Twitter finally verifies the Library of Congress account (@librarycongress), but there seems no rhyme nor reason as to which government agencies get their verification request handled and at what pace.
10+ “hidden gems” not to miss at Gov 2.0 Expo
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.
Goodbye @DowningStreet, Hello @Number10Gov
New British Prime Minister David Cameron swept into 10 Downing Street less than 90 minutes after Gordon Brown stepped down, and then his team went and changed social media IDs from “DowningStreet” to “Number10Gov.” Smart move?
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Every tweet you make, they’ll be watching you
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
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.
Is Twitter worth the effort for government?
Is Twitter worth the effort for government agencies? This news story would have you think the UK government is questioning its strategy.
Twitter promotes case study on how government uses its network
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.
The next age of government
“If we combine the right political thinking with the incredible information revolution that’s taken place…there’s an incredible opportunity to actually remake politics, remake government, remake public services and achieve…a big increase in our well being.” The U.K.’s David Cameron shares a fantastic vision of government in his TED talk.
The real Gov 2.0 challenge? Listening
Anil Dash of Expert Labs hits on a theme that has been bubbling more and more to the surface of late: how do agencies go beyond using social channels to simply push information and instead actually engage and listen to citizens?
