Communications

A few tech items and other political law links for today

PRISON FOR CAMPAIGN TREASURER. The DOJ press release is here. “The former campaign treasurer for Representative Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for embezzling more than $450,000 from the congressman’s election and re-election campaign accounts, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. AttorneyRead… Read more »

Countdown signs are coming to WMATA bus stops

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (DC) plans to roll out countdown signs at major bus stops. According to the Washington Examiner, the District of Columbia plans to add 70 signs at bus shelters in partnership with Clear Channel advertising and WMATA plans to add 85 more at major stops throughout the region. Passengers currentlyRead… Read more »

What we’re working on

A quick note to mention some of the projects Kind of Digital is working on. CiviCrowd This is the name we have given to our WordPress-powered ideas crowdsourcing platform. South Holland District Council are going to be using the service to encourage people to suggest ideas for projects that will help their communities. This willRead… Read more »

Detroit, Macon & Philly Selected for CfA 2012

(Crossposted from the Knight Foundation Blog) As we are nearing the end of Code for America’s inaugural fellowship year, we’re excited to announce the forward-thinking city governments we will be partnering with in 2012. Today we’re honored to share that the cities of Detroit, Macon and Philadelphia have been selected as partners for the CodeRead… Read more »

Contractors Use Webinars, Social Media To Extend Their Voices

I originally published on GovWin Communication is an important aspect of any business, but how do new media tools affect government contractors seeking to team with others? In addition to social media tools like LinkedIn and Twitter, there are additional tools like company blogs and webinars that all play a part in extending the voiceRead… Read more »

WSDOT hopes to turn clicks into cash

Since January, the Washington State Department of Transportation has been placing advertisements on its website. The pilot program started small, with ads on the ferry schedule and tracking pages, but WSDOT is about to expand the program to its mountain pass and traffic conditions pages. The agency is following federal rules that prohibit advertising onRead… Read more »

ACAS’ social networking guidance

ACAS – the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, who you’ve probably heard of on news reports about negotiations between employers and unions – have published some guidance for employers on how to manage staff use of these sites at work. Smart phones, internet, tweeting, blogging – we have accepted all of these innovations, and manyRead… Read more »

Congrats To Sony Corp! This is a very good move

Sony Corporation just announced the appointment of Phil Reitinger as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer. For those in the cybersecurity community you probably know of Phil and his many contributions. He is known as an action-oriented leader who understands the complexities of enterprise cybersecurity. We have reported on two of his keyRead… Read more »

Pew Study – 28% of American adults use mobile & social location-based services

Pretty cool new survey from Pew Internet. 28% of American adults use mobile and social location-based services More than a quarter (28%) of all American adults use mobile or social location-based services of some kind. This includes anyone who takes part in one or more of the following activities: 28% of cell owners use phonesRead… Read more »