147674 http://uservoice.com/users/147674-fotoguy http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7f104bfb3225d9c4d3264913b1bc2531?default=http://uservoice.com/images/icons/default-avatar.jpg FotoGuy FotoGuy FotoGuy 80 20 68532 http://ideas.obamacto.org/pages/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/68532-open-government-data-apis-xml-rss- We can unleash a wave of civic innovation if we open up government data to programmers. The government has a treasure trove of information: legislation, budgets, voter files, campaign finance data,... We can unleash a wave of civic innovation if we open up government data to programmers. The government has a treasure trove of information: legislation, budgets, voter files, campaign finance data, census data, etc. Let's STANDARDIZE, STRUCTURE, and OPEN up this data. 6157 33 6111 Obama CTO general 117031 frontseat frontseat frontseat 2008-11-11T21:10:59Z 2008-11-11T22:11:47Z general 68557 http://ideas.obamacto.org/pages/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/68557-kick-start-research-and-innovation-in-energy Double the # of engineers who graduate from American universities each year to 60K. Bring more women into the field, encourage foreigners who study engineering here to stay. We train foreign... Double the # of engineers who graduate from American universities each year to 60K. Bring more women into the field, encourage foreigners who study engineering here to stay. We train foreign nationals, invest in them, and then make them go home. I would staple a green card to their diploma. 5973 26 6111 Obama CTO general 2008-11-11T21:23:10Z 2008-11-11T21:23:10Z general 68576 http://ideas.obamacto.org/pages/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/68576-allow-the-public-to-comment-on-all-legislation Allow at least a 5 day comment period where the public can comment on all legislation before it is signed into law. Allow at least a 5 day comment period where the public can comment on all legislation before it is signed into law. 964 13 6111 Obama CTO general 123099 Matt_Lerner Matt_Lerner Matt_Lerner 2008-11-11T21:35:25Z 2008-11-11T21:35:25Z general 68598 http://ideas.obamacto.org/pages/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/68598-get-broadband-to-every-community-in-america One strategy to bridge the digital divide is to make sure everyone has broadband access to the Internet. Broadband should be available everywhere--with plenty of public access in libraries and other... One strategy to bridge the digital divide is to make sure everyone has broadband access to the Internet. Broadband should be available everywhere--with plenty of public access in libraries and other government offices for people who can't afford broadband in their homes. 4479 17 6111 Obama CTO general 123099 Matt_Lerner Matt_Lerner Matt_Lerner 2008-11-11T21:44:46Z 2008-11-11T21:44:46Z general 68819 http://ideas.obamacto.org/pages/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/68819-public-online-bidding-process-for-government-projects Create a website where large and small government projects are opened to bidding from private companies, organizations, and individuals. Make some information about the bids public so that... Create a website where large and small government projects are opened to bidding from private companies, organizations, and individuals. Make some information about the bids public so that interested parties can assist in ensuring that jobs are only awarded to those who are qualified and ready to fullfill them. Streamline the process to make it possible for government to farm out micro-tasks. Make it possible for citizens to volunteer in the service of important government work, either by donating labor or serving as advisors. Create a tagging structure to make the site searchable. Publish listings using RSS and allow users to subscribe by email using a saved search to filter for the jobs they're interested in. Make it easy for posters to cross-post some jobs to 3rd party sites that specialize in particular kinds of work like design, programming, research, or translation. 688 5 6111 Obama CTO general 123619 jesse_kocher jesse_kocher jesse_kocher 2008-11-11T23:11:36Z 2008-11-11T23:11:36Z general 68968 http://ideas.obamacto.org/pages/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/68968-ensure-the-internet-is-widely-accessible-network-neutral The Internet is one of the most valuable technical resources in America. In order to continue the amazing growth and utility of the Internet, the CTO's policies Improve accessibility in... The Internet is one of the most valuable technical resources in America. In order to continue the amazing growth and utility of the Internet, the CTO's policies should: Improve accessibility in remote and depressed areas. Maintain a carrier and content neutral network. Foster a competitive and entrepreneurial business environment. 13679 39 6111 Obama CTO general 124867 Peat Peat Peat 2008-11-12T02:01:55Z 2008-11-12T02:01:55Z general 68985 http://ideas.obamacto.org/pages/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/68985-ensure-our-privacy-and-repeal-the-patriot-act- The patriot act had many sub-ordinate clauses that strip away our privacy as American citizens. These were shoehorned in as an effort to protect us, while they in fact strip us of certain rights to... The patriot act had many sub-ordinate clauses that strip away our privacy as American citizens. These were shoehorned in as an effort to protect us, while they in fact strip us of certain rights to privacy as citizens. Lets protect our nation while ensuring confidence and privacy to our citizens. 10617 37 6111 Obama CTO general 125000 anonymous anonymous anonymous 2008-11-12T02:26:07Z 2008-11-12T02:26:07Z general 69111 http://ideas.obamacto.org/pages/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/69111-technologies-for-participatory-democracy-initiative America's heritage and ideals are solidly associated with participation in democracy. This is found in our strong community associations, in our formal political systems, and in our collaborative... America's heritage and ideals are solidly associated with participation in democracy. This is found in our strong community associations, in our formal political systems, and in our collaborative research communities. We need supports for carrying this tradition into the future with innovations and platforms for communication that can succeed in revitalizing our level of engagement. This initiative would both include a grant program and a strategic oversight component. 33 4 6111 Obama CTO general 125531 dddlev dddlev dddlev 2008-11-12T05:06:12Z 2008-11-12T05:06:12Z general 69174 http://ideas.obamacto.org/pages/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/69174-complete-the-job-on-metrication-that-ronald-reagan-defunded The government has failed to take the lead on completing the task of moving the country completely to the SI metric system. George H.W. Bush tried to do something about it, but gave the bureaucrats an ... The government has failed to take the lead on completing the task of moving the country completely to the SI metric system. George H.W. Bush tried to do something about it, but gave the bureaucrats an easy out. Failure to follow the same measurement standards as the rest of the world is costing US industry something like $1 trillion per year. 6938 109 6111 Obama CTO general 125818 BillPotts BillPotts BillPotts 2008-11-12T06:55:43Z 2008-11-12T06:55:43Z general 82973 http://ideas.obamacto.org/pages/7070-suggest-topic/suggestions/82973-obama-worldwide What should Obama's international policy be? What should Obama's international policy be? 16 0 7070 Suggest Topic suggest_topic 147674 FotoGuy FotoGuy FotoGuy 2008-12-03T04:21:25Z 2008-12-03T04:21:25Z suggest_topic 2008-11-17T04:30:49Z 2008-12-03T13:52:06Z