On January 21st, the President issued the Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government, calling for an unprecedented level of openness in government. In the memorandum, the President outlined three principles for promoting a transparent and open government: transparency, participation, and collaboration. Now, the President is calling on you to help shape how that commitment is fulfilled.

Today, the National Academy of Public Administration, in partnership with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, has launched an Open Government Dialogue to solicit ideas from the public on how the government can become more transparent, participatory, and collaborative. This online brainstorming session which is now open through 1pm on Thursday, May 28th, will enable the White House to hear your most important ideas relating to open government, including innovative approaches to policy, specific project suggestions, government-wide or agency-specific instructions, and any relevant examples and stories relating to law, policy, technology, culture, or practice.

We would like to ask you to participate by doing the following:

1. Go to http://opengov.ideascale.com/ to participate in the dialogue, and

2. Follow @ogovbrainstorm on Twitter to keep up with the highest rated ideas.

This brainstorming session will provide the basis for two more stages of interaction: a Discussion Phase, when the conversation will dive deeper into topics raised in this brainstorming; and a Drafting Phase, during which the public can contribute to draft language for recommendations. Stay tuned to www.whitehouse.gov/open for the next steps in this process.

We hope you will join the discussion and share your innovative ideas in this groundbreaking dialogue!