Modernization

Justice Department to survey agencies on accessibility compliance

Federal agencies should get ready for their first accessibility compliance evaluation since 2004, according to a new White House memo.

People

Watchdog group charts open government winners and losers

Five federal agencies have made dramatic improvements in their Open Government plans since April, according to a new independent audit released today.

Modernization

Open-gov reviews devalue social media

For government agencies, the Defense Department has attracted above-average participation to its social media presence. But that doesn't impress the White House's open-government leaders.

Modernization

Federal judiciary funds IT war chest 8 cents at a time

The federal judiciary may be operating its electronic public records program as a cash cow, charging the public a lot more than what it costs to operate the program, according to an advocate for open government.

People

Access granted: DOD makes OpenGov site more accessible

Feedback prompts department to make a Web site more accessible and detailed.

People

Court TV: Viewers flock to federal judiciary's YouTube channel

The federal judiciary has started its own YouTube channel and redesigned its Web site to raise its public profile through Web 2.0 tools.

People

Education Department launches Web site offering public data

The Education Department's new Web site contains data on elementary and secondary education, student financial aid, math and science curricula, and other information.

People

World Bank will start sweeping new disclosure policy

The World Bank has new policy of disclosing most documents.

People

Consumer Product Safety Commission bringing product reports to the Web

The Consumer Products Safety Commission today released a notice of proposed rule-making for a new online database.

People

World Bank makes its data available online for free

The United States government is part of a global movement to put more data online, said the White House's Beth Noveck.

People

Kundra, Chopra say most open-government plans need more work

After a first assessment of agencies' plans to increase openness, administration officials say most organizations have more work to do.

Digital Government

Satisfaction with Gov Web sites remains strong

The Obama administration's Open Government Initiative spurs increase in satisfaction, ForeSee Report says.

Digital Government

State Department social network in the works

The State Department will be launching its own social network for employees and diplomatic officials.

Digital Government

SSA turns to online apps to keep up with boomer claims

An aging workforce, retiring baby boomers and a poor economy are forcing SSA to innovate with new technology to keep up with the demand, the agency's commissioner tells a House subcommittee.

People

HHS emphasizes dashboards, new datasets in transparency plan

The Health and Human Services Department is launching two new performance management dashboards and releasing new Medicare patient data as part of its transparency effort.

People

Agencies release transparency roadmaps

The Obama administration and open-government groups are reviewing the open government plans that agencies released today.

Modernization

Open-government groups set to score agencies' transparency plans

Advocates for open government plan to score agencies' open government plans, planned to be released April 7.

People

Tricare extends Web-based mental health counseling demo

The Tricare Assistance Program allows enrollees to use the Internet and a webcam to speak "face-to-face" with mental health counselors 24 hours a day, seven days a week from the privacy of the beneficiary's computer.

Digital Government

NIST to map road to digital record preservation

NIST is hosting the first of an important series of meetings next week as a first step toward developing a national road map to digital record preservation.

Digital Government

Britain plans to take Gov 2.0 to the next level

Under a new proposal, every British citizen would get a personal Web site through which they learn what local services are available to them and do business with government.