India Bans Its Diplomats & Officials from using Facebook
Telegraph.co.uk_India-bans-diplomats-from-facebook But wait, wasn’t it Facebook and Twitter that enabled intel sharing re: Mumbai attacks? NYdailynews.com_spies-form-virtual-units
Communications
Enterprise 2.0 for Government Event Feeler
Hello GovLoopers, I wanted to put out a feeler for a conference I am planning to happen sometime in June (as soon as I get a venue confirmed). I am looking to do a conference in the style of TED in which speakers/presenters can showcase their work/idea/thought/project with a 15-20minute slot time. In addition, wouldRead… Read more »
Social Media in Govt – follow us on Twitter!
Am at the SM in Govt Workshop today, putting faces to names from GovLoop. Follow the action on Twitter @ #smgov
Interview on the Buzz Bin
http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2009/02/17/marketing-to-the-government-with-jimmy-baker/
Become a fan of the NYC Condom – on Facebook.
This is our newest forray into Facebook. It’s fun, so I’m sharing it. Become a fan of the NYC Condom – on Facebook. By visiting the new page you can send e-condoms to your friends, spread the word about safe sex and link to information on where to find condoms. The Health Department will alsoRead… Read more »
The Facebook Phenomenon – How Government is Getting Into The Act
Let’s face it, Facebook is huge. More than 150 million people around the world are now actively using Facebook and almost half of them are using Facebook every day. This includes people in every continent—even Antarctica. Now many government agencies are deploying their own version of this popular social networking site to share information andRead… Read more »
Help the Sunlight Foundation– What are your Top Ten 2.0 Tools?
Ellen Miller, co-founder of the Sunlight Foundation had mentioned on Twitter that she loved Tweetdeck and expressed an interest in learning about more 2.0 tools. The Sunlight Foundation whose ultimate goal is to, “… strengthen the relationship between citizens and their elected officials and to foster public trust in Congress” is working hard to bringRead… Read more »
Do you have your Twitter ID on your business card?
I’m conducting a quick survey to find out more about who has a Twitter ID on his or her business card. The 4 questions take about 30 seconds to answer and are located here: http://tinyurl.com/apk82b Thanks in advance! Dennis McDonald Alexandria Virginia USA http://www.ddmcd.com
GovLoop Survey – What Area Do You Work In?
The latest GovLoop survey question was “What Area Do You Work In?” The results are: 14.3% Workforce 49.0% Technology 4.1% Finance 25.5% Marketing/PR 7.1% Operations Pretty interesting findings. There are a lot of technologists on GovLoop which has sparked a pretty interesting discussion in the forums about it (Lots of Technologists Here). My thoughts areRead… Read more »
Economic Recovery Act, Let’s Get Transparency Right: The Importance of Citizen Based Network Transparency
Let’s get transparency right. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, passed this Friday the 11th, requires an extraordinary level of “transparency” on the part of federal, state and local agencies. Title XV embodies the transparency requirements. Section 1511 requires that all local and state governments receiving funding for infrastructure investment, must certify: “..thatRead… Read more »