Testimony presented before the Fiscal Oversight Board
I’d like to thank the Chairman and all members of the Board for holding this hearing to “Review how we can best use technology to redesign and rebuild a better Puerto Rico”. I’d like to open up with the following quote from Tom Steinberg of mySociety, a British based NGO: What do we mean by […]read more…
Digital Rebuilding Plans for Puerto Rico presented in Washington DC
Washington, DC, November 17, 2017– With the purpose of shedding light on the importance of enacting a coherent digital strategy for Puerto Rico’s reconstruction efforts, Piloto 151 held the third event of their Dear Fiscal Board speaker series last Thursday at New America’s headquarters in Washington, DC. Giancarlo Gonzalez, who organized the event after having served as Chief Information Officer of […]read more…
Resaltan apoyo a la ley PRITS
Con ejemplos de soluciones para manejar la crisis ante el huracán Irma y abundando sobre cómo aprovechar la tecnología para lograr una verdadera transformación digital del Gobierno, Maksim Percherskiy, “Chief Data Officer” de la ciudad de San Diego y Daniel Sheldon, director de operaciones del Servicio Digital del Reino Unido, se dirigieron ayer ante diversos […]read more…
Fortuño talks about his failure in establishing the CIO structure by law
Two different governors in 2009 and 2013 proposed the creation of a central technology structure to help digitize government services, yet both failed in the endeavor. In an interview with former Governor Luis Fortuño, we discussed the position of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) in the Government, the challenge of establishing the position and structure […]read more…
No more Government IT Bullshit
On May 30th Tom Loosemore presented at the first Dear Fiscal Board Speaker Series, highlighting that we must have a strong mandate to challenge IT spend in order to begin an effective digital transformation. No Government will succeed with a digital strategy without the right digital team in the right environment empowered to execute on […]read more…
Three actions to initiate digital transformation
Think for a moment that you have the power to rebuild your government all over again. How would you do it? With specific examples on how technology can lead to savings of up to 90% and provide a significant boost to the economy and tourism, Tom Loosemore, former deputy director of the UK Digital Service, […]read more…
Civic Hacking Progress in Puerto Rico
Desde su apertura en agosto del 2013, Piloto 151 lleva apoyando e impulsando el movimiento comunitario de desarrollo tecnológico cívico, destinado a servir el bien común y mejorar la vida de las personas. Se apoyó la brigada de programación Code4PuertoRico, brindando acceso al uso del espacio abierto para sostener reuniones semanales entre líderes del sector […]read more…
A Digital Message to the Fiscal Oversight Board
Over the past 12 years, we have witnessed multiple failed attempts by local government administrations in Puerto Rico to offer more efficient online services to citizens, following recurring promises in election campaigns. Two different governors in 2009 and 2013 proposed the creation of a central technology structure to help digitize government services, yet both failed […]read more…
La eterna ausente
Durante los pasados doce años hemos sido testigos de múltiples intentos fallidos realizados por las administraciones gubernamentales locales de ofrecer más servicios eficientes en línea a los ciudadanos luego de promesas recurrentes en las campañas electorales. Hoy, Puerto Rico se enfrenta a una de las etapas económicas más difíciles de su historia en que ya […]read more…
Apostemos a ser radicalmente efectivos
El Gobernador Ricardo Rosselló envió una carta a la Junta de Control Fiscal el pasado 27 de diciembre donde solicita y cito: “Our request is for the Board to initiate a petition to detail US Digital Service and 18F personnel from the Federal Government to be placed in the Puerto Rico Innovation Technology Service on […]read more…
Renowned leaders provide recommendations to Puerto Rico Fiscal Board
Leaders of the global technology community urged the Puerto Rico Fiscal Oversight Board (FOB), designated by the US Congress to address the island’s fiscal crisis, and the incoming government administration to develop a new entity to lead a transformation for Puerto Rico as a “Native Digital” government that promotes transparency, efficiency and economic development. Leaders […]read more…
Global Entrepreneurship Week – GovTech Event @ Piloto151
“From Insurgency to the New Normal” opens the conversation on an unparalleled opportunity to build new digital institutions that will transform Puerto Rico and ensure we succeed in a path towards fiscal stability and economic prosperity. For any government in the 21st century, the policy will not work if the technology doesn’t work. Lets take a […]read more…
Taskforce Recommendations on Economic Growth in PR
Economic growth is enhanced by efficient and effective government services; supported through transparency and accountability; enabled by infrastructure and openess. A Puerto Rico Digital Service is the way forward, this is the roadmap to get started. read more…
The Puerto Rico Digital Service
Puerto Rico faces serious challenges. The recent enactment of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) creates an unparalleled opportunity to build new digital institutions that will transform Puerto Rico’s government operations. The way to do so is through the creation of a Puerto Rico Digital Service modeled after the highly successful […]read more…
Establish a Puerto Rico Digital Service as part of Fiscal Board
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrfWREtMS3U “The US Digital Service has been at its best in times of crisis” Puerto Rico faces serious challenges. The recent enactment of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) creates an unparalleled opportunity to build new digital institutions that will transform Puerto Rico’s government operations. The way to do so is […]read more…
An invitation
This year Puerto Rico will be celebrating the 4th edition of the Puerto Rico Tech Summit, held at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Puerto Rico is facing serious financial and political challenges, with no bigger inflection point to take advantage of building new digital institutions that will genuinely allow […]read more…