Social Media News ReleaseSeptember 19, 2008 Gov Gab: Your U.S. Government Blog Celebrates First BirthdayContacts:Colleen Ann Bayus Core Facts:
Quotes:"The idea behind this blog was simple," said Martha Dorris, Deputy Associate Administrator of GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Communications (OCSC). "We wanted to improve public access to government information and services and engage in conversations with Americans. Over the past year our readership has steadily grown; we're delighted it's been so well received." "Gov Gab is a great way for citizens to interact with the government. Over the past year our readership has grown, and the conversation being carried out over the blog is engaging and helpful—not only to the public, but to the Office of Citizen Services and Communications as well." – Teresa Nasif, Director, Federal Citizen Information Center Other Facts:Gov Gab is maintained and managed by the Office of Citizen Services and Communications at the U.S. General Services Administration. Its purpose is to demonstrate the usefulness, practicality, helpfulness, and vitality of federal, state, and local government information though real-life examples in the bloggers' daily lives. Gov Gab is a part of the OCSC family of websites: USA.gov, the official web portal of the U.S. government; GobiernoUSA.gov, the official Spanish language web portal of the U.S. government; Pueblo.gsa.gov, the public's trusted source of consumer information for more than 35 years; and ConsumerAction.gov, the federal site that helps with consumer problems. |