A working definition of Government as a Platform
Part of the 2019 State of Digital Transformation report.
There have been a range of narratives circulating around the idea of ‘Government as a Platform’ since the publication the article of that title by Tim O’Reilly in 2011. The aim of this article is to present such a definition that can bring together a subset of the existing ways people use the term, and hopefully resolve some of the contradictions and emphasize considerations of safety and democratic accountability.