Digital Government

Rep. Hoyer gets pranked on Twitter

Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer was the victim of an impersonation prank on Twitter during the president's State of the Union speech.

People

Use digital tools for better e-rulemaking, former official advises

Responding to the president's call for streamlining federal regulation, former White House CTO Beth Noveck today urged agencies to take immediate steps.

People

Lessons from the federal blogosphere

As agencies move to the next level of blogging, questions about archiving and public engagement can't be ignored.

Modernization

CDC publishes social media metrics on dashboard

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is showcasing its digital activity in a new dashboard with data on website and social media use.

People

Massachusetts legislators blocked from office Twitter use

Lawmakers and their staffs at the state capitol in Massachusetts are being blocked from using Twitter in their offices, according to a news report.

Digital Government

NYC gets its first Chief Digital Officer

Social media entrepreneur Rachel Sterne has been named to the new position to coordinate social media and digital media for the city's 83 agencies.

People

Federal agencies ranked from feeble to gifted in digital competence

Researchers analyzed federal websites and found some exceptional, some awful and many in-between. A new study explains what makes the difference.

Digital Government

Challenge.gov developer emphasizes marketing

Brandon Kessler, who created the Challenge.gov platform, offers an insider's view of what makes a successful competition.

Digital Government

Facebook exec says agencies not fully leveraging social media

About two-thirds of government agencies are using at least one social media tool, but some aren't getting the full benefits, a Facebook executive said today.

Cybersecurity

DOD social media policy set to return to limbo

With the expiration date approaching on the Defense Department's official social media policy, the potential loss of access to popular sites like YouTube and Facebook is creating concern.

People

Buzz Factor

These were the most-read stories on FCW.com in the past two weeks.

People

Web 2.0 tools could save rulemaking transparency

Web 2.0 technologies should be applied to e-rulemaking to get better results, according to a new white paper from Cornell Law School.

Cybersecurity

Recommended reading

Beyond the server room in 2011, New Year's resolutions for vendors and a new approach to managing records.

Digital Government

Technology’s unintended consequences: No life, no privacy and 'oh no!'

Blogger Alan Balutis highlights recent articles that reveal some perplexing problems created by the evolution of IT.

Digital Government

Energy Department launches redesigned site

Energy.gov debuts a new look today with links to social networking sites.

Digital Government

Republicans pledge YouTube postings of Oversight committee hearings

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will post videos of its proceedings on YouTube.

People

GSA's Godwin moves to USA.gov

Federal social media guru Bev Godwin has accepted a new post to oversee USA.gov

Modernization

FedFlix federal video archive grows in popularity

The FedFlix online federal short film archive has won millions of views on YouTube, and now the Library of Congress is considering streaming films online as well.

Digital Government

Facebook names Navy, Marines, Palin as stars in 2010

Facebook's Washington office polled experts and Facebook group members who chose the best political and government users of Facebook last year.

Digital Government

A Facebook scam that almost caught me

Columnist Steve Kelman comes close to falling for a Facebook scam.