startup.gov: reworking government through technical innovation
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South by Southwest Interactive talk from Future15 session in 2011.TRANSCRIPT
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Sarah Granger - @sairy - #sxswgov
Components of Innovation
New ideas
Leadership
Creativity
Entrepreneurship
Problem-solving
ObstaclesArcane leadership (or lack of)
Fear of change or loss of power; risk aversion
Closed doors
Limited access to information
Sluggish action & response, inefficiency
Bureaucracy, layers between leaders & public
Startup culture -> stimulating innovation
Opportunity & challenge
Freedom to explore
Flexibility & adaptability
Inviting, creative environment
Risk tolerance
Openness & collaboration
Encouragement
Inside out
Internally driven solutions
Open data initiatives: WHOpen Government Initiative, Data.gov
Directives & leadership: executive Open Government Directive
Sharing: State Dept. Intranet, @statedept
Challenge.gov: Apps for Democracy, Apps for Healthy Kids
Direct social media engagement: Twitter, blogs, etc.
Crowd sourcing policies: citizens, public interest orgs
Citywide apps & datasets: Datasf.org, SF311.org, Crimespotting, CivicApps
Outside in
Externally driven solutions
Improved access: Sunlight Foundation’s OpenCongress
Enhanced productivity: FixMyStreet in UK
Enabling connectivity: OpenMeshProject & #openmesh
Online communities: GovLoop, Crisis Mappers
Information & education: GovFresh*, techPresident, O’Reilly Radar, Nextgov, #opengov #gov20
Events: Transparency Camps, Crisis Camps, Personal Democracy Forum, Gov 2.0 Summit
Audio/Video: FedScoop, Gov 2.0 Radio
What would Yoda say?
Share. Inform. Participate.
Encourage exchange of ideas across gov’t
Collaborate cross-sector: public to private & vice versa – business, tech, military, NGO, academia
Remove road blocks (i.e. using USA API)
Advocate for direct government to public engagement
Re-educate government employees and staff
Be patient: change takes time
What’s at stake?
Start. Lead. Innovate.
Sarah Granger, @sairyCenter for Technology, Media & Society, cftms.org
& PublicEdge, [email protected]