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Make sure all public services use open formats/protocols
Public services should use open formats and protocols.This promotes:
- interoperability
- lack of lock-in
- democratizes access
- promote competition between providers
- allows for support from other providers than the original vendor
- prevents data becoming obsolete or even inaccessible74 votes -
Reform Immigration
Smart people should be able to stay in the US. It should be quicker to get permanent residency and citizenship for talented people. The bar should not be low, but the process should be efficient.
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Jumpstart Grade School Education
The crisis that the US primary and secondary schools are facing is no secret. Somehow we need to connect students with great teachers who are not only knowledgeable but also inspirational.
We need to have middle and highschool material available for free online. MIT is doing this now but only for college material.
http://ocw.mit.edu/For more info check out:
http://sites.google.com/site/educationproposal/
I pitched this to Google's 10^100 project.65 votes -
Set the Goal of a Full Fiber America
We don't just need broadband everywhere and Internet for everyone, we need to acknowledge and embrace that the endgame for all this is a fiber optic cable to every building in the country. We don't need competition between the characteristics of broadband pipes; we need competition between services that run over a common infrastructure with unlimited capacity.
And in building out this full fiber infrastructure we need to start making the principles of the Internet applicable to specific geographic regions so that increased connectivity does not just connect us to the world but also improve how we communicate with our…
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Require independent review by technical experts
Over the last 8 years, many governmental projects have failed to take into account basic principles of systems and software engineering, design, computer security, and privacy. The REAL ID proposal, for example, stored personal data in unencrypted form, relied on databases which didn't yet exist, and ignored the questions of false positives due to inaccurate data. Independent review by experts can detect these issues early in the process, which either gives time for them to be addressed or allows the project to be rethought far more cheaply.
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Promote computer and Internet literacy
The value of the Internet is directly related to the number of people who are comfortable using and contributing to it.
Computer and Internet literacy is more than understanding how to use a mouse and a web browser. It also means understanding online social interactions, effectively finding information and people, protecting against fraud and other malicious practices, and thinking critically about the information discovered on the Internet.
Computer and Internet literacy should be taught in childhood education, and in continuing education for adults who are coming online. As the Internet becomes an increasingly powerful tool of modern business and culture,…
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Space mining of helium 3 for fusion power
Space mining would provide be a new industry space if it were profitable. One application for space mining would be helium 3 mining for fusion power and thus reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
The moon and gas giants are know to have helium 3 deposits and in combination with building a space elevator, costs to mine these material can reduce over time to affordable levels.
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Protect the internet by *requiring* ISPs to stop botnets
There are millions of malware infested PCs in the world, and many of them sit on US ISP networks. These bots do all kinds of damage to the internet. They are responsible for most spam (outbound port 25) and they are capable of inflicting crippling denial-of-service attacks, sometimes even on entire countries. It's a national security issue and can be controlled a lot better than it is now.
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Appoint Lawrence Lessig as Copyright Czar
Get our IP laws out of the dark ages and into the 21st Century!
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46 votes
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standardize on Ruby on Rails for custom web app development
There's a reason that Ruby on Rails dominates the world of custom web application development: it's a best-of-breed technology with massive uptake by some of the brightest, most enthusiastic open-source people behind it.
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Promote secure operating systems on goverment computers
Use Linux, BSD, Solaris, MAC, anything but the unsecure Microsoft Windows (XP, Vista, 2008 Server...) O.S. that is the foundation for botnets and other criminal hacking activity. Anything of mission-critical importance or of a super confidential nature does absolutely not belong on a Microsoft Windows computer.
43 votes -
invest in electric and hydrogen powered vehicles, saving GM.
Electric cars would require funding, but the concept is proven plausible. Creating the beast would require brilliant engineers, creating jobs; manufacturing the beast would require thousands of hands, creating jobs; the end result will be a shift away from oil, prolonging American self-dependance.
43 votes -
Create electronic form processing
We must be able to submit any government form online and be able to track its progress through the review system. This will improve processing times and reduce costs as all the information will be already electronic with no data entry required. Also, citizens will be able to oversee the process and be able to resolve any issues faster as there will be no reliance on snail mail.
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Standardize the Public Education System on F/OSS
Linux, OpenOffice, AbiWord, and a wealth of other, specialized educational software all exist for free. Switch now and gain more than just dollars...
Save Cash.
Public school districts pay Microsoft for Windows, Office and various groupware-related licenses, all with public money. Stop paying for software, and start spending money on everything else.Encourage Literacy and Open Access.
Never worry about students' access to the tools they need for homework and learning: it would all be free, as well as safe from viruses and other malware. The burden of purchasing software (Windows, Office, etc.) would be lifted from the student.Plant…
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41 votes
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Make whitehouse.gov a place to connect the people with Obama
Much like barackobama.com and change.gov are places to connect with the campaign and the transition team, the CTO could make it a top priority to create a site that allows the executive branch to have a conversation with the country and constituents:
Allow commenting on high-profile issues, complete with proposals, moderated discussion forums, perhaps moderated chats.
Structured discussion about legislation on the president's desk: encourage the Senate and the House to interconnect with this process as well.
Expose the issues that the government's departments are working on: surface to the web not just the issues the president is working on,…
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ensure that ugc on whitehouse.gov uses creative commons
information and content that is created by the government is generally made available in the public domain for people to legally share and build upon. along with the works that are published online by the government, there should be a web platform for citizens to publish their own ideas and material that they have created that might be useful in helping to solve social problems. this platform should offer creative commons licenses to users, so that the content that they upload can be legally shared and built upon by both the government and members of the private sector.
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"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 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.
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Abolish the H-1B visa and bolster national I.T. academics
Discontinue the H-1B visa program immediately and instead bolster national I.T. academic programs to help fill our own I.T. jobs with our own citizens.
32 votes