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Working the Network: A Managers Guide for Using Twitter in Government
Working the Network: A Managers Guide for Using Twitter in Government, Ines Mergel – Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. May 14, 2012. “As of this writing, the federal government operates over 1,000 Twitter feeds. Federal civilian agencies maintain over 360 Twitter feeds, while the Department of Defense hosts more than 650. …
ForSee Poll: Mobile is the Next Frontier for e-Government Satisfaction
“A poll of ForeSee federal government clients shows that one-third of e-government websites currently has a functional mobile site or mobile app and more than half (53%) are planning or developing a mobile site, app, or both, providing evidence that federal government agencies are beginning to recognize the benefits and opportunity of the mobile channel …
Sunlight Foundation Reports on U.S. Embassies and Social Media
Sunlight Labs: “The U.S. State Department encourages the use of social media and actively tweets as part of a new 21st Century Statecraft initiative, with diplomats required to undergo Twitter training. But why do 121 U.S. embassies have Twitter accounts, and 54 do not? What do they say through these accounts? And who listens?” Twitter …
New E-Gov Site – Check & Register: Federal Social Media Accounts
Via Howto.gov: “Do you have an official government social media account? Have you ever wondered if one youre following is legit? GSA has built a federal social media registry a government-wide solution that gives the public a way to verify whether a social media account is official. It also provides a place for agencies …
Joint governement and academic portal assists HR hiring of employees with disabilities
FCW: “An interactive online portal has spawned new hope for people with disabilities exploring a career in the federal government — and for managers looking to recruit them. Launched in September 2011 in response to a directive that requires agencies to boost their efforts to hire employees with disabilities, eFedLink.org connects more than 400 federal …
Human Rights and Technology Sales: How Corporations Can Avoid Assisting Repressive Regimes
Human Rights and Technology Sales: How Corporations Can Avoid Assisting Repressive Regimes, By Cindy Cohn, Trevor Timm, & Jillian C. York – April 2012 “The Electronic Frontier Foundation believes that it’s time for technology companies, especially those selling surveillance and filtering equipment, to step up and ensure that they arent assisting foreign governments in committing …
With Earth Day Approaching, FTC Offers Energy-Saving Tips
News release: “Earth Day is almost here, so if you still need an idea for a good way to take part, why not start by learning more about saving energy? It can benefit the environment and save you some money on your energy bills. Whether you’re looking to buy new windows, a new appliance, or …
EFF: Miami-Dade PD Releases Information about Its Drone Program
News release: “EFF recently received records from the Miami-Dade Police Department in response to a Public Records request for information on its drone program. These records provide additional insight into domestic drone use in the United States, and they reinforce the importance of public access to information on who is authorized to fly drones inside …
NASA's new websites leverage open source, cloud computing and social media
Information Week Government: “NASA is building an entirely new Web architecture that leans heavily on cloud computing, open source tools, and social media. It will be used both for public-facing websites and internal Web services, the space agency announced Tuesday. The new Web architecture is part of version 2.0 of NASA’s Open Government Plan. All …
The New Ambiguity of 'Open Government'
The New Ambiguity of ‘Open Government’ – Harlan Yu, David G. Robinson, Forthcoming in UCLA Law Review Discourse – Princeton CITP / Yale ISP Working Paper Open government used to carry a hard political edge: it referred to politically sensitive disclosures of government information. The phrase was first used in the 1950s, in the debates …
Census Estimates Show New Patterns of Growth Nationwide
First Metro/Micro Area and County Population Estimates Since 2010 Census “Among the 50 fastest-growing metro areas over the last decade, only 24 of them were also among the 50 fastest growing since the 2010 Census. This is according to the first set of U.S. Census Bureau metropolitan statistical area, micropolitan statistical area and county population …
