Since the election last fall, there's been a deluge of information, opinions and speculation regarding the priorities of our new administration. As a citizen of the United States, I have my own thoughts and opinions on what the administration should concentrate on first, the areas of the agenda that I personally think will have the greatest positive impact on our society and, well, me and my family in particular. At the end of the day, it will be folks with much larger voices than mine that truly dictate the priorities, however, that will not prevent me from sharing my thoughts.
As a technologist, in particular, a solutions architect, I am generally predisposed to looking for common use cases, patterns, and the ability to reuse anything of value that currently exists. Why recreate the wheel, right? So, from this perspective I dove into the wide array of potential initiatives that have been discussed in the past months. I cruised back through magazine articles, blogs, forums, Change.gov, anyplace that could offer ideas to toss into the mix. If you've been following the various discussions, you will not be too terribly surprised with what I pulled out. Here are a few of the ideas and challenges that seem to getting the most press:
* Heathcare - Electronic Medical Records
* The Economy - address the credit crisis, help for homeowners
* Veterans needs - faster benefits delivery
* Work/Life balance - more time with family
* Homeland Security - information collection and sharing
* Technology - cybersecurity, social networking
* Green - telework, environment
* Increased Efficiencies AND Increased Effectiveness - more with less, lower cost
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