July 16th, 2010

Daily Specials

Posted by: K Street Cafe Editor

Dems Release Voter Reg Widget (Tech President)
The DNC this week released its Raise Your Voice widget, designed to drive up Democratic registration by streamlining voter information. 

Half of Social Networkers Worried about Privacy: Poll (Reuters)
According to a recent poll, over 50% of users on sites such as MySpace and Facebook have concerns about their privacy.

How to Avoid Legal Pitfalls around Gov 2.0 (SmartBlog)
Advice from the recent Government 2.0 conference on how to avoid legal issues associated with online transparency.

June 8th, 2010

Daily Specials

Posted by: K Street Cafe Editor

New D.C. CTO scraps ‘Apps for Democracy’
(Hillicon Valley)
Bryan Sivak, the District’s top technology official, is scrapping “Apps for Democracy,” his predecessor’s contest that challenges software developers to find meaningful uses for government data.

Campaign Launched to Woo Obama Voters
(Roll Call – subscription required)
Organizing for America is kicking off a campaign attempting to re-create the fervor of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign in hopes of luring voters back to the polls this fall.