Daniel Bennett
Accomplishments
Created an additional standard to current correspondence system that can revolutionize how advocacy groups forward messages to Congress and the White House.
Envisioned and drafted the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA).
Legislation forced government agencies to put most forms online so that the forms could be submitted electronically with electronic signatures. First federal law passed legalizing electronic signatures. Won Fed 100 Award from
Federal Computer Week based on GPEA effort. Chosen as one of top accomplishments in
Digital Progress by Clinton Administration and continued as one of core eGov directives in next administration.
Based on GPEA, allowing contracts with electronic signatures between commercial entities to be legally valid. Drafted wording that avoided jurisdictional conflict with states.
Also chosen as one of top accomplishments in
Digital Progress by Clinton Administration and continues to be considered a core eCommerce law.
While working for Rep. Anna Eshoo, worked with our vendor, Intelligent Solutions, (now part of Lockheed Martin) to create the method in 1995 that is now used by all congressional offices and the data standard that has been adopted officially by the House of Representatives. Hired by CMF and House of Representatives to develop a pilot plan for receiving privacy release forms.
Envisioned and designed the Phone Bank in a Box.
The VOIP/POTS hybrid phone system could be loaded into a suitcase and shuttled between offices and homes for volunteer phone banking. System was used in the successful Kaine for Governor campaign and was subject of Campaign and Elections cover story.
Co-wrote The Net Effect: How Cyberadvocacy is Changing the Political Landscape.
Captured the early history of online political advocacy and how Congress deals with electronic correspondence. Previously had been a columnist for National Journal's
Cloakroom web site.
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Created the first official Electronic Dear Colleague system in Congress.
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First to create RSS newsfeed services for Members of Congress.
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First to host content management of congressional web sites.
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First to create web site template for Democratic Members of Congress.
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Put together conference on use of XML in Congress and co-chaired technical committee on legislative standards for OASIS-OPEN/LegalXML.
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First to get specific subdomain for a congressional office (www-eshoo.house.gov).
- Working on new standards for the web at http://www.advocatehope.org/.
Invited Speaker or PanelistHouse Democratic Caucus Retreat, SXSW Conference, IPDI's Politics Online Conference, Center for American Progress' Internet Advocacy Roundtable, CMF's Communicating with Congress Conference, COAX Conference, MIT MediaLab, Internet Caucus, and others.
Experience
2009-present eCitizen Foundation
Chief Technology Officer
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Working on projects including Second Generation XML for Legislative Documents, Crowdsourced Online Dispute Resolution for Civic Engagement, and others involving improving civic engagement and governance issues.
2005-2006 Advocacy Inc. Washington, DC
Chief Technology Officer
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Successfully obtained access and deployed E-newsletter systems in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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Developed and deployed novel Phone Bank in a Box™ in campaigns and featured as cover article in Campaign and Elections.
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Oversaw development of beta grassroots tool with mapping, VOIP, and SMS.
2000-Present DotGov Communications Silver Spring, MD and Washington, DCFounder/Partner- Developed Democratic template for official congressional websites.
- First private web hosting for official congressional websites.
2000-2001 Polivoice Washington, DCMember of the Board of Advisors- Developing messaging standards for Internet-based congressional correspondence.
1999 e-advocates Fairfax, VAPrincipal- Co-wrote The Net Effect: How Cyberadvocacy is Changing the Political Landscape.
- Consulted for progressive organizations on how to use Internet to lobby.
1998 National Journal’s Cloakroom www.cloakroom.comColumnist- Critically acclaimed column on technology and politics.
1993–1999 U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo Washington, D.C.Technology Liaison- Awarded Federal 100 by Federal Computer Week.
- Drafted first electronic signature laws, GPEA and E-SIGN.
- Managed Internet presence, network, computers, and mail program.
- Developed information systems with vendors, Congress, and Library of Congress.
- Provided hi-tech legislative assistance for Member on Science and Commerce Committees.
1992 Election Season The November Group Washington, D.C.Production Coordinator- Coordinated mailing over two million pieces for successful Democratic campaigns.
- Researched regulations, bid jobs, ensured vendors met production commitments.
1990 SEIU Washington, DC
Intern- Set up Lobby Day tracking, matching and scheduling of over 400 conference participants.
Organizational Affiliations
2009 The Global Centre for ICT in Parliament's Working Group on XML in Parliament http://www.ictparliament.org/wiki/index.php/Working_Group_on_XML_in_Parliament
2009 W3C eGov IG http://www.w3.org/2007/eGov/ Invited Expert
2007-2008 Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet Washington, DCPractitioner in Residence2000-2005 LegalXML/OASIS-OPEN Co-Chair of Technical Committee on Legislative Documents
Chairman, Taskforce on COAX Conference
1997-1999 House System Administrators Association Washington, DCPresidentEducation
Bachelor of Arts 1989 Hampshire College Amherst, MA