UK:US – Very similar!
The techPresident blog published an article titled: UK Open Government Report: A Blueprint for Obama? The article reports on the UK Power of Information Task Force and the beta version of the Power of Information report. The article ends stating:
“Reaction to the report has been generally positive among open government and new media analysts; BBC blogger Bill Thompson approves:
They've consulted widely over the last few months, posting on their weblog throughout and turning up at conferences, unconferences, barcamps and all the other types of event that populate the geek calendar.
Having written a draft version of the report - collaboratively over the internet using a wiki - they put it onto a dedicated website, called it a Beta Release, and invited anyone who is interested two weeks to comment on the proposals. ..This, it seems to me, is how digital Brits expect their government to do things in this networked age.
Christopher Dorobek, who writes a top blog for the Federal IT community, delved into the UK blueprint and noted:
"For me, one of the most fascinating things about the report is that the issues faced by governments on both sides of the Atlantic are very similar....Many of the challenges listed mirror those raised by U.S. government Web forum members and the National Academy of Public Administration’s Collaboration Project."
And this isn't a document for a dusty government bookshelf, either - the Power of Information Task Force recommends launching a version of "a live backstage service for Directgov by end June 2009 or earlier."”
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