Digital Government
Want to go to space?
Foursquare, 7-Eleven and Super 8 the movie have partnered to send one contest winner into space.
Digital Government
Design a logo, win a prize
Interior Department offers a $1,000 prize for a logo design.
Digital Government
What IBM could teach feds about social media
IBM could teach government agencies a few things about managing Facebook and Twitter.
Digital Government
GSA: More social media apps free for the taking
The General Services Administration has negotiated terms of service for federal agencies with providers of 51 free social media applications to date.
Digital Government
Hurricane center tries out Facebook, Twitter
The National Hurricane Center began the 2011 storm season June 1 with a presence on Facebook and Twitter for the first time.
Digital Government
Zombies, killer cyborgs and the government
Agencies and officials loosen up in their use of social media.
Digital Government
Will the next NASA shuttle launch Tweetup be overshadowed by amateur pic again?
NASA is inviting 150 Twitter followers to get a bird's-eye view of the Atlantis shuttle launch.
Modernization
Research company sees acceleration in federal innovation
The federal government has become more innovative in the past 24 months and looks likely to continue on that path, according to a new report.
Digital Government
Open gov: So far, so good, but further still to go
GSA's David McClure discusses the state of open government and the importance of customer service.
Digital Government
Government learns social media has a double edge
The public knows where to find your Facebook page and they're increasingly ready to use it to let you know what they think. Are you listening?
Modernization
Budget cuts hit e-gov efforts hard
Thanks to a 75 percent cut in funding, the White House is killing some e-gov and Government 2.0 efforts, halting advances on others.
Digital Government
Meet the Twitternator: White House social media guru's theatrical entrance
The White House's new director of social media rapid response started the week with a tweet featuring a startling image.
Modernization
How much fun and games do federal websites need?
Are flashy interactive features really necessary for a government website to be considered "good?"
Digital Government
Watch out for zombies! No, not hacked computers ... zombies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was joking when it published a preparedness and disaster awareness kit to prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse -- wasn't it?
People
Intelligence takes the spotlight at DOD
Defense intelligence is closed by nature, but now the door is opening to let in open-source and Web 2.0 technologies -- and they're changing the way DOD operates.
People
GSA's Davie to lead technology council
Davie will serve as executive president of the American Council for Technology's new Executive Committee.
Modernization
NASA starts first federal network on SlideShare
NASA is the first federal agency to explore the possibilities of an aggregate network on the SlideShare platform.
People
Metrics take the guesswork out of Gov 2.0
Agencies need the right mix of best practices, standard tools and custom benchmarks to demonstrate the legitimacy of their Gov 2.0 efforts.
Cybersecurity
Can the Web force the release of bin Laden photos?
The relentless search for photos of Osama bin Laden's body, and the potential risks to people searching for them online, might force the administration's hand.
Modernization
SSA's CIO Baitman tells of lessons learned from video contest
Social Security Administration CIO Frank Baitman described four lessons learned from SSA's experience with a video contest that drew a small number of submissions.
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