Nice clean design. What a great tech team.
Barack Obama and Joe Biden's Plan
SITESEEING:
www.change.gov
Obama was the only candidate to have a technology policy agenda. It
will be interesting to see what happens with the government, its
communications and the general state of technology access in the US as this
administration governs. If nothing else, this is will be a real generation
shift, one that I see embracing technology, not just acknowledging it.
Science, Technology and Innovation for a New Generation
“Let us be the generation that reshapes our economy to compete in
the digital age. Let's set high standards for our schools and give them
the resources they need to succeed. Let's recruit a new army of
teachers, and give them better pay and more support in exchange for
more accountability. Let's make college more affordable, and let's
invest in scientific research, and let's lay down broadband lines
through the heart of inner cities and rural towns all across America.”
— Barack Obama Presidential Announcement Speech in Springfield, IL 02/10/07
The Problem
We need to connect citizens with each other to engage them more
fully and directly in solving the problems that face us. We must use
all available technologies and methods to open up the federal
government, creating a new level of transparency to change the way
business is conducted in Washington and giving Americans the chance to
participate in government deliberations and decision-making in ways
that were not possible only a few years ago.
America risks being left behind in the global economy:
Revolutionary advances in information technology, biotechnology,
nanotechnology and other fields are reshaping the global economy.
Without renewed efforts, the United States risks losing leadership in
science, technology and innovation. As a share of the Gross Domestic
Product, American federal investment in the physical sciences and
engineering research has dropped by half since 1970.
Too many Americans are not prepared to participate in a 21st century economy:
A recent international study found that U.S. students perform lower on
scientific assessments than students in 16 other economically developed
nations, and lower than 20 economically developed nations in math
performance. Only one-third of middle class physical science teachers
are qualified to teach in that subject, and only one-half of middle
school math sciences have educational background in that subject area.
The site is not Section 508 compliant however. That was slightly disappointing.