(2009-05-02) Berendes National Dialogue Critique

ChristophBerendes notes the half-measures of the Barack Obama "NationalDialogue" (Dialogue) system. To fulfill the promise of careful review for ideas, RATB could require that its IT reviewers use this site for comments and votes on the ideas, rather than doing the review offline and out of view.

• an EHealth dialogue took place Oct27-Nov3'2008, followed by a "full" report.

• this current dialogue on ARRA-funds-use transparency (OpenGov) took place April 27th to May 3rd, 2009.

Beth Noveck of OSTP has her own recommendations. She pointed to the OSTP's new blog seeking input on how to meet Obama's memorandum on ensuring the scientific integrity of executive branch decision-making. The blog asks for comments in six specific areas. "It's beginning to elicit dozens of useful responses - mind you, not thousands of responses, because it would not be helpful for us to get thousands of responses," Noveck said. "What we're getting are dozens and dozens of targeted and useful responses."

The NCDD has broader hopes.