Digital Government
Marines and Social Nets: We Goofed
Despite more than 1,000 news reports to the contrary, the Marine Corps <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090807_7858.php?oref=topnews>did NOT ban</a> access to social network sites this week.
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Newmark on Gov 2.0, IT Workers
Wired Workplace sat down with Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist.org, on Thursday in San Francisco to talk about Government 2.0, the generational divide and other federal IT workforce issues.
Digital Government
How to get telework right
Federal Computer Week convened a virtual roundtable with three telework program managers that run some of the most successful programs in government to find out what works with new telework programs — along with the major remaining stumbling blocks.
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Computer error caused rent troubles for public housing tenants
The New York Times
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U.K. Defence Ministry encourages troops to use social media
U.S Marine Corps, which was reported as banning these sites for its personnel, say they are actually relaxing rules for social networking.
Digital Government
When it comes to transparency, Supreme Court's Web site is dark
The public had plenty of access to the hearing arguments of newly confirmed Sonia Sotomayor, but when she takes the bench in September, the Court will not provide the same online accessibility.
Digital Government
Social Security to award contracts for health network links
Federal Computer Week
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Frontline Workers Leading Web 2.0
Younger employees are leading the drive in the private sector to adopt new technologies to network, communicate and collaborate will colleagues.
Digital Government
Are VA and Defense Chopped Liver?
That's the assumption I made after viewing today's meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, which had an in-depth discussion on President Obama's national health IT plan. Somehow they ignored electronic health record systems that cover 9.2 million patients in the Defense Department and another 6.1 million at VA.
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Defense hands over commercial satellite procurement to GSA
Consolidating purchases worth $5 billion during 10 years could save up to 15 percent in satellite communications costs, according to government officials.
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