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Comment by GovLoop on April 5, 2010 at 3:18pm

We are working on some pretty cool ways to integrate GovLoop groups into GovDelivery. Such as Census group. http://www.govloop.com/group/uscensusbureau More to come.

GovDelivery gets shout-out in USDA Open Gov Plan

USDA Open Government Plan - Draft

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Comment by Scott Burns on March 5, 2010 at 12:21pm

I was interviewed on Federal News Radio earlier this week sharing ideas on using GovDelivery & digital communication to support open government and your organization's mission. Check out the interview and let me know what I missed or if you have any questions.

By Dorothy Ramienski
Internet Editor
Federal News Radio

Many agencies are struggling to implement the Obama administration's Open Government Initiative, and perhaps one of the most challenging aspects has to do with reaching out effectively to the public.

Many agencies that are struggling, however, may already have the tools to do so.

Scott Burns is the president and CEO of GovDelivery, the company that sends out most of the e-mail messages for government.

GovDelivery this week hosted a session focusing on the Open Government Initiative, and Burns came up with his own list of ways to support open government.

Comment by Cheryl Hernandez on February 1, 2010 at 2:52pm

Yes, thanks to the CDC for sharing - very helpful!

Comment by Andrew Krzmarzick on February 1, 2010 at 11:02am

Hi Everyone - CDC just posted new guidance on the use of social media, including the following titles:

- Button and Badge Guidelines and Best Practices
- Microblogging Guidelines and Best Pratices
- Text Messaging Guidelines and Best Practices

There are a few more as well. Really practical information...kudos to CDC for sharing it!

Comment by Adrian Walker on January 20, 2010 at 1:32pm

Social Media 2.0 -- Free -- Google "Executable English"

The following may be of interest fr this group -- Social Media Support for Knowledge Acquisition and Question Answering in Executable English (and other languages).

This starts from the observation that data by itself is necessary, but not enough, for many practical uses of an intranet or the Web.

What's also needed is knowledge about how to use the data to answer an ever increasing number of questions -- such as, "How much could the US save through energy independence?".

There's emerging technology that can leverage social networking for the significant task of acquiring and curating the necessary knowledge -- in the form of Executable English.

You can Google "Executable English" to find this.

The technology underlies a Web site that works as a kind of Wiki, for collaborative content in open vocabulary, executable English (and other languages).

As you know, English text (like this sentence) is normally something for a person to read, but it cannot be used as a program that you can run on a computer.

On the other hand, executable English is something that a person can read, and that you can also run on a computer.

Shared use of the system is free, and there are no advertisements. Just point a browser to www.reengineeringllc.com .

Since the executable knowledge is in English, Google indexes and retrieves it, acting as a kind of registry.

You and your colleagues can use your browsers to write programs in English, run them, and get English explanations of the results.

Applications of the system include: Answering Questions about the US Financial Stimulus Package, Risk Analysis, Reasoning over Taxonomies, Knowledge Based Data Mining, Business Intelligence, and Supply Chain Management. Please see [1-6].

To use the system there is nothing to install. Simply point your browser to the site below, to run the examples provided, and to write and run your own examples.

As mentioned, shared use of the system is free. There is no advertising.

Please be aware that anyone on the web can view, run and change anything that you write into the shared area. There is also private group use for a nominal fee -- please see www.reengineeringllc.com/terms_and_conditions.html .

So, imagine government and other web sites being able to answer an open ended collection of English questions, and also explaining the answers in English. Imagine government folks and citizens socially networking, Wikipedia-style, to continually expand the range of questions that can be answered.

Apologies if you have seen this technology before, and thanks for your comments,

-- Adrian

[1] www.reengineeringllc.com/demo_agents/Stimulus_Arkansas.agent

[2] www.reengineeringllc.com/A_Wiki_for_Business_Rules_in_Open_Vocabulary_Executable_English.pdf

[3] www.reengineeringllc.com/Oil_Industry_Supply_Chain_by_Kowalski_and_Walker.pdf

[4] www.reengineeringllc.com/ibldrugdbdemo1.htm (Flash video with audio)

[5] www.reengineeringllc.com/EnergyIndependence1Video.htm (Flash video with audio)

[6] Internet Business Logic
A Wiki and SOA endpoint for Executable English
Online at www.reengineeringllc.com
Shared use is free, and there are no advertisements

Adrian Walker
Reengineering

Comment by GovLoop on November 3, 2009 at 7:45am

I know this has been distributed in a few different areas but here's a link to CDC's H1N1 Email Collaboration - http://www.cdc.gov/emailupdates/h1n1emailcollab.html

Another cool example of the power of collaboration.

Comment by Scott Burns on October 5, 2009 at 6:18pm

Hi GovDelivery users

I recommend that you check out this "Engaging Citizens in Government Newsletter", published by GSA.

There is some great information in here on federal, state, local, UK, and non-governmental work.

There are a lot of gems in here, but as a GovDelivery user, you should check out the article on Page 27 from Phil Bertolini, CIO of Oakland County, Michigan, where he talks about their rollout of GovDelivery.

Comment by Scott Burns on September 28, 2009 at 3:56pm

Stephen: I think that Steve's main criteria is that he's looking for people who understand the "nudge" concept where conversation is encouraged, but not directed. Any suggestions you have on if/how moderation could be helpful in a group and what kind of skills would help would be very welcome.

Comment by Scott Burns on September 28, 2009 at 3:55pm

Well, the first "Community Manager" working on GovLoop full time is Steve. I know from talking with Steve that he intends to seek people from within the community to be part of his team.

Comment by Barry Everett on September 28, 2009 at 3:51pm

Online Networks, like any organic garden, require tending and cultivation. Many of the folks gathered here at GL for more than a year now, have honed their skills and talents to provide the experience and talent to moderate and invigorate this project.

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