Just found this over at FNR: Coming soon to federal, state and local governments: the application store where thousands of vendors and entrepreneurs developed innovative software tools to make government services better, faster and cheaper.
That is how Aneesh Chopra, the federal chief technology officer, explains in a straightforward and simplistic way how he sees innovation affecting government.
"It may be an app someone builds and you can download and improve it marginally to meet your needs and the marginal cost of that adoption should be low," says Chopra in an exclusive interview with FederalNewsRadio. "We are not saying one vendor rules them all, but we want to have thousands of entrepreneurs to bid on this kind of work. It may be more modest in scope but they will be able to solve discreet problems, and over time I imagine having thousands of apps all speaking to an issue. We will get there, but it still is a vision at this time."
Chopra, who was confirmed by the Senate May 21 to be CTO and Associate Director for Technology, still is developing specific goals, but detailed four broad priorities Tuesday at the Management of Change conference sponsored by the American Council for Technology and the Industry Advisory Council (ACT/IAC).
"I'm in listening mode and visiting with colleagues right now looking to see how I can be helpful in advancing the President's agenda," he says.
Chopra's four priorities include: (read more here)
