Envisioning Greater Possibility: Collaboration Expedition Workshops June 18, 2002 Susan B. Turnbull, GSA Chair, Universal Access Working Group, Federal Architecture and Infrastructure Committee, CIO Council

June 18, 2002 Workshop Purpose zTo explore the Potential and Realities of Building a Public Code Commons: Open Source, Section 508, and Beyond.

Envisioning Greater Possibility: Context for Workshop Series zI. Purpose zII. Relationship to the Federal CIO Council zIII. Relationship to the Federal IT R&D Program zIV. Relationship to Universities – Internet2 zIV. Initial Product zV. Workshop Values zVI. Workshop Outcomes, one year later

I. Purpose zTo open up communication circles among science and service agencies, university, industry and non-profits zFrequent, low cost, low risk, high return opportunities to explore… zHow to advance national goal of all citizens connected to products, services, and information of government?

II. Relationship to CIO Council zA. Initiative of the CIOC’s Architecture and Infrastructure Committee y1. Explore role of innovation for inclusive, citizen- centric government

II. Relationship to CIO Council y2. Unite affinity groups of the CIO Council exploring near-term technology designs for citizen-centric government xa. Universal Access – online community of practice at ioa-qpnet- co.gsa.gov/UA-Exp xb. XML - xml.gov xc. Knowledge Management - km.gov xd. Section 508 Executive Steering Committee. – gov (IT accessibility)

III. Relationship to Federal IT R&D Program zA. With affinity groups of the Interagency WG on IT R&D exploring long-range research agendas x1. Human-Computer Interaction & Information Management x 2. Social Economic & Workforce Implications of IT zB. How can ITR&D be harnessed by users to build communities of practice that enable universal access?

III. Relationship to Federal IT R&D Program zC. President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee - Expand Federal initiatives and government-university-industry partnership to explore implications: x1. Pace of transformations x2. Promise of inclusive information age x3. Improved flow of information x4. New Governance and transformations of social institutions

IV. Relationship to Universities zInternet 2 – A consortium of 180 universities for the next generation internet zLiaison through George Brett, Chief Information Architect, End-to-End Performance, Internet 2

V. Initial Product -June to September 2001 zWorkshop participants developed guide for Public Administrators: Extending Digital Dividends: Public Goods and Services that Work for All

VI. Workshop Community Values yA. Accommodate Difference xGreater Diversity of Participation around Shared Purpose yB. Faster Innovation Diffusion xImproved Ability to Appreciate the Whole Picture and Engage in Sustained Dialogue yC. Better Marketplace Discernment xNexus of common sense and good science

VII. Workshop Community Outcomes, One year later… zGrowing track record of surfacing innovations beneficial to sponsors: y1. EPA pilot using Voice XML developed from workshop discussions won FY2002 Government Innovation Award presented by OMB y2. Five of our “hosted” workshop initiatives at FOSE (VoiceXML, audio Ebook, workshop guide, CyberSeniors/Cyberteens, Open Source presenters) y3. Workshop guide is first federal publication in Audio ebook format; GPO will feature it at American Library Assn. Conference in June

VII. Workshop Community Outcomes, One year later… y4. Open Source sessions gaining attention and influence y5. Informal partnerships underway, shared workshop planning y6. More participants, all-day wrkshps, new-comers feel welcome y7. More science and service affinity groups joining in y8. Sharing resources in online community of practice space y9. International interest – New Zealand, Denmark, India, France, and Australia

VIII. Exploring Frontier Governance Space… zBased on our workshop community, what might we expect from new governance forms on the horizon beyond Washington, DC? z How might our institutions be influenced (informed and reformed) by new governance forms that are emerging globally? zWhat principles and language will help us understand and engage with new forms of public association?