A New Tool for Advocacy Communications – BrightText (Beekeeper Group)
BrightText makes a standard advocacy letter easy for activists to customize, transforming a single form letter into numerous unique communications.
White House Orders Review of Federal Technology Spending (Hillicon Valley)
The White House plans cut government waste by making public-sector technology more efficient.
Military Taps Social Networking Skills (New York Times)
Young Air Force analysts are showing how the Facebook generation’s skills can be used to save lives in America’s wars.
Government 2.0 Movement Seemingly Passes By Twitter, Inc. (Cheeky Fresh)
Does Twitter, Inc. need to get up to speed with the countless new media consultants working inside the Beltway?
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.
An Inventor’s Shocking Forecasts for Marketing Technology (iMedia Connection)
Renowned futurist and inventor, Ray Kurzweil, gives his thoughts on the future of technology in the marketing industry.
DC Will Debut “Digital Capital Week” in June 2010 (Cheeky Fresh)
Digital Capital Week is a 10 day festival in Washington, DC that will focus on technology, innovation and all things digital in our nation’s capital.
Republican Digital Shop Takes Foursquare-Style Social Games to Politics
Using Google Mobile Advertising to Catch Voters Waiting at the Polls
Economics 101: Using Web Videos to Explain America’s Fiscal Problems
Economics 101: Using Web Videos to Explain America's Fiscal Problems
Using Google Mobile Advertising to Catch Voters Waiting at the Polls
Republican Digital Shop Takes Foursquare-Style Social Games to Politics
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