The Federal Government Considers Virtual Worlds

The Federal Government is looking at virtual worlds as platforms for collaborative efforts and information sharing. As a matter of fact they are holding their own conference, Federal Consortium for Second Life; Exploring Virtual Worlds. Even more interesting is an article by Government Executive on how the intelligence community is developing analytical practices around virtual worlds. It seems tha they would like to us the platforms to encourage a cultural shift from the standard 'need to know' into a 'need to share' approach. I think it is a tall order to expect a full cultural shift but it may promote some positive and useful internal dialog.