Strategic Plan OverviewThe Center’s plan is different from previous attempts to bring interoperability as it doesn’t attempt to get buy-in from government organizations. Instead it offers cost savings through multi-tenant software systems that are integrated. Government buys the products to save money, not interoperability, but obtains interoperability by default, even if it doesn’t recognize the importance of it.Center for Government Interoperability CFGIO_fb93ffae-7fc9-11e0-9d89-aa5e7a64ea2aThe Center is a nonprofit organization that creates a market for for-profit companies to integrate government data, apps and business processes. Alex GarosCEO and Founder_fb9679c8-7fc9-11e0-9d89-aa5e7a64ea2aTo incentivize the crowdsourcing of open source, shared, integrated business systems for government._fb967a86-7fc9-11e0-9d89-aa5e7a64ea2aGovernment ImprovementBring the business and IT sides together to improve government. _fb967b3a-7fc9-11e0-9d89-aa5e7a64ea2aThe Center has five complementary programs that work together to bring the business and IT sides together to improve government. Bidding Systems[Support] Bidding system for integrated, open source apps. _fb967bb2-7fc9-11e0-9d89-aa5e7a64ea2a1Open Source Application DevelopersVendorsCommercial vendors mandated to integrate products via a CFGIO blueprint for nationwide interoperability. Vendors incentivized to find integration opportunities.Application Sharing Database[Support a] Government-to-government app sharing database_fb967c16-7fc9-11e0-9d89-aa5e7a64ea2a2Government AgenciesIntegrates with the same database as the above program and offers optional commercial assistance to make the shared apps work.Collective Prototyping[Support] An idea sandbox, a safe, convenient place to innovate, especially for multiple agencies to create shared projects. _fb967c8e-7fc9-11e0-9d89-aa5e7a64ea2a3Offers optional commercial assistance. Multiple Discipline Solutions[Support] A whole range of complementary business process improvements for the business side, integrated with the rest of the Center’s IT solutions so that IT is not isolated from the business. _fb967cfc-7fc9-11e0-9d89-aa5e7a64ea2a4Citizen Suggestion DatabaseCreate a citizen suggestion database and discussion forum that commercial vendors can search for feasible projects that save government money._fb967d74-7fc9-11e0-9d89-aa5e7a64ea2a5The Center creates a citizen suggestion database and discussion forum that commercial vendors can search for feasible projects that save government money. Citizens and government employees post suggestions to the public database and commercial software developers evaluate the ideas and prioritize and enable the best recommendations. Shares the same database as the rest of the Center’s solutions to leverage interoperability opportunities.2011-05-16OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net