John Kamensky

Hi David – Looks like we think alike! I just posted a GovLoop blog post on the same topic, but rather than a technology slant, I focused more on the customer service angle, and provided some historical background behind the initiative, which reaches beyond just the technology . . . .[Read more]

Beth helped frame the Open Government issue during the Obama transition and brought it to life through her vision of how President Obama’s directive should be implemented. She pioneered the use of collaborative dialogue tools that broke the boundaries of how the government previously thought about engaging citizens in their government.

She can…[Read more]

Hi Steve – Thanks for the invite to respond! I guess the first question should be — do the positions need to be re-filled? I don’t believe those roles existed before.
The key should be — what needs to be done and who’s best to do it? If Beth and Andrew’s jobs were to spark a change in the way government does business, and they’ve done that…[Read more]

Well, other more prosaic options might be: “GPRA, as amended,” or “the new GPRA” . . . interested in seeing what comes of the poll!

Senior Fellow, IBM Center for The Business of Government

The FY 2011 budget includes a series of commitments that support the OpenGov initiative. I’d like to work with others to help frame potential approaches in one or more of the following three areas:

— Creating the Citizens Services Dashboard. How can government engage citizens in helping…[Read more]