A Tech Reminder for Monday

Starting on Monday, if you head on over to Recovery.gov, you'll be able to find an online dialogue on how the government can improve the website. The dialogue strikes me as a good project for a couple of reasons. First, it suggests that the Obama administration is serious about soliciting a range of opinions on how to speed the recovery, and wants to know what the best, easiest, most intuitive ways are for people to share those ideas using technology they're most comfortable with.

Second, and far more important, is the fact that the Obama team is acknowledging that they don't have all the resources to improve their online presence themselves, and they're choosing strong partners to fill the gaps. Specifically, they've tapped the National Academy of Public Administration to host and manage the dialogue. NAPA's been working hard to improve their own use of technology as they seek to help government agencies do the same. The Obama administration's picked a partner organization that's in touch with what government can and can't do, and is self-critical. It seems like a wise decision.