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Inside the Oval Office of the White House, President Barack Obama has models of American inventions like the telegraph saying that it’s a “daily reminder of the genius embedded in our DNA.” It represents the way “we’ve always shaped the future through our ideas and discovery.” As he nears the end of his presidency, Obama turns his attention towards spurring innovation in the federal government, saying that he wants to modernize it for the way America needs it to.
It’s for this reason why the president will be attending this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive conference in Austin, Texas. In his weekly address, Obama explained that he’ll be asking “everyone for ideas and technologies to update our government and our democracy to be as modern and as dynamic as America itself.” He said that this had always been a goal of his, especially in light of the success technology played when he first ran for president in 2008: “We saw how technology could bring people together and help them engage as citizens in their communities. When I came to the White House, I wanted to apply that experience to the federal government.”
This will be the first time that not only Obama, but also a sitting president, has attended SXSW. First Lady Michelle Obama will also be visiting Austin to deliver her own keynote address during the music portion of the festival. Earlier this week, it was announced that President Obama will participate in a fireside chat with The Texas Tribune’s Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith to discuss civic engagement.
During his talk, Obama’s message will be to “keep asking everyone from all walks of life working inside and outside of government to help make this democracy even stronger.”
Over the past seven years, the Obama administration has been reaching out to not only Silicon Valley, but the technology industry for help in modernizing the United States government. In 2009, the president tapped Aneesh Chopra to be the country’s first chief technology officer and eventually brought on board former Google executive Megan Smith to head the department.
The White House has sought the assistance of other tech luminaries, including Twitter’s former general counsel and head of public policy Alexander Macgillivray, Branch cofounder Josh Miller, and Google and Twitter veteran Jason Goldman. Last month, there were reports that the Administration was looking for its first chief information security officer, which may also include someone from Silicon Valley.
During Obama’s second term, he has accelerated his use of technology, besides establishing a Facebook page, posting ideas and policy proposals on service like Medium, Quora, and more, the president also hosted a technology demo day at the White House and established a hub in Silicon Valley where the government plans to invest $171 million to work with Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, General Motors, and other companies on wearable devices.
But while Obama looks to talk about technology’s role in civic engagement, which is similar to what many groups and ideas like Gov 2.0 and the OpenGov Foundation espouse, will he address cybersecurity issues such as what the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently tackling in its case against Apple over an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino terrorists?
, Obama looks to SXSW for ideas and tech to modernize government,
Inside the Oval Office of the White House, President Barack Obama has models of American inventions like the telegraph saying that it’s a “daily reminder of the genius embedded in our DNA.” It represents the way “we’ve always shaped the future through our ideas and discovery.” As he nears the end of his presidency, Obama turns his attention towards spurring innovation in the federal government, saying that he wants to modernize it for the way America needs it to.
It’s for this reason why the president will be attending this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive conference in Austin, Texas. In his weekly address, Obama explained that he’ll be asking “everyone for ideas and technologies to update our government and our democracy to be as modern and as dynamic as America itself.” He said that this had always been a goal of his, especially in light of the success technology played when he first ran for president in 2008: “We saw how technology could bring people together and help them engage as citizens in their communities. When I came to the White House, I wanted to apply that experience to the federal government.”
This will be the first time that not only Obama, but also a sitting president, has attended SXSW. First Lady Michelle Obama will also be visiting Austin to deliver her own keynote address during the music portion of the festival. Earlier this week, it was announced that President Obama will participate in a fireside chat with The Texas Tribune’s Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith to discuss civic engagement.
During his talk, Obama’s message will be to “keep asking everyone from all walks of life working inside and outside of government to help make this democracy even stronger.”
Over the past seven years, the Obama administration has been reaching out to not only Silicon Valley, but the technology industry for help in modernizing the United States government. In 2009, the president tapped Aneesh Chopra to be the country’s first chief technology officer and eventually brought on board former Google executive Megan Smith to head the department.
The White House has sought the assistance of other tech luminaries, including Twitter’s former general counsel and head of public policy Alexander Macgillivray, Branch cofounder Josh Miller, and Google and Twitter veteran Jason Goldman. Last month, there were reports that the Administration was looking for its first chief information security officer, which may also include someone from Silicon Valley.
During Obama’s second term, he has accelerated his use of technology, besides establishing a Facebook page, posting ideas and policy proposals on service like Medium, Quora, and more, the president also hosted a technology demo day at the White House and established a hub in Silicon Valley where the government plans to invest $171 million to work with Apple, Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, General Motors, and other companies on wearable devices.
But while Obama looks to talk about technology’s role in civic engagement, which is similar to what many groups and ideas like Gov 2.0 and the OpenGov Foundation espouse, will he address cybersecurity issues such as what the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently tackling in its case against Apple over an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino terrorists?
, Obama looks to SXSW for ideas and tech to modernize government