136283 http://uservoice.com/users/136283-harlanny http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/9f1a68b9e623be5da422b44e733fa8bc HarlanNY HarlanNY HarlanNY 0 0 68532 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/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: legisl... 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. 6163 33 6111 Obama CTO general 117031 frontseat frontseat frontseat 2008-11-11T21:10:59Z 2008-11-11T22:11:47Z 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 69029 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/69029-all-legislation-precedence-and-codes-publicly-ava Make all legislation, precendence, laws, municpal codes, etc publically available at no charge, and providing a means of indexing, sorting, searchi... Make all legislation, precendence, laws, municpal codes, etc publically available at no charge, and providing a means of indexing, sorting, searching, and determining differences with updates and bills. It needs source control! 356 8 6111 Obama CTO general 125260 anonymous anonymous anonymous 2008-11-12T03:22:02Z 2008-11-12T03:22:02Z general 69174 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/69174-complete-the-job-on-metrication-that-ronald-reagan 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 ... 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. 6966 109 6111 Obama CTO general 125818 BillPotts BillPotts BillPotts 2008-11-12T06:55:43Z 2008-11-12T06:55:43Z general 70437 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/70437-create-an-official-version-of-this-website Create an official government website that will allow the people of the United States of America to suggest and vote for priority on items that the... Create an official government website that will allow the people of the United States of America to suggest and vote for priority on items that they wish the chief technology officer (CTO) of the United States of America to address. ObamaCTO.org is an excellent step in the right direction, and deserves to be officially implemented by the government. Implementation of the official website must include security and safety measures to prevent tampering or unfair manipulations of votes or suggestions, just like any official election. Considerations should be made to ensure that any American citizen can access and give their input to the website, not just those who own personal computers and have easily accessible internet access. 18 0 6111 Obama CTO general 134646 jlindsey jlindsey jlindsey 2008-11-13T06:41:31Z 2008-11-13T06:41:31Z general 70664 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/70664-my-gov-brian-mcconnell-s-outline-of-google-for-go "a personalized front end for government services. Think “Amazon for government,” where a vast array of products and data is personalized and displ... "a personalized front end for government services. Think “Amazon for government,” where a vast array of products and data is personalized and displayed in simplified form. Many people view the government, the federal government specifically, as a remote entity that imposes taxes and provides little tangible benefit in return... What I would like to see is my.gov, where I can go to get a snapshot view of government services I use or for which I am eligible." http://www.nytimes.com/external/gigaom/2008/11/12/12gigaom-mygov-how-obama-can-use-the-net-to-improve-govern-28959.html 4 0 6111 Obama CTO general 136283 HarlanNY HarlanNY HarlanNY 2008-11-13T14:14:39Z 2008-11-13T14:14:39Z general 73801 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/73801-find-a-way-for-obama-to-keep-his-blackberry Seriously, we're in the year 2008 and we can't get a secure email device for the PRESIDENT? That's so antiquated it's ridiculous. Sort it out and... Seriously, we're in the year 2008 and we can't get a secure email device for the PRESIDENT? That's so antiquated it's ridiculous. Sort it out and get him whatever he needs to do his job, and anyone in Congress for that matter. 6 1 6111 Obama CTO general 150995 anonymous anonymous anonymous 2008-11-18T18:53:47Z 2008-11-18T18:53:47Z general 74475 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/74475-develop-a-system-for-blind-trust-donations-to-cand The problem with money in politics is not that there's too much of it, it's that recipients of the money know who gave them the money. The CTO shou... The problem with money in politics is not that there's too much of it, it's that recipients of the money know who gave them the money. The CTO should develop a web-based system for blind-trust donations to political candidates. Donors would have no way of proving that their money went to a specific candidate, breaking the quid-pro-quo link. 3 0 6111 Obama CTO general 136283 HarlanNY HarlanNY HarlanNY 2008-11-19T19:13:34Z 2008-11-19T19:13:34Z general 74607 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/74607-give-us-more-than-just-10-points-too-many-good How about instead of fixed number of points, you index them to the number of posts, or the number of registered users, or something dynamic rather ... How about instead of fixed number of points, you index them to the number of posts, or the number of registered users, or something dynamic rather than static? There are way too many good posts on this site I'd like to be able to vote for. Further, now that the site has matured, early posts are becoming entrenched at the top, and the hundreds or newer ones are buried at the bottom, out of sight. There needs to be a better way of bringing good, newer posts out of obscurity, and providing more votes is necessary (but not sufficient) for that.. 3 1 6111 Obama CTO general 116669 Kurtosis Kurtosis Kurtosis 2008-11-19T22:16:31Z 2008-11-19T22:16:31Z general 84436 http://ideas.obamacto.org/forums/6111-obama-cto/suggestions/84436-incentives-for-shared-heating-plants-in-new-develo Requiring every house/townhome/condo to have its own heat source is inefficient and environmentally unfriendly. Implementing shared heating plants... Requiring every house/townhome/condo to have its own heat source is inefficient and environmentally unfriendly. Implementing shared heating plants (like those used in many large cities) in new developments will benefit both the owners and the environment. 4 0 6111 Obama CTO general 173302 GreenAnimal GreenAnimal GreenAnimal 2008-12-05T05:22:35Z 2008-12-05T05:22:35Z general 2008-11-13T13:37:05Z 2009-01-01T02:35:06Z 48