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Government 2.0: The Rise of the Goverati - ReadWriteWeb 

What is the goverati? It is made up of people with first-hand knowledge of how the government operates, who understand how to use social software to accomplish ... a variety of government missions, and who want to use that knowledge for the benefit of all. The goverati includes not only government employees, but also people from think tanks, trade publications, and non-profits. And it includes high-profile thinkers outside of the government who have an interest in a more open, transparent, and efficient government; people such as Joe Trippi, Craig Newmark, and Tim O'Reilly. Using formal and informal social networks, the goverati is networking, sharing information, and changing how parts of the government interact with each other and with citizens. About a week ago, President Obama issued a memo on this very topic. The memo, which affects all Executive Branch employees, has three main pillars: government should be more transparent , participatory , and collaborative . Social software will b   [More...] [Less...]