Tracy Conn
Assistant Vice President
Federal Reserve Bank
Patricia Eng
Senior Advisor for Knowledge Management
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Lt. Col. Michael Hower
Chief, Squadron Commander Professional Development
Air Command and Staff College, U.S. Air Force
Making Government 2.0 a reality requires organizations to adopt and implement new approaches, technologies, taking some risks along the way. The Air Force, Federal Reserve Bank and Nuclear Regulatory Commission are all using communities of practice to share and transfer knowledge in a secure, internal environment to drive government 2.0 within their organizations. This panel discussion will look at how communities and social networking are being used by these organizations to execute the vision of government 2.0. Topics for discussion will include project background and details such as gaining program funding and support and how to champion the project internally. Panellist will discuss their biggest obstacles, specific pitfalls and lessons learned from their organization’s experiences an dinvite questions from the audience.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
> how to sponsor and drive a community program
> common challenges and how to avoid them
> the benefits of communities and social networking