Rock Creek Roundup (July 31 Edition)

Posted by: Meagen Ryan, Director of Strategy Jul 31, 2009 0 Comments

From rubbing elbows with government IT execs to simplifying our social media lives, this edition of the Rock Creek Roundup highlights some of the week’s most interesting Gov 2.0 news and happenings:

• Earlier this week, I attended the AFCEA Bethesda Senior Government Executive Dinner, which featured a number of government IT execs. I was seated next to Gary Galloway, Deputy Director of the Office of Information Assurance at the Department of State, and we talked about the use of new media and social media at State.

In his previous role as Deputy Director and Director for Business Technology of the Office of eDiplomacy, Mr. Galloway was instrumental in the creation of Diplopedia, the State Department’s wiki. He commented that he hears support at the highest levels for the increased use of Web 2.0 tools such as Diplopedia within State, and is hoping to see that turned into action.

• Combine government 2.0 technology with nonprofit organizations and people interested in volunteer opportunities and what do you get? NYC Service. Started by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, NYC Service allows potential volunteers to easily find, select, and contact nonprofit agencies who need their time and talents. All in all, an excellent example of a government agency using technology to act as a central meeting point online.

• The Labor Department unveiled earlier this week a newly revamped version of its Disability.gov website. The website now includes social media tools, including a blog, Twitter, and RSS feeds, and social bookmarking capabilities. The new website encourages interactivity with visitors by letting them subscribe to personalized news and updates, as well as taking part in online discussions.

• Quick—do you get a slight headache when you have to remember your LinkedIn login, or have you ever felt a wave of anxiety when being asked by a friend to join yet another new social network? If so, you may be suffering from social media overload, a condition that results from managing multiple logins and personas on a number of different social networking sites. WSJ columnist Alexandra Levit outlines a four-step process to evaluating and simplifying your life in the social networking world.

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