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Seeking Recovery.gov Help
<a href="http://www.recovery.gov/">Recovery.gov</a>, the government's window into stimulus expenditures, on Monday is kicking off a week-long online discussion with IT vendors to improve the site.
Digital Government
Feds coordinate Web communications to fight swine flu
Agencies should further cooperate to create an online center of information dissemination, with an increase in applications if Swine bug infections escalate.
Digital Government
Congressman pushes to expand chief technology officer's influence
The chief technology officer would be responsible for advancing intergovernmental and nationwide technology, including advising the president on the IT budget.
Digital Government
Tech observers praise Obama's top IT choice
Appointment of Aneesh Chopra indicates the administration is serious about improving nation's technology infrastructure, government and industry leaders say.
Digital Government
IT officials push rewrite of outdated paperwork reduction policies
Regulations written before the rise of social media unintentionally add layers of bureaucracy.
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New CTO to Wear Two Hats
Aneesh Chopra, the nation's first-ever chief technology officer, would serve as both "assistant to the president" and "associate director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy," if confirmed by the Senate, White House officials said on Monday.
Digital Government
Plans to expand Internet access in Cuba prompt censorship warnings
Service providers should not be ordered to limit free speech, say civil liberties groups.
Digital Government
Groups wrangle over public access to subsidized health care data
The records of physician claims paid by Medicare are not available currently to the public, but that could change under an administration pushing for greater transparency.
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Standards for Mobile Transparency
The rapid communication achieved through text messaging and twittering has made citizens impatient for the government to go interactive.
Digital Government
Panel says tech companies might not see immediate profit from stimulus
Users can track some federal spending for free now through various Web sites.
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OpenSecrets Opens Data
Lobbyist watchdog Web site <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/">OpenSecrets.org</a> is releasing the data underlying its searchable databases so that anyone can download and manipulate the information, the site announced on Monday.
Digital Government
Some open gov advocates question administration's transparency commitment
Some observers worry the White House won't follow through on user-friendly news feeds to track stimulus funds.
Digital Government
Opponents protest Obama's proposed rule in his Web 2.0 style
Heritage Foundation turns to social networking to try to preserve conscience protections for health care workers.
Digital Government
E-mail delay highlights sluggish federal communication network
An early effort by the Obama administration to solicit feedback from federal employees on improving government transparency encountered some red tape.
Digital Government
Commerce wants maps showing where broadband is needed
A national map of high-speed Internet availability must be developed to guide billions of dollars in stimulus spending.
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