Digital Government
Taking your social media strategy to the next level
Agencies must thoroughly understand not only what they want to get out of social media, but what their customers are looking for.
Digital Government
Video: State's new push to recruit citizen mappers
The MapGive project is crowdsourcing tasks to improve geodata for humanitarian efforts.
People
Eric T. Brassil: Freeing the flow of State Department reports
Thanks to this Rising Star, reports on 280 overseas posts are now easily accessible for Foreign Service officers and interagency employees.
People
Dickover leaves State for Institute of Peace
Noel Dickover, pioneer of e-Diplomacy efforts, has joined an organization devoted to non-violent conflict resolution.
People
Did the State Department's William Lay deserve IG criticism?
Some FCW readers thought a recent IG report -- and our story -- went too far in blaming a current leader for long-standing problems.
People
State Department IG highly critical of IT sub-bureau
Bureau of Information Resource Management, Office of Information Assurance performs only a 'limited number' of functions and lacks adequate management controls, audit concludes.
People
2012 Rising Star Kevin Rosapep: On to new geo-challenges
After successfully launching a geospatial intelligence program for diplomats abroad, Rosapep is now delivering geo-intelligence to the DEA.
People
State Department's innovation advisor leaves agency
Alec Ross, who recently announced his plans to step down, has finished his tenure at State and is returning to the private sector.
People
State's innovation advisor stepping down
Alec Ross announces his plan to leave the department on Twitter and Facebook, promises more details soon.
People
Would Kerry advance e-diplomacy?
Hillary Clinton's expected successor lacks her public commitment to "21st-Century Statecraft," but experts predict he would advance the initiative.
People
Diplopedia: Low cost, high engagement
The State Department's six-year-old wiki-based knowledge-sharing tool is growing steadily, providing information to 60,000 department employees while costing next to nothing to run.
People
State's proposal to delay tweets draws undelayed reaction
Possible policy change at diplomacy agency would blunt one of the key strengths of social media, critics say.
People
Noel Dickover's TechCamps gaining speed
Not content to rest on any laurels, Fed 100 winner Noel Dickover has stepped up his work bringing technology inspiration to other countries on behalf of the State Department.
Digital Government
State Department continues tech outreach campaign
Tech@State gatherings bring outside expertise, goodwill to Foggy Bottom at minimal cost.
Digital Government
How technology changes the world of diplomacy
A Brookings report credits the U.S. State Department for taking a lead on 'e-diplomacy.'
People
Rising Star: Kevin Rosapep
Working as an analyst at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Rosapep developed a method to deliver situational awareness products.
Digital Government
Federal List: 6 memorable moments in federal social media
After a hesitant beginning, the federal government has begun to embrace social media in a big way. Here are a few of the most creative forays.
People
Rising Star: Kimberly Allred
Kimberly Allred, a program analyst at the State Department, oversaw development of key knowledge management platforms.
Cybersecurity
Data-sharing is good ... when agencies do it right
Agencies understand the importance of sharing information, but it still can be difficult to do well. Two new reports document some of the reasons.
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