Digital Government
Debt ceiling debate in 140 characters
Twitter figured into the debt ceiling debate in big ways.
Modernization
Smithsonian advances the art of the app
The Smithsonian has an unusual challenge in creating smart-phone apps.
Digital Government
Are Gingrich's Twitter followers legit?
A former staff member claims that 80 percent of the Twitter accounts that follow former House Speaker (and current presidential candidate) Newt Gingrich are fake.
Modernization
3 reasons you can ignore Google+
Do feds really need another social networking site? Does anyone?
Digital Government
Obama tries Twitter to make debt-ceiling case
The Obama administration urged voters to make their feelings on the debt ceiling vote known via Twitter, and it credits the strategy with helping secure a deal in time to avert default.
Digital Government
Lessons learned from NIH online app
The National Institutes of Health's Pillbox program has shown that a project manager may have to move outside the comfort zone.
Digital Government
White House's Twitter followers get Rickrolled
The Obama administration talks a lot about "winning the future," but one member of its economic team recently tweeted a No. 1 pop hit from the past.
Digital Government
GAO warns of social media risks
Government agencies are turning to social media to get their message out, but their policies are not keeping up, a report says.
Digital Government
White House schedules public Twitter chats with senior staffers
The White House is using Twitter again to hold dialogues with the public.
Modernization
The trends that shape the future of federal IT
A senior General Services Administration official said several IT trends will drive what's going on in the federal government for some time.
Digital Government
OMB's press shop joins Twitter
Policy wonks can now follow @OMBPress for the latest news.
Modernization
Here's your FOSE 2011 planning guide
The expo and conference, July 19-21 at the Washington Convention Center, will present a smorgasbord of innovative technologies and products, and techniques for applying them to government.
Modernization
Like home-work boundaries? Loosecubes to the rescue.
New workspace marketplace fits a need for those who can telework, but choose not to work from home.
Digital Government
Clinton kicks off open-government partnership
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton introduced a partnership to use technology to foster transparent information and government spending accountability.
People
White House Twitter Town Hall offers lessons
It's been almost a week since the White House's first Twitter Town Hall and the online discussion of what went right and what went wrong continues.
Digital Government
DISA's Facebook test throws a scare
What happened that could have caused the Defense Information Systems Agency to close on July 7?
People
National Archives reveals its social media hits and misses
The National Archives and Records Administration has released its most recent data on social media traffic showing viewership trends for Flickr, YouTube, Facebook and other popular sites.
Digital Government
Obama explains the pay freeze
At the White House's Twitter Town Hall, President Barack Obama said he imposed the two-year federal pay freeze to prevent layoffs. But are targeted reductions in the federal workforce worth considering?
People
More federal agencies blog on Tumblr
Tumblr is growing in popularity as a blogging platform for federal agencies, and a Tumblr executive explains why.
People
Online influence: How does your agency rate?
President Barack Obama leads in online influence, but federal agencies and other executives vary in their online clout scores, according to the Klout.com index.
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