Barack Obama is going to appoint the nation's first CTO. What are the top priorities?
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Security, identity, fraud, and privacy
In this information age there is great need for reform to the legal and technical infrastructure in the areas of security, identity, fraud and privacy. The position of CTO is ideally suited for addressing these issues.
We all know the problems. I will not argue the case here but I encourage sp... more
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reform immigration...now!!!
generatior more jobs, more money, more life
in america. groing up soo fast, the economy -
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Bail out the solar industry
China's JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd reported a quarterly net loss Tuesday and said it would fall short of its 2009 revenue target as tight credit markets and a global economic downturn cut demand for solar power. Solar gloom overshadows Q-Cells, Solon: A lack of project funding threatens to undermin... more
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My Open Letter (Blog) has been sent Seven Lak (700000) to International Community for the welfare of Humanity till today. I Agha Dilbar authorize Newspapers, Magazines, Internet, to Publish and Radio... more -
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Negotiate escalation procedures between ISPs/Providers
ISPs and owners of large networks (hosting companies, colo facilities, Military networks, large corporations) should have an established method of escalating incidents between each other.
Any company with a minimum network size of ____ IPs is required to register. Only registered members can esc... more
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Encourage local governments to foster participation
CTO can encourage this by setting an example, using open source tools that are easily adopted by local politicians and bureaucrats. e.g making it easier for cities and towns to create their own "311" service like NYC.
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encourage the development of nationwide road pricing
Nationwide road pricing would replace the fuel tax and return funds directly to the communities where people are driving. Nationwide road pricing would fund all road/bridge/tunnel and public transit infrastructure development.
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internet free for everyone
i want everyone to have free internet everywhere
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carrots and waffles
Provide veggies to everyone in America.
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Builders to Bytes program...
Create an educational program to train construction workers / builders in the technology industry / trade. This should include training and eduction for: project management, coding / development, testing / QE, documentation, services, etc. We must create a knowledge worker economy!
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repeal ban on industrial hemp in the U.S.
INDUSTRIAL HEMP IS LEGAL everywhere in the world except the U.S.A.
This archaic law keeps us from using sustainable fibers to produce paper products, plastics, clothing, and more!
You can't smoke it to get high, so why is it still illegal?
...because the timber industry and William Randolph H... more
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Drive a personal health records initiative
Create a national standard for a personal healthcare record (PHR) that can be used by consumers to carry with them on a memory card and managed on a web site or personal computer.
Mandate that health organizations have a way to use this PHR information and allow the consumer to decide which inf... more
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consult with the Ron Paul movement
consult with the Ron Paul movement
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Assist local governments in moving toward e-government
As important as the application of information technology is at the national level, because of the proximity of local governments--particularly cities and counties--to citizens, there is enormous potential for IT applications both to government and to governance at the local level. Notwithstandi... more
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telemedicine
Encourage telemedicine activities involving high speed broadband to go to rural unserved and underserved areas. This will help solve "middle mile" problems of getting Internet points of presence closer to these communities.
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Reduce NASA costs by encouraging corporate sponsorship
Let's open the space program to corporate sponsorship - we could save billions of tax dollars by allowing companies to sponsor space suits (Nike?), tools (Stanley, Dewalt?), or anything else involved in space flights. Spacecraft are large and could fit lots of ads think of sport stadiums, NASCAR, BASS.