Usually one good way to resolve a dispute among many parties is to have a mediator help everyone come to an agreement on something. But the disparity between the way governments work and the way…
Like many of you, I was so disappointed to learn that GSA’s Annual Government Web and New Media Conference has been postponed, likely a victim of the management issues at GSA. While I can understand GSA’s dilemma, it’s really a shame to shel…
Make friends, not ads.™ That's the message that greeted me when I first opened the Cramer-Krasselt homepage and again when I walked into the lobby for my first interview five months ago. Seemed especially fitting for me as I've railed against tradi…
Working the Network: A Manager’s Guide for Using Twitter in Government is based on insights gleaned from interviews with federal agency social media directors.
Like many of you, I was so disappointed to learn that GSA’s Annual Government Web and New Media Conference has been postponed, likely a victim of the management issues at GSA. While I can understand GSA’s dilemma, it’s really a shame to shelve…
On May 1, Social Security launched a feature on its website, www.socialsecurity.gov, that allows workers to view an online version of their Social Security earnings and benefits statements. The program also allows you to estimate your retirement, dis…
Federal CIOs are urged to use the shared IT services strategy, but it's not a necessity, says OMB's chief enterprise architect. - 21 hours ago, 17 May 12, 4:13pm -
Under the new TechGirls program, 25 teens from the Middle East and North Africa will be visiting the United States to learn about technology and science. - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 2:13pm -
An EPA "cheat sheet" to help federal officials decide when to respond to a tweet or comment has gained an endorsement in a recent report. - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 12:03pm -
The Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs are involved in new research that demonstrates how an advanced prosthetic arm can be controlled by the human brain. - 24 hours ago, 17 May 12, 1:30pm -
Sen. John Cornyn proposes replacing visa lottery with program that allocates more permanent resident visas to foreign STEM students at U.S. universities. - 1 day ago, 17 May 12, 1:00pm -
Certain HTC smartphones have been blocked at U.S. Customs, putting the hurt on AT&T and Sprint. Does Apple care that its patent war is damaging its own customers? - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 11:39am -
250,000 students and faculty at Los Angeles community colleges will move to Microsoft Live@edu online communication and collaboration services after school system rejects Google Apps. - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 10:28am -
Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Security Jerry Davis discusses the agency's approach to cybersecurity, trends, government best practices and more with FedScoopTV. - 12 hours ago, 18 May 12, 1:15am -
The General Services Administration saw more than 1.1 million copies of its Healthy Women's Action Kit ordered in the first 24 hours the initiative launched. - 13 hours ago, 18 May 12, 12:55am -
With Facebook’s initial public offering on Friday, it only reinforces the image of entrepreneurs as young, fresh-faced innovators willing to take risks, but as Small Business Administration Associate Administrator for the Office of Entrepreneurial… - 13 hours ago, 18 May 12, 12:29am -
General Services Administration Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Assisted Acquisition Services Marie Davie gives an overview of some of the agency’s recent enterprise implementations, and the role change management plays when introducing ne… - 17 hours ago, 17 May 12, 8:56pm -
The Department of Defense will issue 23 awards totaling more than $155 million to academic institutions across the country over the next five years. - 17 hours ago, 17 May 12, 7:58pm -
It’s hard to dispute that 2011 was the year of social media. The average number of tweets on Twitter rose from 50 million to 140 million. LinkedIn set records as the largest Internet IPO since Google. And over half of Facebook’s 845 million users… - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 11:29am -
By: Grant AsplundOriginally posted on Federal Blue PrintIn an age where technology is changing in the blink of an eye, there is one thing we know for certain: social media applications and networks are here to stay. While old technologies such as… - 8 days ago, 10 May 12, 10:30am -
This is a blog post by Civinomics' very own Nora Lewis. Privacy Choice is a local startup here in Santa Cruz and they’re changing the way we think about privacy. Here at Civinomics, we have an inherent interest in promoting new, innovative, and… - 11 days ago, 7 May 12, 5:27pm -
I saw this story on MSNBC today and thought it was very interesting. (In full disclosure, I love Spotify. Best music app around!) Obama campaign wants your help building Spotify playlistConsidering that President Barack Obama's staff has already i… - 11 days ago, 7 May 12, 2:24pm -
A couple of months ago I blogged about ten of my favourite reporting and analysis tools for Twitter. I didn't - and still don't - pretend to have any great expertise but, as I'd tried a bunch of different products, I thought it worth sharing some of… - 11 days ago, 7 May 12, 12:27pm -
Open Source Digital Voting Foundation’s John Sebes writes about watching new citizens complete voter registration application forms and the associated usability issues, especially for older, less tech-savvy demographic. - 7 days ago, 11 May 12, 10:00am -
This is the first time I’ve heard of Harvard-educated, professional wrestler look-alike and Braddock, Pennsylvania, mayor John Fetterman, featured in this episode of Hulu’s “A Day In The Life” series. - 10 days ago, 9 May 12, 12:32am -
Alissa Black joined the New America Foundation in April to lead the newly-formed California Civic Innovation Project, focused on building "communities of practice within California’s local governments and identifies best practices to improving serv… - 11 days ago, 7 May 12, 3:00pm -
Measured Voice President Jed Sundwall writes “Why We’re a Civic Startup” on the company’s blog to highlight why it applied to the Code for America Accelerator program. - 20 days ago, 28 Apr 12, 6:20pm -
MindMixer is working with the San Francisco, Los Angeles and other local communities to help crowdsource ideas for civic improvement. CEO and Co-Founder Nick Bowden discusses his venture and the value of government-citizen collaboration. - 24 days ago, 24 Apr 12, 1:00pm -
Chicago Chief Technology Officer John Tolva Chicago Chief Technology Officer John TolvaJohn TolvaFrom:GovFreshTVViews:138 0ratingsTime:05:57More inScience & Technology - , 18 Oct 11, 3:07am -
CityCamp SF 2011 Dennis Herrera CityCamp SF 2011 Dennis HerreraSF City Attorney and 2011 Mayoral Candidate Dennis Herrera on the role of meetups in civic engagement.From:GovFreshTVViews:68 0ratingsTime:02:03More inNews & Politics - , 21 Jun 11, 5:39pm -
CityCamp SF 2011 Joanna Rees CityCamp SF 2011 Joanna Rees2011 SF Mayoral Candidate Joanna Rees on the role of meetups in civic engagement.From:GovFreshTVViews:67 0ratingsTime:01:50More inNews & Politics - , 21 Jun 11, 5:00pm -
CityCamp SF 2011 Kevin Curry CityCamp SF 2011 Kevin CurryCityCamp founder Kevin Curry on how CityCamp San Francisco fits in and stands out.From:GovFreshTVViews:40 0ratingsTime:02:38More inNews & Politics - , 21 Jun 11, 4:01pm -
CityCamp SF 2011 Mark Headd CityCamp SF 2011 Mark HeaddTropo's Mark Headd discusses the impact of hackathons on the open government movement and how developers can get involved.From:GovFreshTVViews:39 0ratingsTime:02:38More inNews & Politics - , 21 Jun 11, 3:35pm -
Join us for a conversation with Jeanne Holm, evangelist for Data.gov and Chair of the e-Government Interest Group for the W3C. - , 19 Sep 11, 11:58am -
Tariq Khokhar joined the World Bank in June 2011 as its first Open Data Evangelist. Gov 2.0 Radio's Adriel Hampton and Allison Hornery talk with Tariq about cheerleading the global development organization's collaborations with technologists and data… - , 4 Sep 11, 10:24pm -
Steve Lunceford, Adriel Hampton and Allison Hornery talk with Bryan Sivak, new chief innovation officer for the State of Maryland, about innovating in government, and trying to keep a web-savvy citizenry up to speed during the recent DC-area earthqu… - , 4 Sep 11, 10:16pm -
Andrew LaMora from TopCoder joins Gov 2.0 Radio's Allison Hornery and Adriel Hampton to discuss coding challenges in partnership with NASA. - , 4 Sep 11, 10:04pm -
Great piles of cash are descending on entrepreneurs who develop health care apps, but that doesn't make it any easier to create a useful one that your audience will adopt. About the Spring Fling conference, enterpreneurship, and open data. - 2 days ago, 16 May 12, 10:10am -
John Keefe is a senior editor for data news and journalism technology at WNYC public radio, based in New York City, NY. He attracted widespread attention when an online map he built using available data beat the Associated Press with Iowa caucus resu… - 3 days ago, 15 May 12, 3:00pm -
The letter conveys a rather sorrowful message about the state of health IT in the United States. One request--to put brakes on the requirement for hospitals to let patients see their own information electronically--has received particularly strong co… - 12 days ago, 6 May 12, 7:40pm -
In this digital world, health data that's 36-hours old can only be analyzed as a post-mortem. Health data that's 30-days old is already rotting. - 12 days ago, 6 May 12, 6:00pm -
In this week's data news, Google's BigQuery opens up to everyone, the Data Journalism Handbook is released, and the open data movement is called to the mat. - 15 days ago, 3 May 12, 10:00am -
Gov lowers spending freeze, raises dividend targetBudapest Business JournalThe resolution lowers government spending freezes to a combined HUF 40 billion this year from HUF 44.7 billion in a resolution published at the end of April, shortly after the…
Oregon started reform before ObamacareGovernment Health IT"The public is hungry to work on solutions instead of trying to promote their own agenda," agreed Brian Ahier, health IT evangelist at Mid-Columbia Medical Center, author of the Healthcare, Te…
UK.gov's G-Cloud 2.0 pushes back launch dateRegisterThe launch of the second version of the UK government's IT shopping catalogue G-Cloud has slipped to the end of spring. G-Cloud 2.0 is now slated to arrive by “end of May to start of June”, the…
Gov 2.0 correspondent for O’Reilly Media and a longtime Twitter user who has more than 125,000 followers. For federal staffers just getting their feet wet on Twitter, it can be daunting. “They are still a little gun-shy about tweeting ...
(And for Gray, who doesn't exactly have the disruptive, Gov 2.0 reputation of his predecessor Adrian Fenty, aligning with the techies has a definite image upside.) But here's the big question: How much potential do they actually have? And can D ...
The new Climate.gov prototype website is an example of Gov 2.0 innovation—it has video interviews with federal climate scientists, government data sets and maps and robust sections on education and global climate news. But its future is uncertain.
As the president and first lady hit the campaign trail together today for their first public rallies of 2012, here are five things to watch that could make this a noteworthy day. 1. CAMPAIGNER-IN-CHIEF TAKES ON ROMNEY President Obama has largely refr…
Click image to see more photos. (Whitney Curtis/AP) The 2010 midterm elections were marked by ubiquitous images of voters waving Gadsen flags in the sun, women with tea bags hanging from their hat brims, and determined men in Paul Revere costumes sho…
