TECH FOR EFFICIENT AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT
Government should be a service — fast, reliable, and usable. Too often it runs like an obstacle course built in the 1990s. Modern tech can make public services smoother, more transparent, and less expensive — but only if we design it for people, not procurement kickbacks.
Let’s update the plumbing so democracy flows.
THE PROBLEM
Citizens waste hours and patience on clunky forms, duplicate paperwork, and systems that don’t talk to each other.
Outdated procurement rules funnel public dollars to expensive legacy vendors and block nimble solutions.
Poor UX and inaccessible sites exclude seniors, people with disabilities, and non-native speakers.
Bureaucratic opacity hides inefficiency and increases costs — and politicians can blame “the system” instead of fixing it.
Weak technical talent in government leads to security risks, slow projects, and costly failure.
A modern state should reduce friction — not create it.
OUR PLAN - BUILD A FASTER, SMARTER GOVERNMENT
We’ll make government easier to use, cheaper to run, and harder to game:
Digital-First Services — All routine interactions (benefit claims, permits, registrations) available via mobile-friendly portals with secure single sign-on.
One Government Account — A universal, privacy-protected profile so people don’t re-enter the same info across agencies.
Open-Source First Policy — Prioritize open-source tools for public services so code is auditable, reusable, and cheaper over time.
Modern Procurement Reform — Shorten procurement cycles, favor outcomes over vendor size, and allow small firms and nonprofits to compete.
Citizen-Centered Design — Require usability testing with real users before any public rollout; fix broken workflows within 90 days.
Interagency Data Standards — Create safe, standardized ways for agencies to share non-sensitive data to reduce redundancy and speed decisions.
Government Tech Corps — Pay competitive fellowships for technologists to serve public tours-of-duty modernizing systems.
Transparency-by-Design — All government codebases and APIs (non-sensitive) published; spending and performance dashboards updated in real time.
Privacy & Security Defaults — Build services with strong encryption, minimal data retention, and regular independent audits.
Rapid Fix Teams — Local rapid-response squads to patch outages, fix forms, and support the public during rollouts.
WHY IT MATTERS
When government works well, people trust it. When it’s slow and opaque, trust collapses and costs rise. Smart tech saves money, speeds services, protects privacy, and gives officials fewer excuses. It also makes civic life less of a chore and more of a partnership.
“Government should be the world’s best public app: secure, simple, and actually useful.”