Open Gov Summit 2012 – View videos from last years event here

{ytthumb}Hear what Jan Wildeboer has to say about how governments can save taxpayers money by implementing open source, open content, and open standards. And how freeing data is, in fact, Green IT.

{ytthumb}Michael Tiemann, vice president of open source affairs; Paul Smith, vice president of government sales operations; and Tom Rabon, vice president of corporate affairs, discuss the way that core principles at Red Hat match up with the core needs and standards of government technology. From complicated guidance systems to data management platforms, Red Hat answers the call for open government with secure, reliable, scalable solutions. Gunnar Hellekson, manager of solutions architects at Red Hat, discusses the particulars of open source security, including the Common Criteria process and the certifications for use in the handling and sharing of sensitive data. See more Red Hat videos: http://www.redhat.com/videos/

{ytthumb}Half-day conference in European Parliament looking at the situation where public institutions are locked into the ICT products of a single vendor and discussing the implications of this for participative democracy and fair competition. It also considers the prospects to adopt the use of open standards and open source software and to promote interoperability in the European ICT sector. Speaking about open standards and FLOSS Eva Lichtenberguer MEP, Martin Mollema (Netherland Government), Dr. Rolf Schuster (German Government), David Hammerstein MEP and Alberto Barrionuevo (OPENTIA). from: The Greens/European Free Alliance in the European Parliament, 17/04/2008.

{ytthumb}In this video from the Red Hat Stories: Innovation series, Michael Cunningham, executive vice president and general counsel at Red Hat describes the level of innovation the company (and its customers) can enjoy through open licensing, open standards, and open software. He also discusses the larger impact of transparency in software, government, and law. "...innovation is kind of this magic ingredient...it means having access to information and the ability to manipulate, change and modify that information." - Michael Cunningham See more Red Hat Stories: http://www.redhat.com/stories/

{ytthumb}Jim Stogdill talks at Ignite Philly 2 about the need for Open Source throughout government and defense.

{ytthumb}Panel discussion with Robert Sutor (IBM), Mark Lange (Microsoft) and Carl-Christian Buhr (EU) Many of today's software companies have an open source strategy of their own. IBM has been there for quite some time while other players like Microsoft only recently have been claiming their seat at the table. The same is true for the public sector where a similar discussion about open standards is gaining steam. What is it that drives this "move to openness"? What is the motivation of profit-oriented companies to deepen their engagements with the open source community, donate patents or open up code and formats? And most importantly: Why and how do governments benefit from this global trend towards more openness in ICT? These and more questions will be asked in the panel discussion by Matthias Stürmer, conference organizer of OpenExpo, to the three renowned experts of IBM, Microsoft and the EU.

{ytthumb}Public sector reform is an extensive and ambitious agenda. And technology has a central role to play: software, systems and data touch every part of the public sector, from national tax and welfare systems, through government agencies and local authorities, all the way down to individual schools and hospitals. The Government is currently consulting on its open standards policy. Technology standards are important to ensure interoperability; open standards are often cited as ways to promote innovation and avoid lock-in. Proponents of open standards point to a range of benefits -- from saving money to areas as diverse as revitalising the use of ICT in schools; making it easier for public sector bodies to support local businesses; enhancing digital inclusion via low-cost internet access; and enabling more reuse before hardware is sent to landfill. At this event we will discuss the role of open standards in UK public policy. How much potential is there for open standards to power public sector reform, catalyse competition and contribute to economic growth? If open standards in the public sector are a policy goal, then what will it take to deliver change? Speakers: (CHAIR) Chris Yiu | Head of the Digital Government Unit at Policy Exchange Adam Afriyie MP | Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation, 2007-2010 | Chair of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, and President of the Conservative Technology Forum Gerry Gavigan | Chair of the Open Source Consortium Dr Chris Francis | Technical Relations, IBM Stephen Mutkoski | Worldwide Policy Director, International Government Affairs, Microsoft Phil Archer | Technology and Society, W3C

{ytthumb}Susan Struble from IT Standardization and Strategy at Sun Microsystems explores how Governments can move towards Open Standards to promote public access to public information at the UN Internet Governance Forum in Athens Greece during the "Open Standards" workshop.

{ytthumb}In this video from the Red Hat Stories series, Venky Harihan, director of corporate affairs; Tom Rabon, vice president of corporate affairs; Jan Wildeboer, open source affairs evangelist; and Melanie Chernoff, public policy specialist; discuss the impact of common, open standards on innovation and growth, government, and global access to information. "[Open standards are] important from a long term perspective of humanity recording it's knowledge, and sharing it, and transferring it to the next generation also." - Venky Harihan See more of the Liberating innovation videos: http://www.redhat.com/stories/liberatinginnovation/

{ytthumb}In this video from the Red Hat Stories series, Venky Harihan, director of corporate affairs; Tom Rabon, vice president of corporate affairs; Jan Wildeboer, open source affairs evangelist; and Melanie Chernoff, public policy specialist; discuss the impact of common, open standards on innovation and growth, government, and global access to information. "[Open standards are] important from a long term perspective of humanity recording it's knowledge, and sharing it, and transferring it to the next generation also." - Venky Harihan See more of the Liberating innovation videos: http://www.redhat.com/stories/liberatinginnovation/

{ytthumb}Laura DeNardis, Visiting Fellow in the Information Society Project at Yale Law School discusses how a lack of Open Standards impeded public access to governmental services following Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and also in Thailand following the 2004 Tsunami. This presentation took place at the UN Internet Governance Forum in Athens Greece during the Open Standards Workshop.

{ytthumb}The historic events of the last year, from Egypt to #Occupy to the SOPA debate, have breathed new life into the idea of open government fueled by technology. At the same time, a new spectre of new cutting edge surveillance states has arisen, where digital autocracies apply filtering, propaganda and tracking technologies to suppress speech, distort public opinion and capture or kill dissidents and protestors. In this talk on the power of platforms, Alexander B. Howard — the Government 2.0 Washington Correspondent for O'Reilly Media — talks about where the principles and technologies that built the Internet and World Wide Web are being integrated into government and society — and by whom. More info on this event here: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2012/03/howard

{ytthumb}Drupal founder Dries Buytaert (buytaert.net) speak about open source and government at SchipulCon2011 (schipulcon.com). Technology is driving the open source movement and making everything more open - from Government to Businesses. Learn more about Drupal development services through Schipul here: schipul.com/drupal-development/