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Open Government Dashboard, Agency Sites Launched

http://feeds.informationweek.com

While most federal agencies are meeting Open Government Directive milestones, the information on the sites diverges widely, and the public isn't participating much just yet.

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Is Government a Partner with Private Sector Initiatives for Change?

http://www.govloop.com

This past weekend I had the good fortune to attend an un-conference on Social Media, Collaboration and Social Enterprise.

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Feds stay connected in aftermath of 2010 blizzard

http://fcw.com

Many federal employees say they are continuing to work even though they can't get into the office.

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State's Consular Affairs plans software upgrade

http://fcw.com

The State Department plans to award blanket purchase agreements to contractors for software engineering and support services.

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FDA rolls out Web-based risk assessment tool for food, drug imports

http://fcw.com

The Food and Drug Administration is launching its automated risk-assessment system that will flag high-risk shipments of imported food and drugs.

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Open Government (Directive) Forecast: sunny skies, rainbows

http://blogs.federaltimes.com

The federal government’s Washington offices may be closed today because of the

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From Nextgov.com: DISA telecommuters can work just fine even with more snow

http://www.govexec.com

Virtual private networks and distributed laptops support the majority of the agency's Washington metropolitan area workers.

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NOAA proposes new climate agency

http://www.govexec.com

Agency would be based on the National Weather Service.

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Study: Traffic patterns affect childhood obesity

http://feedproxy.google.com

Children living in homes surrounded by traffic hazards are at risk of unhealthy weight gain, according to a study performed by the University of California, Berkeley.

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California mayor issues weight loss challenge

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Rancho Cordova, Calif., Mayor Ken Cooley, is challenging his constituents to shape up.

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White House Names Open Government Leadership

http://feeds.informationweek.com

A new Open Government Working Group and 'senior accountable officials' will help drive the Obama administration's push for government transparency.

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Government's Operating Status in DC

http://blogs.govexec.com

Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry (who apparently has an aching back from digging out his corner house) says he'll make the call about the federal government's operating status in the

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The Federal Eye makes a Tuesday prediction...

http://feeds.voices.washingtonpost.com

Your Browser DoesNot Support IFrames. Watch the video above as The Federal Eye predicts the federal government's operating status for Tuesday. Will D.C.-area offices close again?

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Clearing the Cache: War Games

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How-To: Communicate Effectively - Part 1

http://www.govloop.com

Effective communication has several benefits that can be applied to not only your professional endeavors, but personal as well.

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Organizations with large IT staffs are most apt to recruit via the Web

http://www.nextgov.com

Social networking has yet to catch on as a hiring tool, but is likely to get more popular, a survey of CIOs finds.

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DISA telecommuters can work just fine even with more snow

http://www.nextgov.com

Virtual private networks and distributed laptops support the majority of the agency's Washington metropolitan area workers.

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Google-NSA partnership should be more public, less private

http://gcn.com

We need better public-private partnerships to secure cyberspace, but if these partnerships are to serve the public interest, they must be as public as they are private.

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NOAA reorganizes to provide more info on global warming

http://feeds.voices.washingtonpost.com

By The Post's environment reporter Juliet Eilperin: The Obama administration proposed a new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Service on Monday, reorganizing the agency so it can

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Super Bowl Reactions

http://blogs.govexec.com

As anyone who watched the New Orleans Saints' drubbing of the Indianapolis Colts last night knows, the U.S.

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About that C-SPAN Pledge...

http://techpresident.com

Credit: C-SPAN
The White House seems to be gearing up to kill three birds with one stone.

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Hollywood Fusion: Gov 2.0 Camp LA

http://techpresident.com

My trip to Gov 2.0 Camp LA commenced with a comedy of errors: lost luggage, a flooded hotel room and flooded streets due to the rains.

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China Closes Hacker Training Site

http://feeds.informationweek.com

The arrests, which took place before Google revealed that it had been targeted by a cyber attack from China, reflect growing concern about internal cybercrime.

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Recovery Act Announcement Calls for Celebration in VA

http://www.executivegov.com

Today Aneesh Chopra, Federal CTO, along with Senator Mark Warner, Senator Jim Webb, and Representative Tom Perriello made a milestone Recovery Act Announcement for Virginia – $21.5 million is

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Transportation Secretary Holds Town Hall Meeting With Port Leaders At National Port Summit in San Diego

http://www.govloop.com

Port directors from across the nation talked face-to-face with United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Friday, February 5,

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Health-Care Reform, Stimulus Funds Will Benefit Health IT

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Electronic health records, streamlined processes should result.

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Advice on Improving IT Workforce

http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com

The Obama administration's fiscal 2011 budget proposal laid out several priorities for the fe

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As NASA shifts priorities, officials need to keep eye on cybersecurity

http://www.nextgov.com

Some security professionals fear the space agency could rely on open communications as part of its pursuit of new programs that include automated rocket technologies.

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2011 Budget: Brian Williams, Jimmy Fallon 'slow jam' the details

http://feeds.voices.washingtonpost.com

"NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams makes frequent hysterical appearances on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," "Late Show with David Letterman" and whatever show Jay Leno happens to be hosting a

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Deprogramming Note

http://techpresident.com

For the hundreds, nay, dare I say thousands of you planning to come out tomorrow to the Atlantic's "State of the

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Member of the Week: Andrea Schneider

http://www.govloop.com

If you've been a member of one of Andrea Schneider's groups, you know why Andrea hosts some of the most fascinating conversations on GovLoop. The titles alone may entice you to join:

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Lawmakers race the clock to extend surveillance provisions

http://www.govexec.com

Without deal, spy and intelligence-gathering powers will expire at the end of the month.

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The customer CAN handle the truth

http://www.govloop.com

In the process of redesigning our city's web site a few years ago, we studied the comments of Gerry McGovern in Ireland.

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OPM OpenGov Site Launches; Beats Obama Deadline

http://www.executivegov.com

The U.S.

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OPM Director Berry opens up about making the closing call

http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=35&sid=1883612

Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry joins us at 3 p.m. to talk about making the call to close the federal government.

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FY2011: Federal Workers are the New Fat Cats

http://www.federalnewsradio.com?nid=104&sid=1883632

Federal workers, receiving even modest pay increases at a time when many Americans are just trying to hold on to their jobs, now fall into the category of high income earners.

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DSCC Repurposes the Whiteboard for Palin

http://techpresident.com

Credit:DSCC
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the official campaign arm of Senate Democrats, is having some fun a

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White House Wants to Know if Games Can Combat Obesity

http://techpresident.com

Credit: USDA/U.S.

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OPM Director John Berry discusses closing the government on Federal News Radio

http://www.govloop.com

Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry has agreed to be on the hot seat for some cold hard facts.

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Grow, Grow, Grow

http://www.govloop.com

Peter DiGiammarino, CEO of Compusearch, likes growth. In fact, it may be more accurate to say he loves it.

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How-To: Run a CityCamp (or a Barcamp)

http://www.govloop.com

Cool video how-tos on "How To - Run a CityCamp" from Steve Clift of e-democracy that is relevant to running any barcamp

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Labor coalition raises questions about generic drug prices for some feds

http://www.govexec.com

Report comes as Congress considers regulation of pharmacy benefit managers in federal health plan.

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Should The Government in DC Open Tuesday?

http://blogs.govexec.com

The Washington Post is polling on that question right now. I'm voting yes, if only because I'm starting to go stir crazy in my apartment, and Atlantic Media's offices are closed on snow days.

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Poor reviews for Census Super Bowl ad

http://feeds.voices.washingtonpost.com

A screenshot from Sunday night's Census Bureau ad. Contractual restrictions prohibit the agency from providing embed code so you can watch the ad in this space. (Image courtesy of U.S.

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Snow or No, Federal Agencies Get "Open" Pages Up in Time

http://techpresident.com


"Open" Pages by Agency:

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Private & Public Abundance: The Fuel Behind the United States’ 20th-Century Rise

http://www.govloop.com

I just returned from a (smooth and perfect) two-weeks cross country trip through Panama, my home country.

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Government Game

http://www.govloop.com

Hello All, I know that it is a snow day for many individuals on the east coast today (or at least I know that our nonprofit corporate office stationed in Pennsylvania is having a snow-day), so I thoug

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Open Government Initiative - Share Your Ideas

http://www.govloop.com

The White House required all agencies to establish websites for sharing ideas using the free IdeaShare system.

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Visualization Platform Gives Stakeholders Sneak Peek of New Applications

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With collaboration tool, governments can create interactive mockup applications, receive feedback early on to prevent cost overruns.

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City and State Take Different Open Source Paths

http://www.governing.com

There are a lot of unknowns, and policies for governing the open source "wilderness" aren't well defined -- if at all.

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