by Andrea Di Maio | December 6, 2011 | 8 Comments
Yesterday I had inquiry with the service provider of a local government in an undisclosed jurisdiction. This is the sole provider to the local authority, although it is run as a separate, private concern and not formally as part of government. They wanted to discuss how they could become more relevant to their (only) client [...]
Category: IT management smart government Tags: social networks in government
by Andrea Di Maio | January 23, 2009 | 2 Comments
On the same day when he issued the memo on openess that I covered in a previous post, President Obama tackled – in a second memo – the problem of modernizing the guidelines to apply the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The memo reminds that Nondisclosure should never be based on an effort to protect the [...]
Category: social networks in government web 2.0 in government Tags: Add new tag, social networks in government
by Andrea Di Maio | January 23, 2009 | 6 Comments
In a memo published on January 21st, i.e. only one day into his Presidency, the new US president urges his administration to act to create an “unprecedented level of openness in Government … to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration“. As far as transparency, the aims are [...]
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by Andrea Di Maio | January 15, 2009 | 2 Comments
Anthony makes a good point in his reply to my earlier post, and stresses that “This particular effort may not be very effective. However, the Presidency is about leadership and he is showing leadership here. ” There is no doubt about that. My main concern – I am pretty sure the new administration is very [...]
Category: web 2.0 in government Tags: e-democracy, social networks in government
by Andrea Di Maio | January 15, 2009 | 3 Comments
The recent step by the president-elect’s team to gather input directly from citizens through a Citizen Briefing Book is welcomed with favor by all those who, like me, truly believe in the transformational role of social software in government. As the email sent by the transition team to those registered to Obama’s site says “it’s [...]
Category: web 2.0 in government Tags: social networks in government
