,
City of Austin
Will we someday look to the government technologist as a Web superstar? An innovation idol? A techno...
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Will we someday look to the government technologist as a Web superstar? An innovation idol? A technology trailblazer?
In this session we will explore how government technologists deal with the demands of meeting customer needs in a world where private industry sets the pace. Can government ever be as cool as their corporate counterparts? Are the challenges of doing more with less, attracting emerging talent and maneuvering through excessive politics and bureaucracy too much to overcome?
New and groundbreaking partnerships between government and private sector, non-profits and community groups may provide the answers to these questions. Fellowship programs like Code for America, community crowd sourcing like Austin’s OpenAustin and business partnerships may just give the government geek a shot at being one of the cool kids.
Government and Technology government, innovation, Technology
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Andrew Chen,
New York City Economic Development Corporation
Techies, take note: New York City is a fast-growing hub of tech entrepreneurship. Springing up withi...
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Techies, take note: New York City is a fast-growing hub of tech entrepreneurship. Springing up within one of the world’s biggest cities and major commerce centers, the NYC entrepreneurial ecosystem is spurring economic growth through innovative technologies, business models, and government initiatives. What opportunities and challenges for NYC tech startups lie ahead? Which successes could other cities replicate? Come learn about the New York City Economic Development Corporation’s (NYCEDC) cutting-edge policies, partnerships and programs to support innovative new technology startups. The panel will discuss key government initiatives such as the Innovation Index, Entrepreneurial Fund, BigApps Challenge, Applied Sciences campus, NYC incubators, and more. Discuss the role of city government in fostering innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth. Discover what works and what challenges remain for NYC’s innovation policy model.
Government and Technology innovation hubs, New York City, technology startups
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Gerard MacCrossan,
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
“Cut not tax” pretty much sums up Texas state’s government current approach to budgeting. Basi...
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“Cut not tax” pretty much sums up Texas state’s government current approach to budgeting. Basically cut products and services that don’t support core responsibilities and do whatever survives as cost effectively as possible.
For writer/editors at the Comptroller of Public Accounts, 2011 was the year we bid adieu to print, publishing our flagship Fiscal Notes and Texas Rising newsletters exclusively online. But deciding to eliminate annual printing and mailing costs also risked eliminating our circulation.
No worries. The combination of e-mails, Tweets and our longstanding reputation for quality government writing meant all print subscribers to read online instead. Right? Of course, that’s wishful thinking and could no happen organically. But we have tools in our shed. So how did we put them to work?
In a nutshell: This presentation will outline our approach to delivering analysis of the state’s economy, advice about economic development, benefits of government purchasing and the diverse messaging delivered by the Comptroller of Public Accounts without our traditional print delivery vehicles.
Government and Technology
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Don Cruse,
Law Office of Don Cruse
When it comes to some of the primary legal materials that are the "operating system" of de...
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When it comes to some of the primary legal materials that are the "operating system" of democracy -- such as state statutes or the patchwork of federal and state case law -- the Open Government movement often hits a brick wall. There are a surprising number of institutional barriers:
- Some states assert copyright over their laws or make them very difficult to access online
- Federal courts charge by the page for access to briefs, with fees exceeding costs by $150 million
- Official versions of court opinions are often locked into exclusive vendor contracts
- Many states are suffering budget crises that make them hesitant to change
This is a different sort of Open Government panel. The panelists have all been involved in projects that turned government legal resources into something more useful and accessible -- from the outside. Our focus is on how interested programmers and lawyers can work around institutional barriers to create the open legal resources we deserve.
Government and Technology API, law and technology, Open Government
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Kate Walser,
CX Insights
Gov 2.0 and "participatory government" are all the rage in 2011. The idea of citizens par...
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Gov 2.0 and "participatory government" are all the rage in 2011. The idea of citizens partnering with public servants has everyone atwitter and tweeting. What's not to love? Adding fuel to the fire are major announcements such as the "Improving Federal Websites" campaign by the White House and the Open Government Parternship among Brazil, the United States, and other world leaders, really up the ante. Whether gov 2.0 is a passing fad or a force to be reckoned with boils done to a couple key factors – design and outreach. Throwing technology at the opportunity is great and all, but we've been there and done that and know that the only way to get users excited about your initiative is to think about them and design an engaging and thoughtful experience with a little bit of sexy added in.
Come learn the secrets and challenges to making a gov 2.0 experience that really makes citizens fall in love with their public servants.
Government and Technology design, gov 2.0, usability
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