We ll be tuning in to the President Obama s State of the Union address (Tuesday night, 6 p.m. PST) to hear more about the White House s tech policy agenda. He is expected to hit on issues such as consumer and student privacy legislation, cyber security and data breach standards, says Politico s Morning Tech.
The annual speech appears to finally, more fully embrace the Web and mobile audiences who will watch the streaming live video from their devices, Vox reported.
As the president talks about his agenda, his comments will be annotated with pop-up windows with supplemental detail and data, some of which will be interactive. The site is mobile device-friendly.
Nathaniel Lubin, acting director of the White House s Office of Digital Strategy, told Vox:
For their part, Republicans will offer an enhanced version of the State of the Union on their own site, which will include commentary. After the president s speech, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will give the Republican address.
The White House s embrace of technology isn t just getting hip with the times but also a way to circumvent the media and speak directly to voters.
The President s digital engagement doesn t stop Tuesday night. The president will take part in a Twitter conversation on Wednesday facilitated with the #AskTheWH hashtag.
On Thursday, he will also by interviewed by three separate YouTube stars – .
Questions will not be vetted, but as TYT points out, the people have been vetted.
Photo: President Obama in Washington in 2013. (Associated Press)
