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• FCC Chairman Proposes New Net Neutrality Plans

  Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced his plan to expand “net neutrality” rules for Internet providers. The chairman advocated an anti-discrimination rule that would prevent Internet providers from blocking or slowing the utilization of competing services, and a transparency rule that would require providers disclose how they manage traffic, writes Darrell West.

• Blogs as Public Forums for Agency Policymaking

  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Blogs represent opportunities for individuals to express views, comment on the opinions of others and build a new online community. The U.S. government understands blogs’ dynamism and, as a result, agencies are seeking to increase their online presence by developing their own blogs. Julianne Mahler and Priscilla Regan examine the ways governmental and non-governmental blogs are used to link citizens and government officials.

• The Two Faces of Twitter: Revolution in a Digital Age for Iran

  Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  The role of Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter in recent Iranian street demonstrations shows the power of digital technologies. At the same time that these technologies facilitate grass-roots communications, they also sow the seeds for future political repression, writes Darrell West.

• Innovation in Government: How to Make the Public Sector Faster, Smarter and More Connected

  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT

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  • June 17, 2009, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

  On June 17, Brookings hosted an event on how new technology can make the public sector perform faster and smarter. Brookings Vice President and Director of Governance Studies Darrell West released a new study, “Comparing Technology Innovation in the Private and Public Sectors.”

• The Scouting Report: Technology Innovation for Open Government

  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:30:00 GMT

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  • June 17, 2009, 12:30 PM to 01:30

  Brookings expert Darrell West and Politico Senior Editor David Mark discussed ways the government can use the Internet and new technologies to provide better, faster, more transparent and accountable service to its people in the June 17 edition of the Scouting Report.

• Comparing Technology Innovation in the Private and Public Sectors

  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  
  Technology can be a tool for making government better and democracy stronger. However, the public sector has continued to fall behind the private sector in technology innovation, writes Darrell West. Evaluating the web sites of leading U.S. corporations with state and national governments, West offers five reasons why the private sector has outpaced government in effective innovation, and ways the public sector could improve.

• Losing Our Technology Advantage

  Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  E-government expert Darrell West encourages the United States to invest more in its technology infrastructure. Once on the cutting edge of technological innovation and access, the United States now lags behind other industrialized nations. West recommends tax credits for private-sector research and development, greater support for higher education, and adult training programs that help workers transition to a 21st century economy.

• The Obama Era and the Digital White House

  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

  Barack Obama’s presidential campaign used an array of online tools to organize supporters and raise money. Now, his administration will try applying the same tools to governing. Darrell West joined The Kojo Nnamdi Show to discuss the future of e-government.