4.4.1: External Collaboration

Utilize a citizen engagement tool to help solicit ideas from the public and its employees

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As part of www.doi.gov/open, DOI utilized a citizen engagement tool to help solicit ideas from the public and its employees. This ideation tool has been customized to engage both citizens and employees online during the creation of DOI’s Open Government Plan, soliciting ideas in the areas of transparency, participation, collaboration, and innovation. The citizen engagement tool allowed the public to submit ideas to include in DOI’s Open Government Plan, vote for ideas they think are important, comment on ideas, flag ideas as off-topic, share ideas with friends via email or social media channels, and see how their ideas are being incorporated into the DOI Open Government Plan. DOI is currently in the process of reviewing experiences with the citizen engagement tool used and evaluating requirements for a tool for future use, for both internal and external collaboration and feedback. As citizen engagement capabilities are incorporated into additional efforts within DOI to increase participation, DOI’s Open Government Plan will be updated accordingly. To maximize efficiency and consistently DOI will seek to identify a common platform for citizen engagement. A common platform can expedite access by bureaus, provide a familiar user interface to visitors and develop common competency in the solution across the Department. DOI plans to have a citizen engagement tool ready for use within three to six months.

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• Citizens


• Employees

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