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Samuel A. Litt Deputy Chief Technology Officer City of New York Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications NYC Technology Forum, October 16, 2009
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Agenda Challenges to IT Success Innovative Solutions and Strategies The City of New York’s Efforts 2 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009
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Challenges to IT Success Current recession IT growth Less money, more demand, changing priorities Open government initiatives Increased integration/federation 3 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009
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NYC Initiatives 4 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009 StrategyInitiativeDescriptionBenefit Shared Services NYCitiServConsolidate 55 data centers to fewer than 10 Improve resiliency, security, recovery capability, and energy efficiency Citywide standardization Use Enterprise Architecture principles to analyze alternatives Economies of scale lead to cost savings and simplification of processes
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NYC Initiatives 5 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009 StrategyInitiativeDescriptionBenefit Technology Convergence 311 iPhoneGPS technology plus photo uploads Increase input into service suggestions Social networking311NYC on Twitter; neighborhood wikis Increase flow of information and participation in community Mobile technology for drivers Maps, meter alerts, and electronic payment of fines Reduce carbon emissions Notify NYC Voice, text, and email alerts Emergency communications
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NYC Initiatives 6 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009 StrategyInitiativeDescriptionBenefit Broadband Expansion Open governmentCustomized version of City's website, including dashboard Improve public access to government services NYC Connected Learning/ NYC Connected Communities Computers for low- income 6th-graders; public computer centers in low- income communities Close City's digital divide Industry Partnership Annual BigApps competition City data used to create applications Stimulate IT industry and supply new vehicles for government services
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Washington, D.C.’s Apps for Democracy Innovation contest using public data to develop applications Annual competition launched in September, 2008, by the Washington, D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer 7 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009
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Washington, D.C.’s Apps for Democracy GOALS Foster citizen participation in government Drive private-sector technology innovation and growth Build a new model for government-private sector collaboration BENEFITS $50k investment yielded $2M — 4000% ROI 47 applications built in 30 days 8 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009
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NYC BigApps Competition Create the most useful, inventive, appealing, effective, and commercially viable applications using the NYC.gov Data Mine Mobile, web, or desktop applications that make NYC a better place to live, work, and play 9 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009
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NYC BigApps Goals Improve accessibility, transparency, and accountability of City government Spawn innovation and create jobs in the IT and telecommunications sectors 10 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009
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NYC BigApps Regulations PARTICIPANTS Individuals, startups, and non-profit organizations with fewer than 50 employees AWARDS Judges from industry and City government More than a dozen awards totaling $20, 000 in cash prizes, plus dinner with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg 11 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009
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NYC BigApps Genesis COLLABORATORS City Hall DoITT NYC Enterprise Development Corporation ChallengePost 12 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009
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NYC BigApps Data DATA SOURCES Ideas for new apps solicited from public Contributions submitted by more than two dozen agencies and commissions Nearly 200 data sets supplied 13 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009
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NYC BigApps Roadmap TIMELINE Oct. 6 to Dec. 8, 2009: submission period Dec. 15, 2009 to Jan. 7, 2010: public voting Late Jan., 2010: awards ceremony 14 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009
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Next Steps Expand Data Mine initiative Continue to work with corporate partners and community Consider potential of expanding content to APIs 15 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009
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Web Sites BigApps Competition : NYC Data Mine: 16 NYC DoITT - GovTech 2009 www.nycbigapps.com http://www.nyc.gov/html/datamine/html/home/home.shtml
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