White House 2.0: Social Media and Transparency in Gov'tbr New America Foundation - New America Foundationbr Technology evangelists believe that Barack Obama has the potential to fundamentally alter communication between the presidency and the people.Wikis in the White House? Online public comments on legislation? A real-time two-way conversation between citizens and their elected officials?For better or worse, however, nothing is as easy as it might seem. Federal regulations, First Amendment issues, and just plain common sense are going to slow -- and potentially stagnate -- technological innovation in Washington.