Open Innovation for Government

A Panel Featuring Open Government Champions from Federal Agencies 

President Obama has called upon the federal government to be more collaborative, transparent and participatory. To meet that goal, government agencies today face a question that has long been a central challenge for the private sector: How do they innovate? Add hefty data security policies and privacy laws, and opening up government information and processes becomes a daunting challenge. Opening the federal government to innovations that can make it more inclusive, efficient and accountable requires the thoughtful leadership of longtime champions of open, collaborative approaches. The Center for Strategic and International Studies will convene the champions of federal agency initiatives who encourage the free exchange of information, engage community networks and use leading-edge technologies and innovative programs.

Featuring:

• Moderator Karin von Hippel, Codirector, Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project and Senior Fellow, International Security Program, CSIS
• Doug Comstock, Director,  Innovative Partnership Program , NASA
• Dr. Beth Noveck, Open Government, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
• Dr. Jeremy Curtin, Coordinator, International Information Program, US Department of State
• Karen Turner, Director, Office of Development Partners, US Agency for International Development. Acting Director, Global Development Commons

The panel presented the successes and roadblocks these champions have faced at each of their agencies, address key goals, and recommend policy shifts that open the federal government to innovations for more effective public service.

This event is open to the public. It will be followed by a light reception.