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Enable members of the military serving overseas to vote online

Recommendation #194
FCC Chapter: 15.14

Status: In progress

The Department of Defense (DoD) should develop a secure Internet-based pilot project that enables members of the military serving overseas to vote online.

Modernize the elections process

Recommendation #193
FCC Chapter: 15.13
Federal, state and local stakeholders should work together to modernize the elections process by addressing issues such as electronic voter registration, voting records portability, common standards to facilitate data exchanges across state borders and automatic updates of voter files with the most current address information.

Expand opportunities for Americans with expertise in technological innovation to serve in the federal government

Recommendation #192
FCC Chapter: 15.12

Status: Started

The Executive Branch and independent agencies should expand opportunities for Americans with expertise in technological innovation to serve in the federal government.

Create an Open Platforms Initiative

Recommendation #191
FCC Chapter: 15.11

Status: In progress

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) should create an Open Platforms Initiative that uses digital platforms to engage and draw on the expertise of citizens and the private sector.

Interact with the American people using social media technologies

Recommendation #190
FCC Chapter: 15.10

Status: In progress

The Federal CIO Council should accelerate the adoption of social media technologies that government can use to interact with the American people.

Amend the Copyright Act to enable a digital national archive

Recommendation #189
FCC Chapter: 15.9
Congress should consider amending the Copyright Act to enable public and broadcast media to more easily contribute their archival content to a digital national archive and grant reasonable noncommercial downstream usage rights for this content to the American people.

Create a national digital archive to house public interest digital content

Recommendation #188
FCC Chapter: 15.8
The federal government should create and fund Video.gov to publish its digital video archival material and facilitate the creation of a federated national digital archive to house public interest digital content.

Amend the Copyright Act to provide for copyright exemptions to public broadcasting

Recommendation #187
FCC Chapter: 15.7
Congress should consider amending the Copyright Act to provide for copyright exemptions to public broadcasting organizations for online broadcast and distribution of public media.

Increase funding to public media

Recommendation #186
FCC Chapter: 15.6
Congress should consider increasing funding to public media for broadband-based distribution and content.

Apply the Data Quality Act more consistently

Recommendation #185
FCC Chapter: 15.5
The Executive Branch should revise its Data Quality Act guidance to encourage agencies to apply the Act more consistently and facilitate the republishing of government data.