Digital Government
Federal List: 6 memorable moments in federal social media
After a hesitant beginning, the federal government has begun to embrace social media in a big way. Here are a few of the most creative forays.
Digital Government
NASA, SBA use Google+ to praise small business
Small businesses have played a key role in the Mars Curiosity mission and are a core part of the space agency's strategy, according to its administrator.
People
Rising Star: Kimberly Allred
Kimberly Allred, a program analyst at the State Department, oversaw development of key knowledge management platforms.
Digital Government
Assessing the digital campaign: Obama vs. Romney
As the 2012 presidential race heads into the home stretch, one of the contenders has taken a lead in the smart use of technology -- but both have room to improve.
Digital Government
New tool helps spot fake federal social media accounts
The federal social media database takes the guessing out of which accounts belong to government agencies.
Digital Government
DOD's new policy 'likes' social media, but with caveats
DOD is in a race against technology to maintain authority and security amid the explosion of social media.
People
A Twitter guide for the perplexed
The IBM Center for the Business of Government offers tips for federal managers who aspire to be Twitter pros.
Cybersecurity
ODNI redesigns website with social media in mind
The website for the U.S. intelligence community gets a new look.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon sets cybersecurity sights on social media
DARPA is looking for new tools to track social media interaction.
Digital Government
Mobility push intensifies for e-government
The federal government gets good ratings from citizens for its e-government, but there has been little improvement in the past three years. Is mobility the key to pushing scores higher?
Digital Government
DOD IG's Twitter followers to get early alerts
If you want to be the first to get alerts to new DOD IG reports, you'd better sign up for Twitter.
Digital Government
The new rules of engagement
Social media has dramatically shifted the accepted views of what defines a journalist and what rules govern the exchanges between journalists and sources.
Modernization
Can science and technology defeat Colombian drug cartels?
U.S. Southern Command is looking to DOD's science and technology communities to help in counter-narcotics operations in the jungles of South America.
Cybersecurity
Trouble words: DHS' list of suspicious phrases
DHS is watching Twitter and other open sources for certain key words that could indicate potential trouble brewing.
Cybersecurity
Military told to be cautious on commercial social media sites
Reported new policy comes after a recent hack showed the potential vulnerabilities in sites with user-generated content.
Modernization
Can the government outsource solutions to its problems?
Technology is enabling a new kind of collaboration, and now the government is looking to institutionalize the approach to solve serious problems.
Modernization
What startups can teach agencies about IT
Take some tips for IT success from the upstarts, advises HHS official.
Cybersecurity
CBP gets barrage of negative tweets about phones held at border
US Customs and Border Protection saw its Twitter traffic skyrocket in recent days due to angry smart phone customers upset about delays in phone shipments.
Modernization
GPO teams with Barnes & Noble to deliver e-books
Government books come to Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader.
Digital Government
Fun, competition inspire better service and happier employees
Could the same principles that apply to gaming help increase workforce productivity and employee engagement?
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