We first wrote about President-Elect Obama’s transition into office by commending his use of new media technologies to interact with the public and he will be continuing his weekly address during his administration.

This week’s address is of particular note because he has unveiled a few key parts of his economic recovery plan.  The main points of his plan are:

1. All public buildings will be retrofitted to be more energy efficient.
2. Investments into the U.S. national infrastructure.
3. Upgrade and modernize school buildings.
4. Renew the U.S. information superhighway and provide opportunities for every child to access a broadband internet.
5. Connecting every hospital to each other via the internet as well as schools and libraries.
6. Measuring progress by the reforms made and the results achieved: jobs created, energy saved, and the competitiveness of the U.S.

I believe that item number 6 is the most important piece of his economic recovery plan.  Without the right measurements in place to measure each reforms’ success, the U.S. will be spending taxpayers’ money without knowing the effect it is having.  (It’s akin to driving at night without headlights.)  This piece brings everything together and justifies the money spent on each initiative.  Do you agree or have your own opinion?  Well, President-elect Obama and his team want to hear your ideas and feedback.  So, please share it with them.

I’m very excited by the investments in renewing the U.S. information superhighway, investments in the national infrastructure, and connecting all hospitals, schools, and libraries via the internet.  Obama’s economic recovery plan shows a lot of promise and l look forward to learning more about the details of his plan.