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U.S. CTO Todd Park: 3 Ingredients for a Private-Sector Mentality in Government

Unleash the Power of Data to Spur Innovation

There has been much discussion in government recently about the concept of bringing a private-sector mentality to government, an idea that conceivably could foster more innovation and flexibility than in the past. The idea was the subject of a recent and popular Public CIO magazine story called Startup.gov, in which Government Technology’s sister publication interviewed public officials who mused about the possibility of government emulating Silicon Valley’s business culture.

The topic has been on the mind of federal CTO Todd Park. When earlier this year President Obama tapped Park — the former CTO of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — to be the nation’s chief technologist, the choice was widely lauded in large part due to Park’s reputation for cultivating innovation in the public sector despite the perceived built-in obstacles.

By Sarah Rich

Full Story: http://www.govtech.com/pcio/US-CTO-Todd-Park-3-Ingredients-for-a-Private-Sector-Mentality-in-Government-.html

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Demystifying Big Data: A Practical Guide To Transforming The Business Of Government

The impact of Big Data has the potential to be as profound as the development of the Internet itself. Big Data has the potential to transform government and society itself.

Full Story: http://www.matr.net/article-52157.html

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