http://fcw.com/rss-feeds/government-2.aspx The Recovery.gov Web site should move quickly to address data quality problems, a GAO official recommends. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/recovery-web-site-has-data-quality-problems-gao-says.aspx Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:36 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/20/recovery-web-site-has-data-quality-problems-gao-says.aspx Strategies businesses use for social media also work well for government organizations, a Web marketing expert said at the Web 2.0 Expo. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/18/web-20-expo-social-media.aspx Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:56:11 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/18/web-20-expo-social-media.aspx The Government Accountability Office estimates that it has helped save taxpayers $43 billion in fiscal 2009 based on improvements that originated in its reports. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/web-gao-cost-savings-fiscal-2009.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:58:06 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/web-gao-cost-savings-fiscal-2009.aspx A new survey of 200 federal managers found that 54 percent have some capabiities in place, but not all, to meet new transparency requirements. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/web-federal-agency-transparency.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:00:05 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/web-federal-agency-transparency.aspx Industry and good-government groups criticize a new database that would be used to judge contractors before making awards. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/09/feds-prepare-to-create-contractor-integrity-database.aspx Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:21:31 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/09/feds-prepare-to-create-contractor-integrity-database.aspx The Web site InsideFacebook.com details 10 ways a Facebook presence can help local government leaders looking to truly understand the needs of the people they were elected or hired to serve. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/09/facebook-helps-local-governments.aspx Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:15:14 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/09/facebook-helps-local-governments.aspx The VA should improve its process to find some missing and bad data, according to a new report. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/03/va-stimulus-data-review-could-use-a-few-tweaks-ig-says.aspx Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:32:26 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/03/va-stimulus-data-review-could-use-a-few-tweaks-ig-says.aspx IRS officials say a record number of people have filed their tax returns electronically this year. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/irs-efile.aspx Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:41:19 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/02/irs-efile.aspx The National Federation of the Blind files an administrative complaint with the Education Department that alleges the agency's Web site is inaccessibile to blind visitors. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/28/federation-for-blind-files-complaint-about-ed-dept-web-site.aspx Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:44:29 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/28/federation-for-blind-files-complaint-about-ed-dept-web-site.aspx The FCC is getting mostly enthusiastic responses to its upgraded Electronic Comment Filing System. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/27/fcc-winning-kudos-for-relaunched-online-comment-system.aspx Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:30:05 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/27/fcc-winning-kudos-for-relaunched-online-comment-system.aspx The National Institutes of Health funded a $12.2 million "Facebook for Scientists" project to set up a network for researchers. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/26/nih-grant-creates-facebook-for-scientists.aspx Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:24:50 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/26/nih-grant-creates-facebook-for-scientists.aspx When the revamped Recovery.gov went live this month, advocates for people with disabilities noticed the site had accessibility limitations. Other sites also have lapses in complying with accessibility laws. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/26/week-section-508-recovery.aspx Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:36:18 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/26/week-section-508-recovery.aspx Acquisition 2.0 is about thinking differently and considering new approaches to operations. The ultimate goals are more efficiency and better results. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/26/feat-acquisition-2.0.aspx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:33:57 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/26/feat-acquisition-2.0.aspx These tools will help innovate and streamline processes by providing a more collaborative environment for decision-making, experts say. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/26/feat-acquisition-2.0-sidebar.aspx Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:09:42 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/26/feat-acquisition-2.0-sidebar.aspx Agencies can better engage the public by learning from less serious sites that seek to 'make people happy for five minutes a day,' writes FCW columnist Mark Drapeau. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/26/comment-drapeau-citizen-engagement.aspx Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:23:25 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/26/comment-drapeau-citizen-engagement.aspx The VA has expanded its nationwide grave locator service so the service is available on smart phones. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/19/va-sets-up-mobile-phone-cemetary-locator.aspx Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:19:55 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/19/va-sets-up-mobile-phone-cemetary-locator.aspx GovDelivery plans to add staff, boost services and give the networking site a much broader audience, says CEO Scott Burns. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/19/q-and-a-scott-burns.aspx Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:15:39 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/19/q-and-a-scott-burns.aspx The acquisition community is percolating with ideas for reducing costs, writes GSA's Mary Davie. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/19/column-mary-davie-saving-money.aspx Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:23:08 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/19/column-mary-davie-saving-money.aspx Roger Baker is also restarting some halted programs and attacking processing backlog http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/08/roger-baker-first-phase-of-lifetime-medical-record-is-finished.aspx Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:23:37 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/08/roger-baker-first-phase-of-lifetime-medical-record-is-finished.aspx The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is getting started on the $350 million broadband mapping project funded by the economic stimulus law. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/07/ntia-makes-awards-for-national-broadband-map.aspx Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:34:49 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/07/ntia-makes-awards-for-national-broadband-map.aspx