123619 http://uservoice.com/users/123619-jesse-kocher http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/1a6a08dc91af80aaa9d2565e54af04a8 jesse_kocher jesse_kocher jesse_kocher 40 2513 68576 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/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 68758 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/68758-ensure-reliable-trustworthy-election-technologie Electronic voting machines are insecure, unreliable, and prone to a variety of problems that undermine trust in our elections process. Optical sca... Electronic voting machines are insecure, unreliable, and prone to a variety of problems that undermine trust in our elections process. Optical scanners and other technologies have some problems as well. The CTO can create a clear roadmap to get reliable, trustworthy, verifiable voting technology into every precinct in America by the time of the 2010 elections. Additionally, the CTO should employ information designers to create a national standard for ballot designs so that all citizens are ensured the right to a ballot that is clear, easy to use, and reliable. 2901 61 6111 Obama CTO general 123619 jesse_kocher jesse_kocher jesse_kocher 2008-11-11T22:52:08Z 2008-11-11T22:52:08Z general 68817 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/68817-carefully-consider-the-future-of-intellectual-prop We're at the early stages of what appears to be a slow-motion upheaval of IP rights worldwide. What we're missing is a clear and consistent vision ... We're at the early stages of what appears to be a slow-motion upheaval of IP rights worldwide. What we're missing is a clear and consistent vision and set of policies in this space. Patents, copyright law, and many other aspects fit under this umbrella. 1365 9 6111 Obama CTO general 123764 Dave Peck Dave Peck Dave Peck 2008-11-11T23:09:17Z 2008-11-11T23:09:17Z general 68819 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/68819-public-online-bidding-process-for-government-proje Create a website where large and small government projects are opened to bidding from private companies, organizations, and individuals. Make som... 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 68969 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/68969-build-a-nation-wide-smart-grid Embed intelligence throughout a nation-wide electrical grid, on both sides of the meter to enhance the efficiency of distribution and use. This wi... Embed intelligence throughout a nation-wide electrical grid, on both sides of the meter to enhance the efficiency of distribution and use. This will (A) accelerate the penetration of sources like solar & wind that are diurnal or intermittent; (B) take advantage of smart meters and distributed storage as plug-in cars become available; (C) permit power to be wheeled from where resources are rich to where electricity is needed; (D) provide tens of thousands of jobs and train workers to replace the baby boomers who will retire from utilities over the next 5-10 years. Start with the government-owned Bonneville Power Administration in the Northwest, learn what works, and extend the network across the country. 1866 11 6111 Obama CTO general 124872 anonymous anonymous anonymous 2008-11-12T02:03:04Z 2008-11-12T02:03:04Z general 69416 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/69416-repeal-the-digital-milennium-copyright-act-dmca- It is evident that the framers of the infamous Digital Millenium Copyright Act intended it to have a transformative effect on the public and legal ... It is evident that the framers of the infamous Digital Millenium Copyright Act intended it to have a transformative effect on the public and legal perception of intellectual property. In the attempt to develop a fully-realized definition of what constitutes infringement, fair use, and the rights of users in the consumption of digital works, the DMCA has had quite the opposite effect by institutionalizing considerable legal ambiguity. The recent spat between the John McCain presidential campaign and YouTube has demonstrated that both practitioners of law and a leading supporter of the DMCA are no closer to understanding the controversial law than the general populace. With so much confusion and abuse surrounding the DMCA, isn't it time we start over and take a fresh approach to intellectual property that doesn't irreconcilably tip the scales in favor of big media? 8866 30 6111 Obama CTO general 126815 anonymous anonymous anonymous 2008-11-12T14:40:08Z 2008-11-12T14:40:08Z general 2008-11-11T22:39:00Z 2009-10-31T14:44:18Z 2553