Government re-opens while feds talk telework in aftermath of blizzard

Now that severe weather in the nation's capital and elsewhere have provided ample opportunities for testing continuity-of-operations plans, federal employees have some thoughts.

  • By Michael Hardy

A lot of buzz about Google Buzz

In the wake of the new social media tool from Google, the Onion pokes fun at the social media relic Friendster.

  • By Doug Beizer

Feds brace for another storm

Another massive snowstorm threatens the Washington metropolitan area, overwhelms OPM's Web site, closes the federal government and sparks telework complaints.

  • By Amber Corrin and Michael Hardy

Open gov dashboard kicks off

Version one of the dashboard is simple and relies on self evaluations from the agencies.

  • By Doug Beizer

Government has gone Tweeting mad!

Remember those cute shots last year of some members of Congress madly tweeting on their smart phones during President Obama’s first address to them? That was so yesterday.

  • By Brian Robinson

Sunlight Foundation tracks agencies' open gov Web pages

According to the Sunlight Foundation, 13 out of 20 agencies already have posted open government Web pages before the Feb. 6 deadline.

  • By Doug Beizer

Florida sponsors open gov essay contest

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced an essay contest for high school students that is designed to examine open government.

  • By Doug Beizer

Facebook quiz examines Gov 2.0

Quiz about Gov 2.0 on Facebook attempts to see whether people are excited about the new technology or just fatigued by all the talk.

  • By Doug Beizer

USDA posts open gov Web page

The Agriculture Department’s open government Web page centers on discussing and sharing ideas.

  • By Doug Beizer

National Archives wants input on open government

The National Archives wants to know how to be more transparent and improve the FOIA process.

  • By Doug Beizer

Labor Department launches its open-gov Web site

Along with making new datasets available to the public, the Labor Department launched its open-government Web site ahead of schedule.

  • By Doug Beizer

Navy CIO Robert Carey talks Web 2.0

The Navy needs Web 2.0 technologies to communicate and collaborate with those outside of the military, says Navy CIO Robert Carey.

  • By Doug Beizer

Mashups go mainstream as agencies mix data with social media

Improved user interfaces, standardized components and robust security in mashup software are making it easier to pull service-enabling components from multiple resources.

  • By Rutrell Yasin

How-to discussions on Web 2.0 abound on GovLoop

GovLoop discussions about social media include topics such as ‘How to get more public involvement.’

  • By Doug Beizer

Facebook chat to follow State of the Union address

The Obama team will hold a live video discussion featuring top policy officials on the White House Facebook page after the State of the Union.

  • By Doug Beizer

Groundwork is laid to create a transparent government, official says

President Barack Obama’s steps to create a more open government need to be followed up with tangible results in 2010, Sunlight Foundation leader says.

  • By Doug Beizer

GOP lawmakers outnumber Democrats on Twitter

We hear that the Grand Old Party is winning the Twitter race on Capitol Hill.

  • By Doug Beizer

White House pushes technology for viewing State of the Union

The White House is making President Obama's first State of the Union address to Congress available in a variety of media.

  • By Doug Beizer

Godwin gets new gig at GSA

Beverly Godwin has been named GSA’s director of new media and citizen engagement.

  • By Doug Beizer

Social networking for democracy (and earthquake relief)

Sen. Richard Lugar says the Obama administration and U.S. diplomats should be "nimble, flexible and innovative" in the ways they use social media.

  • By Brian Robinson
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