gray brooks of the general services administration: government's 21st century digital strategy

The 21st Century Digital Government

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Today…

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2002

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Progress, but is it enough?

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Pragmatism =

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Pragmatism =

CrawlWalk

Run

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Everywhere else, too.

“All things evolve to abstraction over time, becoming uninteresting commodities.”

-Robert Cringely

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…including .govs

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WhiteHouse.gov/digitalgov

What and Why? #1

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“Enable the American people and an increasingly mobile workforce to access

high-quality digital government information and services anywhere,

anytime, on any device.”

What and Why? #2

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“Ensure that as the government adjusts to this new digital world, we seize the opportunity to procure and

manage devices, applications, and data in smart, secure and affordable

ways.”

What and Why? #3

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“Unlock the power of government data to spur innovation across our Nation and improve the quality of services for the American people.”

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Conceptual Model

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Milestones and Action

Where does Open Source fit in?

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"How the Internet will (one

day) transform government"

Open Source as a Tool

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“Identify shared and open content management system (CMS) solutions and support implementation through training and best practices.”

On Drupal.org

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Open Source as a Tool

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*“Shared solutions…” *“Enable code sharing...” *“Modular development…”

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Open Source as a Philosophy

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Social Media Registry

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http://gsa.github.com/federal-open-source-repos/

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http://ada.mbecker.cc/USAxGITHUB/

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Open Source as a Philosophy

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•Decentralized•Lean•Iterative

Where do you fit in?

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Where do you fit in?

Agencies = Do

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Where do you fit in?

Agencies = DoDC Shops = Join In

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Where do you fit in?

Agencies = DoDC Shops = Join In

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We’d love to hear from you:

@digital_govdigitalgov@gsa.gov

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