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Government 2.0 in metamorphosis
Lovisa Williams writes in her blog that Gov 2.0 is not in a slump but in metamorphosis.
Tags: Lovisa Williams , Athena's Lightning , Gov 2.0 , technology , transparency , social media , David Dejewski , DoD , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider , collaboration tools
Apps 4 Africa contest uses technology to solve social, economic problems
Josh Goldstein, co-coordinator of the Apps 4 Africa contest, joined the DorobekINSIDER to describe how the contest taps into local talent and the widespread use of mobile devices to help solve the communities' social and economic problems.
Tags: Josh Goldstein , Apps 4 Africa , apps , technology , E-Gov , Dorobek Insider
State creating social media experts
Adam Conner, the Washington DC associate manager for privacy and global public policy at Facebook, participated in the State Department's Panel on Social Media and Cybersecurity. He said State has done a great job of creating social media experts.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , Adam Conner , Facebook , technology
State issues how-to guide on social media
Lovisa Williams, the deputy director for State's International Information Programs Bureau of Innovative Engagement, said her office spends about 50 percent of their time educating feds on the risks of social networking tools.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , Lovisa Williams , social media , technology , Dorobek Insider
State encourages use of tech in solving world problems
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton encourages innovators to use technology to help the world's most pressing problems. The idea is already in practice with the Apps 4 Africa contest, which State helps fund.
Tags: Hillary Clinton , Apps 4 Africa , technology , BBC , Fast Company , diplomacy , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider
Social networking successes at State
Alec Ross is the Senior Advisor for Innovation in the Office of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said 21st century statecraft already has provided some short-term successes.
Tags: Alec Ross , social media , technology , Hillary Clinton , Dorobek Insider
USDA, State easing IT power intake
Agriculture plans to update its second version of its green IT strategy this year. State is implementing power management tools and could save almost $2 million. Both agencies are making headway to change the culture of how IT is used by their respective employees.
Tags: green government , technology , Chris Smith , Susan Swart , USDA , green IT , data center consolidation , power management , GreenGov Symposium , Jason Miller , Greening of Government: Technology
Bill promotes jointness among national security agencies
Congressmen Skelton and Davis say legislation would apply the lessons learned from Goldwater-Nichols Act to more than 13 agencies to help promote collaboration and understanding of each other's roles. The bill calls for a two-year detail for each senior official to learn how other national security agencies work.
Tags: pay and benefits , management , Ike Skelton , Geoff Davis , House Armed Services Committee , DoD , Treasury , USDA , James Loser , Project on National Security Reform , national security personnel , training , Goldwater-Nichols Act , Jason Miller
Concern grows over Defense-to-State transition in Iraq
A congressionally chartered commission said the State Department does not have the training or expertise to take over security operation in Iraq when the military departs at the end of 2011.
Tags: Must Reads , Dorobek Insider , Iraq , DoD , Government Executive
Center for New American Security releases new publications on Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development
The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released three publications today that offer policy recommendations for the QDDR team.
Tags: Must Reads , Dorobek Insider , QDDR , Center for a New American Security
