So, if I had to choose one iconic slide from the CfASummit (and I do as I really need to catch up on sleep, so long posts will wait until the end of the week) this would be it presented by our illustrious MC (David Eaves) for the event:

The gist of the slide is that CfA has gone from the simple website/front end design overhaul within governance to addressing rules, processes, and culture, and is aiming for the root of the government stack, processes of procurement and their impact on tech in government, and establishing and “open by default” culture for governance.

There are three things I like about this diagram:  the analogy of government and software stack, the idea that these changes are part of a culture of “play” (which by the way is a wonderful encapsulation for the process of experimentation and learning taking place), and finally that the plan is to address through thought leadership and practical solutions underlying issues of procurement and culture that are at the root of the disconnect between government and technology.

Speaking of government, technology, and procurement, it’s refreshing how on-point the media that I have caught on healthcare.gov is.  Nice that this has moved from a niche issue to something that is being commonly discussed.

Finally, a quick link to my only (and humble and nacent) post on open government:  https://smathermather.wordpress.com/2012/12/13/architecture-of-an-open-data-initiative-fed-style/