Digital Government
Group claims credit for Fox News Twitter hack
A group of hackers named the Script Kiddies has taken responsibility for a series of messages posted on Fox News' Twitter account over the July 4 weekend claiming that President Barack Obama had been assassinated.
Digital Government
Hurricane center cautiously tests social media waters
The National Hurricane Center in Miami is on Facebook and Twitter for the first time during the 2011 storm season, but don't look for big changes.
Cybersecurity
Give the public a role in disaster response
It's time for DHS to tap into social media's proven ability to provide valuable information in a crisis, writes consultant W. David Stephenson.
People
White House to hold Twitter Town Hall
The White House will hold Twitter Town Hall that will combine a live Q&A session online with the president and tweeted questions from the public.
People
How to engage your online audiences
The Health and Human Services Department's new media team shares its lessons learned with other agencies.
Digital Government
Pope gives Twitter his blessing
He only has one tweet to his credit so far, but Pope Benedict XVI made Vatican history this week by becoming the first pope to use Twitter.
Digital Government
Fake Twitter accounts bedevil politicos
Political info becomes suspect as fake Twitter feeds spread false or negative information about candidates and incumbents.
Digital Government
@BarackObama to write tweets #socialmediawin
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has announced that the president will personally write some of the tweets on his @BarackObama Twitter account.
Digital Government
How social are your media?
Agencies and corporations have been on a hot streak laying down and revising guidelines for the on-the-job use (or non-use) of social media. How's it working at your agency?
Digital Government
Kundra's leaving evokes some congrats, some good riddances
The government IT and social media communities either have very positive attitudes, the never-extinguished entrepreneurial spirit, or hearts broken so many times as their leader prepares to move on to Harvard University.
People
After Kundra: What next?
Vivek Kundra has been a forceful leader for change in federal IT, say many observers. What will happen to the efforts now under way when he leaves the federal CIO post in August?
Digital Government
Will Weinergate put Congress off Twitter?
Congressional use of Twitter dropped after the Anthony Weiner scandal went public.
Digital Government
Biden simplifies federal website message a bit too much
In announcing a campaign to cut unneeded websites, Joe Biden and others may have lost some precision.
Digital Government
Improve government IT, win cash
Online community MeriTalk offers $50,000 for the most innovative idea centered on IT that could improve government operations.
Digital Government
White House survey says Facebook fans older than Twitter fans
White House staffers conducted an informal survey of Facebook fans and Twitter followers to get feedback.
Cybersecurity
After Weinergate, lawmakers tiptoe through the tweeting tulips
According to TweetCongress, the Twitter activity of members of Congress has dipped by 30 percent since the Weinergate scandal.
Digital Government
Twitter to roll out its own link shortener
Twitter announced it will soon introduce its own URL shortener, which will work automatically on its popular social media website.
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