Bio for Steve Mutkoski

I am in agreement and accept the nomination and can meet the commitments listed below. Let me know what else I need to do on my end.

Bio: Stephen Mutkoski, Senior Standards Strategist, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond WA Steve is a member of Microsoft's Corporate Interoperability and Standards Group, based in the company headquarters in Redmond, WA. Steve works on a range of strategy issues related to the intersection of Standards, Interoperability and e-Government, including a range of government policy issues such as formulation and analysis of government interoperability frameworks and broader government interoperability strategy. Prior to this position, Steve held the role of Regional Director of Interoperability and Innovation for Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. In that role, he worked on government policy issues related to interoperability and standards, as well as worked to build up Microsoft's standards participation in Southeast Asia and Oceana. Steve originally joined Microsoft in 2001 in a copyright counseling role, where he advised Microsoft product groups on copyright and trade secret issues, focusing on issues related to Open Source Software licenses. In that role, he designed and implemented Microsoft's code scanning and diligence process which is now applied to all software assets that are part of an acquisition, and is used to ensure that all third-party code (including Open Source code) is identified prior to acquisition closing. Steve is also the co-author of two OSI approved open source licenses, the Microsoft Public License and the Microsoft Reciprocal License.

Statement of Interest: My interest in running for a seat on the eGov Member Section Steering Committee stems from the fact that the work of the Member Section aligns well with my interests in collaborating with an international community of experts and sharing best practices related to eGovernment. In my current and prior roles, I have worked extensively with government decision-makers on issues related to standards, e-Government and interoperability policy, many of the same issues that have been the subject of Member Section work product. I am also a member of the OASIS Transformational Government Framework TC, where we are addressing a range of important and cutting edge eGovernment policy issues. I look forward contributing my expertise and helping the eGov MS deliver a range of insightful and helpful information to eGovernment practitioners.