Comments on: US Government launches the Open Government Directive http://ascentum.com/2009/12/11/us-government-launches-the-open-government-directive/ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:00:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ellis Westwood http://ascentum.com/2009/12/11/us-government-launches-the-open-government-directive/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Ellis Westwood Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:00:35 +0000 http://ascentum.com/?p=605#comment-10 Great question, Rick. We think the public's been ready for this new type of government for a while. In the face of declining voter turnout in elections and decreased public trust in government, the Open Government Directive will help strengthen democracy by developing new relationships between government and citizens, and engage the public more in helping to make the policy decisions that affect us. Our biggest concern is about meeting raised expectations. How will government agencies respond to the Directive? How will they engage the public? Will this engagement be genuine or just to "say they've done it"? What do you think? Great question, Rick. We think the public’s been ready for this new type of government for a while. In the face of declining voter turnout in elections and decreased public trust in government, the Open Government Directive will help strengthen democracy by developing new relationships between government and citizens, and engage the public more in helping to make the policy decisions that affect us.

Our biggest concern is about meeting raised expectations. How will government agencies respond to the Directive? How will they engage the public? Will this engagement be genuine or just to “say they’ve done it”?

What do you think?

]]> By: Rick Jordan http://ascentum.com/2009/12/11/us-government-launches-the-open-government-directive/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Rick Jordan Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:25:35 +0000 http://ascentum.com/?p=605#comment-9 Great information, I think this is really a ground breaking initiative. I'm a little concerned about the reciprocity between the government agencies and citizen groups. Do you feel that most Americans are ready for this level of government? Great information, I think this is really a ground breaking initiative. I’m a little concerned about the reciprocity between the government agencies and citizen groups. Do you feel that most Americans are ready for this level of government?

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