Tools for Government Web Managers
We've gathered a list of links to shared tools and services for web managers of government agencies. Many of these resources are free or of nominal cost to U.S. government agencies.
If your agency (U.S. federal, state, local government) offers a tool or service that can be shared with other government agencies or if you know of a tool or service that can be shared with the government web community, please email us.
Contract Vehicles
- USA Contact Center Services—USA Services (GSA) provides services to help federal government agencies manage contact, call, and customer services centers
Search Engines
- USASearch.gov Affiliate Program—Free search engine for government websites
Terms of Service Agreements with New Media Providers
A coalition of federal agencies (led by GSA's Office of Citizen Services) has negotiated Terms of Service agreements with a broad range of social media providers who offer free services to users. These negotiated agreements resolve issues with the existing standard Terms of Service that are problematic to federal agencies.
Usability Tools and Labs
Wiki/Collaborative Space
Wiki tools available for government agencies:
- OMB's MAX Federal Community – Executive Branch only
- GSA's Collaborative Work Environment – Incubator space only, for intergovernmental communities exploring public-facing or closed collaborative work environments
- GSA's Core.gov Collaborative Tool – wiki-like, collaborative environment for developing federal enterprise architecture components
Widgets
View the list of government gadgets (or widgets) available on USA.gov's Government Gadget Gallery
Content Lead: Natalie Davidson
Page Released: May 5, 2009
