DrupalCon Denver 2012: WE THE PEOPLE & WHITEHOUSE.GOV: CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT POWERED BY DRUPAL

This talk provides an overview of the transformation of WhiteHouse.gov through the use of open-source technology, particularly focusing on Drupal. The speaker discusses the Open Government Memo issued by President Obama in 2009, which emphasized transparency, participation, and collaboration. The presentation outlines how the website was relaunched using over 100 contributed modules and enabled features such as We the People, allowing citizens to petition the President directly. The session also addresses the challenges encountered during this process and the lessons learned from leveraging open-source software to enhance communication between the government and the public.