Week 11 - TED Talk #4

Last post for the week! Overall, I have really enjoyed being able to take a real-world perspective on these topics that we have been taking a look at this entire semester. This last TED Talk post is by Beth Simone Noveck.

Find the video link below:

Some background on Beth: she was the FIRST Chief Technology Officer for the US Government before being replaced by an ex-Google executive. She was a key driver with President Obama's "Open Government Initiative" and her whole goal within the government is to increase transparency. As a member of a generation where privacy attacks and invasion seems "commonplace" by the government, I appreciate Beth's work and her attitude towards the government to help the common citizen understand exactly is happening in the government. Her unique background in law and technology gives her a unique understanding to understand what is happening at the intersection of government and technology. 

She wants to create a two-way street for citizens and government to take control of data to create meaningful insights for all those stakeholders involved. This is an important concept that not many have taken, where they should empower the citizens of he US along with the government. Having an "opengov" (her term she coined) is what will ensure our future success.