Redefining Modern Civic Engagement
Civic engagement has become a word to describe anything in government that touches the citizen. The modern civic engagement we are imagining moves in the opposite direction.
The Best Government Mobile Apps for Business… and Your Office
With an increasingly mobile American population, most U.S. federal government agencies have launched mobile-optimized “responsive” versions of their official websites for citizens. A smaller number of agencies have taken the extra step to develop specialized apps for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets, and most of those apps are aimed to consumers / citizens.
To Shame or Not to Shame
As public employees, we may find ourselves in the public eye even when our jobs are behind the scenes. Like it or not, we are held to a higher standard than the general public. We have more to lose if we make a mistake on social media.
Be an Agent of Change. Here Are 3 Small But Important Steps to Help
For any organization, big or small, we have three important lessons to share to help you navigate your own digital transformation. They tackle the intricacies of setting everyone on a common course, building collaboration, and managing expectations.
How Do You Find Your Purpose?
By answering these four questions, you are on your way to finding what truly is important to you.
Social Media Metrics: Don’t Be a ‘Like’ Counter
I challenge you to look beyond simple metrics and start listening to your audience. Ask them real questions you want real answers to. Often times, you can learn first-hand what people in our communities really do want and need from us.
On the Nature of Styleguides
Styleguides are useful because consistency is the only editorial virtue. There’s nothing foolish about consistency. But styleguides don’t produce plain language that answers users’ needs. They won’t fix everything–they’ll just make publishing a little easier.
Find Your Govie Patronus
If you haven’t connected with your govie patronus yet, here are some for you to consider.
Exploring the Use of Social Tools to Improve Interagency Collaboration
Taking a look at the use of internal collaborative tools across the Intelligence Community (IC).
FY 2015 Year-End Data Gives Insights to Government IT Needs and Trends
Taking a look at Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) purchasing trends and activity in different IT areas such as cyber, wireless services, commodities from IT Schedule 70, satellite services, network services and more.