Irving Wladawksy-Berger - Credit: http://irvingwb.typepad.com/
Irving Wladawsky-Berger, a former VP at IBM and currently a visiting professor at MIT, has joined Obama’s Technology, Innovation, and Government Reform group.
Good news: Irving Wladawksy-Berger, the person who essentially steered IBM toward GNU/Linux – with huge knock-on effects – has joined one of that nice Mr Obama’s policy groups:
Technology, Innovation & Government Reform
The Technology, Innovation & Government Reform Policy Working Group will help prepare the incoming Administration to implement the Innovation Agenda, which includes a range of proposals to create a 21st century government that is more open and effective; leverages technology to grow the economy, create jobs, and solve our country’s most pressing problems; respects the integrity of and renews our commitment to science; and catalyzes active citizenship and partnerships in shared governance with civil society institutions. The Working Group is organized into four sub-teams: (1) Innovation and Government, (2) Innovation and National Priorities, (3) Innovation and Science, and (4) Innovation and Civil Society.
Hopefully he will steer the US in that direction too?