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Open Government
Win a pass to the Gov 2.0 Summit
- By Steve Lunceford
- August 31st, 2010
- Posted in: Contest, Facebook, Federal Government, Gov 2.0, Open Government, Twitter
A win for gov 2.0 as Twitter hires State Department staffer Katie Jacobs Stanton
- By Steve Lunceford
- July 9th, 2010
- Posted in: Federal Government, Gov 2.0, Open Government, Twitter
Today brings a surprise announcement from the State Department’s Katie Jacobs Stanton that she’s leaving D.C. and returning to California to work for Twitter.
35 Gov 2.0 heroes to follow on Twitter
- By Steve Lunceford
- June 15th, 2010
- Posted in: Federal Government, Gov 2.0, Local Government, Open Government, Twitter
While there are nearly 3,000 gov 2.0 heroes in the government employees, agencies, contractors, politicos and academics that make up the GovTwit directory itself, here are 35 Top GovTwits you should be following.
Interview provides new details on search for Twitter’s government liaison
- By Steve Lunceford
- June 10th, 2010
- Posted in: Federal Government, Gov 2.0, Open Government, Twitter
The first interview with Twitter, Inc. about their search for a Washington, D.C.-based “government liaison.”
10+ “hidden gems” not to miss at Gov 2.0 Expo
- By Steve Lunceford
- May 20th, 2010
- Posted in: Contest, Gov 2.0, Open Government, State Government, Twitter
Straight from the Gov 2.0 Expo co-chairs: 10+ hidden gems you should plan to see during the O’Reilly and TechWeb 2010 Gov 2.0 Expo.
Win a Pass to 2010 Gov 2.0 Expo!
- By Steve Lunceford
- April 30th, 2010
- Posted in: Contest, Gov 2.0, Open Government, Twitter
How’d you like to win a FREE pass to the O’Reilly & UBM Techweb Gov 2.0 Expo in Washington D.C., May 25-27, 2010? Read for more…
Every tweet you make, they’ll be watching you
- By Steve Lunceford
- April 19th, 2010
- Posted in: Directory, Federal Government, Gov 2.0, Open Government, Twitter
Twitter reaches a cultural crossroads as the Library of Congress begins archiving all tweets. Why is the LOC taking this step (and why not the National Archives)? And can’t Twitter at least verify the government Twitter account for the Library now that it has made this donation?
Open Government Day brings new guidance from OMB
- By Steve Lunceford
- April 7th, 2010
- Posted in: Federal Government, Gov 2.0, Open Government
April 7th, 2010 is deadline day for federal agencies to post their Open Government plans online, but there’s another Open Government Directive milestone reached today as well that shouldn’t be overlooked: new guidance from OMB on how social media, transparency and existing policies can mesh together.
Twitter promotes case study on how government uses its network
- By Steve Lunceford
- March 23rd, 2010
- Posted in: Federal Government, Gov 2.0, Open Government, Twitter
Twitter is promoting its first-ever case study on how a government agency uses its microblogging service for “the business of government,” taking a look at the important work being conducted by the Department of Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey.
