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Civic Commons to help local gov share software
According to announcement made at O’Reilly Media’s Gov2.0 Summit yesterday, a new, non-profit organization will help local governments share technology. By asking participating governments to help...
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NYC to track voting problems with Twitter, 311 system
In response to what was characterized as “a royal screw-up,” on Primary Day, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Monday efforts by his office to track faulty or dysfunctional polling places...
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Surveys see developing use of gov 2.0 tools in state and local government
Gov 2.0 and social media tools are seeing growing use across the federal government, but two surveys try to understand how these new technologies are fairing at the state and local levels. What they...
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Boston mayor launches Citizens Connect 2.0 mobile app
Last week, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced enhancements to the city’s constituent service application for iPhone and Android smart phones. The additional capabilities of Citizens Connect 2.0 will...
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State, local governments clear legal hurdles to use Facebook
According to an announcement by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) and the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), Facebook has agreed to modify its terms...
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OneDegree to launch Yelp-like app for social services
In March, Harvard wrapped up its 2012 Harvard College Innovation Challenge. The challenge is put on by the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard (TECH), part of the School of Engineering...
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Advocates, activists & app creators highlight participation, transparency at PdF
Activists, technologists and thought leaders converged on New York University this week for Personal Democracy Forum (PdF)- a two day conference focused on how technology interacts with democracy. This...
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Civic Data Challenge & Knight Foundation announce data project winners
The Civic Data Challenge, a partnership between the National Conference on Citizenship and the Knight Foundation has announced the winners of its challenge to build civic health applications....
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Accenture to develop biosurveillance pilot with DHS
Accenture Federal Services will create a pilot program for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security applying analytics to social media to help identify possible biosurveillance attacks. Accenture will...
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VIDEO: Civic minded technologists gather to discuss social media and public...
This week in locations throughout the US including New York City and Washington DC, technologists, citizens, business and policy leaders gathered for Social Media Week. Social Media Week offers event...
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Study Shows Law Enforcement Using Social Media For Crime Investigation,...
A new study from LexisNexis shows widespread use of social media by law enforcement for criminal investigations and crime prevention, but few have an established policy. According to the study eight...
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New York City releases digital strategy
The New York City Council has released a new digital roadmap it is calling “Council 2.0.” The plan is a roadmap for introducing civic technology initiatives within city government and modernizing...
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