Busy week in mobile gov. First, the White House released a memo from the President [pdf] announcing a ”comprehensive Government-wide strategy to build a 21st century digital Government that delivers better digital services to the American people.” In order to ensure that agencies make the best use of emerging technologies in serving the public, I hereby direct each agency [...]

In case you missed it, there is a Federal Mobility Strategy in the works. From Federal CIO,  Steve Van Roekel [T]here is more we can do to seize the mobile opportunity, and we need to be bold in doing it. We need to address the massive variations in the way we pay for mobile services [...]

We wanted to let you know about a couple of special events we’re hosting this Thursday, July 28th to help us build, promote and learn more from each other about Mobile Gov. Brainstorming Open House Thursday afternoon, beginning at 1:30 pm EST we will be hosting a live brainstorming dialogue on the Mobile Gov Dialogue to get [...]

With your help, we’ve discovered the case for Mobile Gov and discussed ten challenges to agencies trying to use mobile technologies to achieve their missions and better serve the American public. Our next step is to gather the smart minds of people in government, industry, nonprofits, academia and the general public to Design Mobile Gov. What Tell us! [...]

Mobile isn’t just a mini-website. So begins the discussion on a challenge that all agencies have named, finding mobile technical expertise. Mobile devices are small. Their operating systems are new and frequently changing. Federal agencies need to tap pioneering technical experts to create usable and useful mobile solutions for the public. And, we need to [...]

Today’s mobile gov discussion is about security. Nobody wants mobile gov products that harm agency computer systems, or products that expose end users to malware. We are just at the beginning of getting security guidance for mobile consumer products. As agencies develop citizen services apps they need to protect end users as well as agency [...]

Mobile has been called transformative for healthcare, commerce, development, and education. Mobile will be transformative for government, too. The widespread use of mobile devices – studies show that 96% of 18–29-year-olds own a cell phone – signals changing needs and expectations of the public. The federal government must deliver services and information always, anytime, anywhere. [...]