President Obama’s call to trim $100 million from the federal budget earned criticism from Republicans and good government groups for not going far enough, especially since the administration’s proposed budget would balloon the national debt. So how would other folks trim at least $100 million of government spending, if not more? Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.),Read… Read more »
“Seeing is believing,” as they say, makes a world of difference. I had never heard of NOAA’s amazing teaching tool, Science on a Sphere, before today. But after seeing it in action, I have to admit to being impressed and amazed! How I wish I could’ve seen something like this in school. SOS Evidently, itRead… Read more »
If you are trying to implement twitter in your business or government social networking efforts, these apps and tools may “expand your horizons” for better use. Second twenty for review: 41. Twitter Toolbar: Downloading this free toolbar gives you instant access to Twitter. You can use the toolbar to access online Twitter tools, check yourRead… Read more »
(Cross-posted at Communicators Anonymous.) Last month, I attended the first Government 2.0 Camp. It was a brilliant experience! Approximately 500 peers, thought leaders, social media pioneers and the occasional government 2.0 carpetbagger addressed the opportunities and challenges of new media in government functions. The break-out groups were relatively small in comparison to the massive audienceRead… Read more »
Check out the details here OGI is hosting a late July conference on how to realize the President’s call for leveraging social media for government transparency and greater public collaboration. If anyone would like to co-develop a topic, especially those regarding measuring the return on using social media or identifying challenges unique to public adoption,Read… Read more »
I really enjoyed the presentation Emma Atunes from NASA did on their social networking project, Spacebook, last week. I’ve capture my takeaways from her presentation on implementing an internal social network and posted them here.
Random Government Fact of the Day: In 2006, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing printed 33 million currency notes each day with a face value of approximately $529 million. Source: Partnership for Public Service 2007 Annual Report
The CDC wants public opinion and is holding a meeting. Sadly it only reaches a small area. If it had been done on the web it could reach many more. Source:http://www.centraldistrictnews.com/2009/04/21/talk-to-government-about-health-care-in-disasters-and-earn-100?discussion-comment-status-unapproved=true#comments Since money is ivolved the problem of “one person – one identity” crops up. How would one keep a person from logging in 10Read… Read more »
1. What is this web 2.0 initiative in your county all about? This project grew from an understanding in IT that there were better ways to communicate with each other and the public. There are so many tools out there that we can use to communicate with different constituencies, even foster a dialog between them.Read… Read more »
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