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Establish the Federal Web Technology Managers Council

Why Is This Idea Important?: Development of a fully engaged infrastructure to provide the technical framework for Web 2.0 (New Media, Interactive Web, etc.), implementation of the Open Gov initiative will be more robust, secure and progressive. The re-weaving of federal systems to provide a more consistent approach that encourages a cloud computing concept within the federal system will be essential to success of the initiative.

Patterned on the CIO Council and the Web Content Managers Council, this new organization would address all aspects of the technology and infrastructure requirements that will be necessary for federal agencies to plan, acquire, develop and implement the platforms and software systems required for the fully articulated Open Government Initiative.

Members would be representatives of their agency's CIO/CTO and Web Infrastructure community and would provide liaison, consultation and guidance to the CIO/CTO and to their agencies, in building the infrastructure for collaboration within and among the agencies of the Federal community.

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Submitted by Barry E 4 years ago

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  1. michael.heffner

    This seems redundant. We don't (as far as I know) have a Federal Server Technologies Council. Doesn't the CIO Council already cover this. Maybe this is a council working group, a special interest group, or something similar -- it just doesn't seem to be at the same level as a CIO or CFO council. Perhaps the best option would be to make this a CIO Council Committee.

    4 years ago
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  2. Barry E Idea Submitter

    We have not had a CTO before either. ;-) Thanks for your comment.

    As a long time Webster, I have participated in in many excellent councils and forums of inspired and innovative Web Content managers, and I an very excited by the possibilities of these new initiatives. I have found that the wonderful ideas and programs generated by these groups often are never able to be brought 'into the building' because of the divide in innovation between content and infrastructure within the agencies.

    Is this because the innovation cannot be technically achieved? No. It is often because there is no 'champion' for the technology side to bring the same energy to the infrastructure of the organization. As technical managers, we are often brought in after decisions are made to go forward, and we wind up scrambling to accomplish, without participating in the development from wire frame, to full implementation.

    Now is the time to elevate the technology discussion to a higher partnership level, rather than as a support issue. Perhaps the establishment of CTO level positions within the agencies would also be in order.

    4 years ago
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