Digital Government
State Department shows off digital skills on Twitter
The State Department is having a busy week on Twitter and at its headquarters for an open-source technology conference.
Digital Government
HP brings Palm back from the brink with TouchPad
Hewlett-Packard is looking to make its acquisition of Palm pay off by announcing a new tablet device, the TouchPad, along with two new smart phones.
Digital Government
VA's blog grapples with possible suicide notes
The VA Vantage Point blog has seen a recent pattern of distressing comments that could be suicide notes posted by veterans.
People
The latest social media heartthrob
GovLoop members and social media gurus around the world are falling for Quora, writes Andrew Krzmarzick.
Modernization
GSA redesigns three of its Web portals
The General Services Administration recently added new features and design enhancements to three of its Web portals.
Digital Government
4 natural advances in the evolution of Gov 2.0
As agencies find their voices with social media, the next step is to use those online connections to let people have their say, too.
Digital Government
VA sets off flurry of talk over weather delays on Facebook page
The Veterans Affair Department wanted interaction on Facebook -- and it got it -- when it started a discussion about delaying payments to veterans.
Modernization
Air Force reverses course on WikiLeaks guidance for military families
Air Force Public Affairs pulled the plug on its statement that family members of Air Force employees accessing WikiLeaks on a home computer may be subject to prosecution for espionage.
Modernization
Coast Guard near end of acquisition wiki experiment
The Coast Guard will assess how well its online wiki worked to explore alternative ideas for acquisition.
Modernization
In Egypt, the revolution will be tweeted
Advancements in communication technology have often foreshadowed civil unrest and revolution. In Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East, the revolution is indeed being tweeted.
Modernization
White House e-mail service fails
The White House's unclassified e-mail system went down early Thursday; the reason was unknown by late Thursday afternoon.
People
DOT e-rulemaking pilot project encounters minor glitch
The Transportation Department kicked off the third round of its Regulation Room e-rulemaking crowdsourcing demonstration project this week even though users can not yet access the website.
Digital Government
Bajinder Paul joins GSA's innovative technologies office
Bajinder Paul, who has won two Federal 100 awards from FCW for his work using IT to help his agencies interact with the public, is now at GSA.
Modernization
World Bank starts voting on Apps for Development contest
The World Bank started public voting today on its first innovation contest, Apps for Development.
People
Agencies face problems with opening up government: report
Federal agencies must overcome at least 10 roadblocks on the way to improving transparency, according to a new report.
Modernization
SSA creates new e-mail account for public comments on regulation
The Social Security Administration is putting out a broad invitation to the public to submit comments by e-mail on how to improve its regulations.
Cybersecurity
Twitter, Facebook are part of new terror alert system
The Homeland Security Department has set up a new Twitter account and will be issuing alerts on its Facebook page and website as part of its new national terror alert system to replace the color-coded threat system.
People
How ExpertNet would work
Using a hypothetical example, we show how proposed crowdsourcing wiki ExpertNet would help an agency answer a specific question.
Modernization
A Gov 2.0 spin on archiving 2.0 data
Brand Niemann proposes a grass-roots approach to archiving social media records.
People
Facebook tracks chatter on Obama, Tea Party at State of the Union
Facebook released internal data today showing usage trends during President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech.
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