Digital Government
New social media handbook coaches Marines
The Social Corps handbook gives instructions to Marines on how to use social media.
Cybersecurity
140 inaccurate characters: Social media and disasters
Social media tools can spread disaster information fast, but the possibiity of inaccurate information calls their usefulness into question.
Digital Government
Millennials in the digital workplace
The self-sufficient millennials could be good news to IT departments, a new report says.
Cybersecurity
Social media: A mixed blessing for disaster response
A report from the Congressional Research Service highlights some of the benefits and potential risks in using tools such as Facebook and Twitter to help with disaster response.
Cybersecurity
Technology aided disaster response
Earthquakes and hurricanes didn't daunt the federal response, but trouble is on the horizon for funding.
Digital Government
White House opens up to the public's petitions
A new online forum lets the public create, and also sign, petitions tht seek action from the government.
People
Twitter names tech expert to head public policy
Twitter announced that it has hired Colin Crowell as director of global public policy.
Modernization
Intelligence agencies seek crystal ball
The Open Source Indicators Program would extract and analyze public data to reveal patterns that precede global upheavals and generate warnings of such events.
Modernization
Hold the phone after a disaster
Use bandwidth judiciously to allow others to make emergency calls after a disaster. It's up to users to be considerate, writes Bill Jackson.
Cybersecurity
Agencies use Facebook, Twitter to spread hurricane info
Agencies rush to prepare for major hurricane, using all the technology at their disposal to do so.
Digital Government
White House opens doors to its management
A new online dashboard tracks how well managers get their jobs done in advancing the president's management programs.
Digital Government
Social media travels faster than seismic waves
In a potentially disastrous earthquake, social media provided the connectivity people needed.
Digital Government
Silencing social media: Censorship or maintaining order?
As angry young people rioted in the streets of London, the prime minister suggested blocking access to social media.
Cybersecurity
'Anonymous is not unanimous'
Statements after a second breach connected to San Francisco's transit system reveal divisions within the hacktivist group 'Anonymous.'
Digital Government
Federal Coach: Librarian of Congress James Hadley Billington on leading the nation's library
James Hadley Billington has been the Librarian of Congress for nearly a quarter of a century and has championed the Library of Congress' "American Memory" National Digital Library program. Read what his thoughts are on the success of federal leaders.
Digital Government
Navy issues online guide to Google+
Google+ has attracted more than 10 million users since its recent introduction. Now the Navy has released an introduction to the new social tagging service.
Digital Government
VA policy seeks to increase use of social media
The Veterans Affairs Department has issued a policy statement encouraging social media use and laying out the rules.
People
Agency venues popular on Foursquare despite no sponsorship
With 11 million users on Foursquare, many federal venues are being created on the application without official sponsorship by the federal agency managers of those venues.
Digital Government
HHS wants app to turn Facebook friends into disaster lifelines
The Health and Human Services Department has started its Lifeline Facebook App Challenge, which seeks to turn social media friends into "lifelines" during a disaster.
Digital Government
NYC police form social media unit to track criminals
The New York City Police Department has started a unit to track leads on criminal activity disclosed on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.
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