it's a step forward for data visualization any way you look at it On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 5:20 PM, Judah McAuley <[email protected]> wrote: > > That's very cool. I bet it took a bit of arm twisting as he seems like > a pretty apolitical guy. But if there is someone out there who can > wrap his head around something as complicated as the stimulus program > and explain it in understandable terms, Tufte would seem like that > guy. > > Judah > > On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Jerry Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/NussbaumOnDesign/archives/2010/03/president_obama_8.html >> >> President Obama Appoints Edward Tufte--Big Victory for Data Visualization >> And Transparent Government >> >> Posted by: Bruce Nussbaum on March 08, 2010 >> >> I just picked this up from my Twitter stream. Its quite an amazing >> event. Edward >> Tufte helping the American public see where their $787 >> billion<http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/books_ei>in economic stimulus >> tax money is going to help revive the US economy. >> Turning to Tufte is a brilliant move by Obama and a big win for innovation. >> >> Here is what Tufte says: >> >> I will be serving on the Recovery Independent Advisory Panel. This Panel >> advises The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, whose job is to >> track and explain $787 billion in recovery stimulus funds: >> >> The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board was created by the >> American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 with two goals: >> To provide transparency in relation to the use of Recovery-related funds. >> To prevent and detect fraud, waste, and mismanagement. >> Earl E. Devaney was appointed by President Obama to serve as chairman of the >> Recovery Board. Twelve Inspectors General from various federal agencies >> serve with Chairman Devaney. The Board issues quarterly and annual reports >> to the President and Congress and, if necessary, flash reports on matters >> that require immediate attention. In addition, the Board maintains the >> Recovery.gov website so the American people can see how Recovery money is >> being distributed by federal agencies and how the funds are being used by >> the recipients. >> >> Mission statement: To promote accountability by coordinating and conducting >> oversight of Recovery funds to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and to foster >> transparency on Recovery spending by providing the public with accurate, >> user-friendly information. >> >> >> Im doing this because I like accountability and transparency, and I believe >> in public service. And it is the complete opposite of everything else I do. >> Maybe Ill learn something. The practical consequence is that I will >> probably go to Washington several days each month, in addition to whatever >> homework and phone meetings are necessary. >> >> We need more designers and design thinkers like Tufte in gove >> >> > >
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