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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

The DHS Open Government Initiative

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In recent days, the Department of Homeland Security has taken a major step toward its priority to create a more open, transparent, efficient, and effective government. As part of President Obama's Open Government Directive, we have now launched the DHS Open Government Initiative.

The Administration has set four goals for its Open Government effort, calling them the "cornerstone of an open government." The goals DHS will seek are:
  1. improving transparency by providing more information and data about the Department's activities in a timely and accessible manner;
  2. increasing participation by utilizing new tools and strategies to encourage input and feedback from the public;
  3. expanding collaboration with our many partners, both inside and outside government; and
  4. encouraging innovation to find new ways to make the government more open and efficient and save taxpayers money.
The Department of Homeland Security wants your input on our Open Government Plan. How should we increase our transparency to the public? What is the best way to foster a culture of participation? Do you have ideas to help increase collaboration? We want to hear your thoughts and ideas.

The online participation tool will be available until March 19, 2010. You can contribute your own ideas and rate idea others have submitted.

Chris Cummiskey
Chief of Staff, Management Directorate

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posted by Homeland Security Blog Team at 12:15 PM

25 Comments:

  • As many people who hate what your department now stands for, how crooked your department is and how obvious it is that your department wants control over every human being- this "thread" will not be up to long. Or is it just another way for you to gain our computers ip address and keep tabs on our lives?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At February 11, 2010 2:28 AM  

  • LOL- WHAT DID I JUST SAY? (LOVE THAT COMMENTS NEED APPROVAL)

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At February 11, 2010 2:31 AM  

  • Yes encouraging innovation to find new ways to make the government more open and efficient and save taxpayers money.

    By Anonymous Muskelaufbau, At February 12, 2010 4:44 PM  

  • I was wondering what your department was doing to uphold the Constitution of the USA and protect our Country against communism, treason, etc.? Are you still there for the people of America? Do you have investigators to seek out questions that the people need? Or are you under control of a higher Power? Curious because I always had faith in YOU.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At February 13, 2010 1:32 AM  

  • An idea to an Open Government plan is to have Barry Soetoro prove Naural Born Citizenship, that's an easy one.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, At February 13, 2010 1:40 AM  

  • I think that any initiative should be considered with an open mind, specially if it gives a possibility to get heard.

    By Anonymous Graphic Conception Wiz, At February 14, 2010 10:38 PM  

  • Great info.

    Thanks

    By Anonymous Karan Goel, At February 16, 2010 2:13 AM  

  • I disagree with the first post. Thank god we have this department. thanks

    By Anonymous hcg diet, At February 16, 2010 7:06 PM  

  • Cheers on more openness and accountability !

    One thing I find refreshing is the embracing of technology, I don't think we have seen this in a previous Administration...

    Such openness and accountability, is important as it gives us a platform to be heard, even if ignored!! :)

    By Anonymous Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery, At February 17, 2010 3:18 AM  

  • Does this openness cover the recent secret meeting of the DHS and the Muslim Brotherhood ??

    Does the DHS actually believe THEY created this new "counter-radicalization" program ?? Nonsense

    The “counter-radicalization” program is something that the other side created for us. … It initially started in Britain. The Muslim Brotherhood groups suggested it. We went over there and got it. We thought it was a great idea and now we’re using it. It’s the enemy giving us a way to destroy ourselves.

    The Muslim Brotherhood is the ideological foundation for today’s terrorist organizations in the Islamic world. Founded in 1928, it is the oldest Islamic fundamentalist political group in modern times. Originally called the Society of the Muslim Brothers, today it is a hardcore supporter of Hamas and Hezbollah and considered the inspirational “father” of al-Qaeda itself.

    In 1981, the Muslim Brotherhood assassinated Egyptian President Anwar Sadat after he signed a peace treaty with Israel. Just this month, Egyptian authorities arrested 13 members of the Muslim Brotherhood.

    So much for the Muslim Brotherhood.

    By Blogger mrbill, At February 17, 2010 2:45 PM  

  • I am truly delighted to read: "increasing participation by utilizing new tools and strategies to encourage input and feedback from the public."

    It would surely lead to a more peaceful and harmonious world if governments of all countries had the courage to launch similar initiatives.

    If this really happens it will be a major leap forward in the concept of open government. I will watch the progress of this initiative with great interest.

    By Anonymous Transformational Leadership, At February 18, 2010 7:18 AM  

  • I thinnk that it's Great that the DHS has sought public consultation on this issue by way of its' online participation tool. Bravo to you Mr. Cummiskey and all of your colleagues!

    By Anonymous Private Investigator in the UK, At February 19, 2010 1:23 PM  

  • I disagree with the first post. Great post tho. Thanks for sharing.

    By Anonymous stop snoring, At February 19, 2010 9:48 PM  

  • I find this statement on the funny side

    increasing participation by utilizing new tools and strategies to encourage input and feedback from the public;

    Feedback so long as it's within the boundaries of your reasoning.

    By Blogger Steve, At February 20, 2010 7:48 AM  

  • Great stuff there. Thank you

    By Anonymous Diablo 3 Download Free, At February 22, 2010 5:24 PM  

  • One of the best things I like in obama is his mind and new ideas. Any way i think sharing information with public as possible will increase transparency.

    also this blog is good communication between government and public.

    By Anonymous web hosting, At February 23, 2010 6:13 PM  

  • I applaud the Obama Administration's Open Government Initiative and the December 8th Directive requiring all federal agencies to promulgate Open Government Plans.

    By Anonymous Divorce advice, At February 28, 2010 3:28 AM  

  • I think the administrative side needs a little work, obama is doing a decent job but it seems like its not enough and he cant do it by himself. The corporate worls are so far out of this world, speaking in hypothetical terms, they need to work together as a team, or GOVERNMENT!

    By Anonymous Free FL Studio Sounds, At February 28, 2010 3:07 PM  

  • Like the incorporate of a feedback tool from the public.

    Thanks!

    By Anonymous Jodi, At February 28, 2010 7:57 PM  

  • I dont share some comments. Exp, islamic terror, because there isnt islamic terror, but they using islam as a material. Islam a brotherhood religions

    By Anonymous bolanka, At March 2, 2010 3:23 AM  

  • It is good to see, something different is being done in our government... The dedication to using technology and policy changes are definitely not business as usual

    By Anonymous Snap Circuits, At March 11, 2010 5:38 AM  

  • Great to see the DHS is communicating with the public there should be more of it. Also I think we should be embracing technology and the new tools of the world

    By Anonymous Jenni, At March 23, 2010 4:58 AM  

  • thanks very much

    By Anonymous Website Murah, At March 30, 2010 12:01 AM  

  • great job

    By Anonymous james, At April 9, 2010 12:04 AM  

  • Nice post.. thanks for this :D

    By Anonymous Ono Sendai, At April 9, 2010 2:32 AM  

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