Gov 2.0: The Government’s Web 2.0 Platform Ramesh Ramakrishnan Division Director Citizant Ph: (703) x165

slide 2 Web 2.0 for the Government What is Web 2.0? Advantages of Web 2.0 Web 2.0 Challenges Unique Approach to Gov 2.0 A Gov 2.0 Success Story: NHLS

slide 3 What is Web 2.0? Blogging  Allows easy content publishing and syndicating  Many standards-based tools (e.g. Wordpress.org) facilitate the process Podcast  Audio and video publishing to the masses  Simple syndication and repurposing via RSS Wikis  Online content that multiple, authorized users can freely edit and modify together Social Networking  Enables people to rendezvous, connect or collaborate through communities  Most popular (e.g. Myspace, Youtube, Facebook etc.) Enterprise Mashups  Use content from more than one source to create a completely new service  Deliver significantly more value to the citizen with little incremental cost  Use APIs (e.g. Google Maps) Rich Internet Application  Technology such as AJAX with a very rich user interface  Rapid Application Development

slide 4 Advantages of Web 2.0

slide 5 Web 2.0 Challenges Within the Government Blogging  Federal publication rules and regulations apply (esp. if put on a government site) Podcast  Probably the most commonly used since it comes out of earlier transmission or distribution of information.  Integrate with Core content distribution/knowledge management Wikis  Can be one of the most useful tools in the Web 2.0 arsenal - Collaboration is key  Identifying the authoritative source and being a moderator will be the greatest return Social Networking  Potential to create a very robust community of interest (COI) – especially surrounding the official government agency function  Creates the highest challenge in terms of privacy/reach-out Enterprise Mashups  Most effective way of delivering services  Re-use of existing resources, infra-structure and data Rich Internet Application  Technical Reference Model might not have the relevant tools  Systems Development Methodology (SDM) and Enterprise Architecture Blueprints might not align closely with Agile Development and/or Rapid Application Development

slide 6 A Gov 2.0 Platform Controlled Publications Defined guidelines Strategy focused distribution Interactive features ex: HHS Secretary WeblogHHS Secretary Weblog Industry standard tools available Portal implementation to create personalized access ex: Nat’l Housing LocatorNat’l Housing Locator Repository of services/data Information/data sharing Common XML data exchanges ex: National Housing LocatorNational Housing Locator Portal implementation Communities of interest Scalable structure/environment ex: USAID PortalUSAID Portal Create knowledge repository w/ moderators Collective Intelligence Unified message – esp. with lessons learned ex: USA ServicesUSA Services Most prevalent media distribution Integrate with core content and knowledge distribution Best practices content distribution ex: SBA PodcastSBA Podcast Web Logs (Blogging) Podcast Wikis Rich Internet Application Enterprise Mashup Social Networking Gov 2.0 Core

slide 7 Gov 2.0 Platform Design Based on industry standards for data indexing, syndication and mashups  Optimized for search engines  Single search across all platform nodes Intelligence in the Core for authentication, security, branding, and publishing control Architecture based on FEA and agency SOA strategies

slide 8 Find housing available anywhere in the U.S. Locate housing in any area, browse via interactive maps A Gov 2.0 Success Story: NHLS

slide 9 A Gov 2.0 Success Story: NHLS Rich User Experience User friendly Utilizes AJAX for fluid user navigation Commenting & Mapping system Desktop application look-and-feel under a distributed Web environment Rapid Application Development (RAD) Short iterative development cycles Developed using the RAD methodology Utilized an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to reduce development time Quick and flexible development Perpetual Beta Constantly accepting requirements Soliciting requirements direct from Users Adaptive/Corrective Maintenance Long-Tail Approach to Data Collection Accept data from a large number of sources No data set is too small Ability to collect data from numerous sources to increase the total number of units available Data Mashups Utilizing APIs (e.g., Google Maps) as a data mashup platform Overlays Potential to display other overlays Displaying grouped data enhances overall user experience Web Service/REST Means of data exchange between systems Direct access to property data to outside organizations Transfer of data using a simple form of Web service Adhere to a standard transportation method