Emerging Tech

A Sweet Spot for Geolocation Apps

Mapping services could bridge the gap between government data, citizens’ interests and national priorities.

Emerging Tech

The Fine Print on Open Data

Movement allows room for new biases.

Emerging Tech

What Kind of Market Dominance Does Facebook Have?

Google+ May be too Late to Compete.

Emerging Tech

Senators Give the Nod to a New Maternal Health App

Consider it a late Mother’s Day gift.

Modernization

Think before you tweet

Report urges agencies to develop social media strategies and policies for engaging with followers.

Emerging Tech

A Single Federal Email System is Interesting, but Unlikely

Federal CIO says he’s curiously watching Canada’s plan for a single government email, but that isn’t the right answer for the U.S.

Emerging Tech

BlackBerry Needs Apps to Retain Federal Market Share

Consumers have embraced the competition; agencies may not be far behind.

Emerging Tech

New App Will Help the Disabled Report Income

The Social Security Administration is exploring new mobile software.

Modernization

Two-thirds of embassies are Tweeting

Most embassies are using ‘broadcast mode’ rather than engaging in conversations.

Digital Government

The many mothers of invention

Innovation can be sparked by all sorts of situations, panelists say.

Digital Government

Gathering data is just the first step

New information flowing into government will need careful and critical analysis, experts say.

Emerging Tech

How House Oversight Conquered YouTube and What It Means

Dedication and tech savvy help, but content is still king.

Digital Government

Federal CIO releases shared services strategy

VanRoekel urges agencies to start with commodity IT spending, then lines of business and then cross-agency spending.