Feb
13
Social media in government has moved far beyond “fad” to exist fully ingrained in mission-centric operations. Science. Technology. Defense. Healthcare. Research. An inter-planetary robot sending tweets from Mars. For many, 2012 was the year government participation in social media became standard. #SocialGov 2013 isn’t just about “media” anymore — delve into the wider net of …
Feb
07
We saw some big changes across the federal government with the introduction of the Digital Government Strategy in 2012. And it was a big year for innovation at the Department of Health & Human Services, where I’m part of a great team that’s working to transform us into the digital age. Looking forward, 2013 promises to …
Nov
02
The federal government response to Hurricane Sandy demonstrates the power of social media to bring life-saving information to the public. But what about people with disabilities who can’t see a basic tweet or hear a standard video because of accessibility issues? Accessibility continues to present challenges and opportunities to government social media. This is why …
Sep
11
By Guest Blogger Darlene Meskell, Director, Global Government Innovation Networks What if all the governments of North America could leverage the power of information technology to jointly attack transcontinental problems of public health and safety instantaneously and at very little cost? The spread of disease and the proliferation of criminal activities would be more tightly …
Aug
28
To help agencies produce better decision-making across the organization about how to best spend resources on digital services and manage their data, the Digital Government Strategy tasked the Digital Services Advisory Group with “recommending guidelines on agency-wide governance structure for developing and delivering digital services and managing data.” A clear governance structure helps with digital service …
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