Keynote | Open Tools, Web 2.0 and Innovation for Government
Keynote | Open Tools, Web 2.0 and Innovation for Government
The digital public square shifts power from a few government officials with access to public data to “we the people.”
In ancient Athens—the model for the democracy envisioned by the framers of our constitution--citizens met in the public square to conduct business, debate civic issues, and drive the decisions of government. The world has changed significantly since that time.
The District has built a digital public square, which is at the heart of our efforts to make government services more effective, accessible, and transparent. By advancing this model aggressively, we'll continue to transform government for “we the people.”
<< Back to Sessions In ancient Athens—the model for the democracy envisioned by the framers of our constitution--citizens met in the public square to conduct business, debate civic issues, and drive the decisions of government. The world has changed significantly since that time.
The District has built a digital public square, which is at the heart of our efforts to make government services more effective, accessible, and transparent. By advancing this model aggressively, we'll continue to transform government for “we the people.”