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So too with Government 2.0. A lot of people equate the term with government use of social media, either to solicit public participation or to get out its message in new ways. Some people think it means making government more transparent. Some people think it means adding AJAX to government websites, or replacing those websites with government APIs, or building new cloud platforms for shared government services. And yes, it means all those things. vía Gov 2.0: It’s All About The Platform.

Government is many different things at the same time to the same people. Government is an authority, a protector, a supplier, a democracy, and entertains with citizens all these relationships at the same time. This implies that it can be a platform provider, user, integrator, or just a unique solution provider, and all these roles overlap in such a way that it is difficult to determine what would be the sensible boundaries of a platform.

1. Government as a process is about the underlying processes that people don’t often see but employees spend most of their time dealing with. In this way of thinking about Gov 2.0, new technologies are being harnessed to promote internal sharing, build Enterprise 2.0 tools, create new efficiencies and discover novel uses of citizen input. One example is Spacebook, a social network for people who work at NASA facilities.
2. Government as a provider is a citizen-focused way of thinking about government work in which the government is seen as a giver of products and services. In this way of thinking, emerging technologies help government employees listen to citizens' needs and then provide public services that better meet those needs. One example is Princeton University’s Research Collections and Preservation Consortium project, which uses crowd sourcing to share federal court documents.
3. Government as a partner showcases novel relationships that organizations and people forge with government through the use of emerging technologies. Both sides have a strong interest in creating the best outcome possible. One example is the Arkansas Recovery Portal, which shows how the state is spending funds it receives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
4. Government as a product means that the government is viewed as a storehouse of valuable information that can power computer applications and the like. That approach differs from government as a provider in the sense that, in addition to providing services such as Social Security benefits, the government offers products such as the raw information on the Data.gov site. The Sunlight Foundation has created many platforms that make creative use of freely available government data.
5. Government as a protector and peacekeeper rounds out the Top 5. The government negotiates treaties, sends troops into harm’s way, and provides law enforcement, courts and other structures to keep most people safe most of the time. And agencies try to accomplish those missions better. One example is how the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used new-media technologies, such as Twitter, to inform the public about the recent recall of peanut products.

Creo que desde siempre me he decantado por esa parte más social que ha de tener el gobierno, entendiéndolo como administración pública. No concibo un Gobierno 2.0 sin que se produzca un cambio de actitud en quien gestiona los servicios, en quien los ejecuta y sobre todo en quien los recibe. La tecnología es importante pero lo es más la voluntad de tod@s para construir la sociedad que queremos. Pero en definitiva, ¿estamos reinventando el eGovernment o creando algo diferente?

• The risks of social media are greatly outweighed by the risks of NOT doing social media.
• Your Government agency/organization/group/branch/division is not unique. You do not work in a place that just can't just use social media because your data is too sensitive. You do not work in an environment where social media will never work. Your challenges, while unique to you, are not unique to the government.
• You will work with skeptics and other people who want to see social media fail because the transparency and authenticity will expose their weaknesses.
• You will work with people who want to get involved with social media for all the wrong reasons. They will see it as an opportunity to advance their own their careers, to make more money, or to show off. These people will be more dangerous to your efforts than the biggest skeptic.
• Younger employees are not necessarily any more knowledgeable about social media than older employees. Stop assuming that they are.
• Before going out and hiring any social media "consultants," assume that there is already someone within your organization who is actively using social media and who is very passionate about it. Find them, use them, engage them. These are the people who will make or break your foray into social media.
• Mistakes can and will be made (a lot). Stop trying to create safeguards to eliminate the possibility of mistakes and instead concentrate on how to deal with them when they are made.
• Information security is a very real and valid concern. Do NOT take this lightly.
• Policies are not written in stone. With justification, passion, and knowledge, policies and rules can and should be changed. Sometimes it's as easy as asking, but other times will require a knockdown, drag-out fight. Both are important.
• Be humble. You don't know everything so stop trying to pretend that you do. It's ok to be wrong.
• But, be confident. Know what you know and don't back down. You will be challenged by skeptics and others who do not care and/or understand social media. Do not let them discourage you.
• There are true social media champions throughout the government. Find them. Talk to them. Learn from them.
• Government 2.0 is not a new concept. It's getting so much attention now because social media has given a voice to the ambitious, the innovative, and the creative people within the government.
• Social media is not about the technology but what the technology enables.
• Social media is not driven by the position, the title, or the department, it's driven by the person. Stop trying to pidgeon-hole into one team or department, and instead think of a way to bring together people from across your organization.
• Instead of marketing your social media capabilities, skills, experience, platforms, software, etc. to the government, why don't you try talking with them? An honest conversation will be remembered for far longer than a PowerPoint presentation.
• Today's employees will probably spend five minutes during the workday talking to their friends on Facebook or watching the latest YouTube video. Today's employees will also probably spend an hour at 10:00 at night answering emails or responding to a work-related blog post. Assume that your employees are good people who want to do the right thing and who take pride in their work.
• Agency Secretaries and Department Heads are big boys and girls. They should be able to have direct conversations with their workforce without having to jump through hoops to do so.
• Transparency, participatory, collaborative -- these terms do not refer only to the end state; they refer to the process used to get there as well. It's ok to have debates, arguments, and disagreements about the best way to go about achieving "Government 2.0." Diverse perspectives, opinions, and beliefs should be embraced and talked about openly.
• It's not enough to just allow negative feedback on your blog or website, you also have to do something about it. This might mean engaging in a conversation about why person X feels this way or (gasp!) making a change to an outdated policy. Don't just listen to what the public has to say, you have to also care about it too.

Supongo que cuando afirma que hubo un “barrido informático” entiendo que lo que quiere decir es que se borraron datos de forma deliberada y no por error o avería, es decir, el borrado fue intencionado y se ejecutó a instancias de una orden que dio alguien con autoridad. Y añade que fue “masivo”, es decir, que afectó a un gran número de datos.

Seguro que tantos datos y tan importantes —como son aquellos que permiten probar los vuelos militares de Estados Unidos que iban hacia Guantánamo e hicieron escala en España—, no se encontraban registrados en una base de datos Access y ubicados en un PC, sino que estaban emplazados Sistemas Informáticos compuestos por Servidores adecuados y gestionados por Bases de datos que incorporan todo tipo de mecanismos para garantizar la seguridad, integridad, confidencialidad y disponibilidad.

También es lógico pensar que la administración, gestión y mantenimiento de los Sistemas Informáticos a los que me refiero se encuentran en manos de técnicos cualificados, con conocimientos y experiencia suficiente para realizar tales labores con eficacia y responsabilidad.

Con los sistemas citados y el personal adecuado doy por hecho que mecanismos de seguridad y auditoría tan básicos como los ficheros de LOG (que registran los accesos y operaciones realizados en las bases de datos) que proporcionan la trazabilidad suficiente como para reconstruir lo sucedido, estarían funcionando. Y seguro que también se realizaban las preceptivas copias de seguridad cuya política incluiría el almacenamiento periódico de una copia completa cada cierto tiempo. Además de otras muchas medidas.

Es decir, que aunque se hubiera ejecutado un “barrido informático masivo”, si los sistemas y los técnicos eran los adecuados, es muy probable que se pudiera recuperar completamente dicha información. Y si ello no fuera posible sí se podría conocer quién lanzó el borrado, cuándo lo hizo y desde qué ordenador. Y a continuación depurar las responsabilidades.

Y si me dicen que eso no es posible, entonces me bajo del carro del gobierno electrónico, porque ¿qué confianza puedo poner en el eGovernment si permite que se pueda borrar información por intereses políticos?

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