Communications

Drawing on experience within your Department for online initiatives

Republished from eGovAU. It is common practice for government Departments to go to consultants when they need specific skills or experience. The strategy is often to draw on this expertise to get started, transfer as much knowledge as possible to staff and move forward. However sometimes it can be more cost-effective to draw on theRead… Read more »

GAO joins the web 2.0/Egov club

PRESS RELEASE GAO Enlists New Technologies to Report Its Findings WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 7, 2009) — The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), known as the “investigative arm of Congress,” has established a presence on YouTube and Twitter to help users of such sites stay informed about GAO’s work. “GAO is always exploring ways to useRead… Read more »

Best of NIEM Awards 2009

The National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) Program is now accepting nominations to recognize NIEM implementation projects demonstrating how intergovernmental collaboration and innovative technology deliver results that increase government transparency, improve performance, and enable civic engagement. Projects must have been operational since 2008 and report specific measurable results. Successful nominees will be those that leverage bestRead… Read more »

GovLoop Member of the Week: Benjamin Strong

If you’re on Twitter, you may have seen some of the great tweets from @Amver like: -> Nigerian rebels kidnap 6 crewmembers from chemical carrier Sichem Peace -> Boating tips for watching fireworks from boats -> U.S. House passes piracy amendment; military guards to man certain ships/cargoes -> Iranian naval ship stops pirate attack inRead… Read more »

Vote for a Govloop member in the 2009 ‘The 10 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics’ awards

I have been fortunate enough to be selected in the top 25 nominations for the award, The 10 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics, based on my blog eGovAU, and would appreciate the support of other Govloop members to reach the Top 10 list. This is a prestigious international award that hasRead… Read more »

FEC seeks input on website and internet communications improvements

The Federal Election Commission has launched a website and internet communications improvement initiative. Public disclosure of campaign finance activity and the Commission’s regulatory work is a fundamental part of our mission so we’re casting a broad net to help us look forward and improve on those efforts. The process begins by seeking comment from theRead… Read more »

Sweet GovTweets 07.01.2009

Happy 4th of July eve, eve, eve … I just LOVE this holiday! I hope you all have fun family plans.Ok, maybe just ..fun plans? 🙂 Everyone was just very, very chatty today … great info (everyone is really really ready for the HOLIDAY!) I am having guests for part of a long week, andRead… Read more »