While strolling through the interwebs this morning I was alerted to the fact that change.gov has gone live.
From their about page:

Throughout the Presidential Transition Project, this website will be your source for the latest news, events, and announcements so that you can follow the setting up of the Obama Administration. And just as this historic campaign was, from the beginning, about you -- the transition process will offer you opportunities to participate in redefining our government.

I started going through things and found their section on technology. It's obvious that the people behind the wheel have a solid understanding of technology and the role it plays. It's obvious that the policies and decisions being made are not unduly influenced by lobbyist backers or corporate dollars (specific corporations I mean). I encourage people to take a look at this page and try to make sense of it. There is some fantastic stuff here and I'm thrilled just thinking about the intelligence influencing the future of American technology.

Here are some of my favorites:

• Protect the Openness of the Internet
• Open Up Government to its Citizens
• Reform the Patent System
• Protect American Intellectual Property at Home
• Restore Scientific Integrity to the White House

These are core building blocks and it's good to know that the people in charge actually understand them. I feel that whether I agree with the policies or not, the decisions are being made by informed people who are not kowtowing to lobbyists. It's a good time to be a technophile.