May 30, 2012

It seems true that what we think about defines what we are capable of...What is it that government employees think about, and how does that thinking shape their capabilities?

This post is a personal account of my time at Social Slam. There is an innovative lesson here for all to enjoy and share.  “I’ve been out of Knoxville for 42 of the last 45 days!… Do you know how many times we physically met to...

By Daniel Nowak, Lead Security Architect I spent late last month in the San Francisco Bay area imbibing the energy of the original Sin city—the energy, the Golden Gate, the flavorful culture, the Blue Bottle Coffee. Oh wait,...

A blog about government-to-citizen digital communication and engagement, Government 2.0, GovDelivery, and other e-government...

In the first month after the release of the updated app, the IRS received a total of more than 14,868 subscriptions to the Tax Tips topic, and 72% of those new subscriptions from the mobile app! As a point of comparison, subscriptions to the same topic last year during the same one-month period only totaled 4,390.

In an effort to use "social media for social change," Ghana is reaching out online to potential voters as it prepares for elections.

There is so much that can be accomplished today with one of the most fundamental tools for communities: the map. Data-driven storytelling with online maps provides a concrete and easily digestible tool to engage citizens in a...

The General Services Administration confirmed today Justin Herman, a widely regarded specialist in interactive online and social media, will join GSA...

Across the country, local and state governments are making it easier to access services and get information online. Others are opening up their data for third-party developers to build their own apps and websites. But many...

In Space, objects tend to float, and tumble and rotate and float and … you get the idea. So how can NASA and DARPA develop advanced algorithms that allow for autonomous capturing of floating Space objects? Starting later this...

It’s relatively common for cities and counties to struggle with social media, but what many of them fail to understand is that networks like Facebook and Twitter simply provide them with another channel to communicate to citizens. The benefits speak for themselves.

Some of you know I've written a fair bit on Google transit and how it is reshaping public transit - this blog post in particular comes to mind. For more readin…

Big Data will affect every industry – not a select few as it currently stands. Perhaps you’ve been dealing with Big Data for years. The financial and insurance worlds certainly have been. But there’s a good chance you aren’t in...

Politics in the Information Age is a research book being edited by Jonathan Bishop and Ashu M. G. Solo.  This site is for chapter authors to find out more information and take part in this project. It would be appreciated if...

Code for America The following is written by Tracey Ross, program associate at Living Cities. It is crossposted from Living ...