First it was Twitter, then widgets, then Android and the iPhone, Facebook apps, and now Firesheep. Against the drumbeat of almost daily reports of new online privacy breaches, the federal government has done what it does best: create a committee.
A new advocacy group is on the social networking scene, and this one has its sights set on a high-profile target: The White House. Solar on the White House’s Power the House campaign is calling on solar advocates to use their Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and FourSquare to show support for the initiative to see solar panels on the White House. This campaign goes further than just a simple social network call to action by creating a game out of advocacy in an attempt to entice users with points, prizes, and recognition.
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As part of U.S. President Obama’s Open Government Directive (OGD), new rules have been announced today that would allow select government agencies to employ social media channels for feedback from citizens, in certain situations, without making everyone fill out a form. Transparency is the operative word, the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) is a driver of these changes.
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New year, new president, new administration in the White House, and new focus on technology as an integral aspect of all the changes that lie ahead for President Obama’s term. Just this morning, Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, and already we’ve seen some major updates and changes to the White House’s website.
Aside from a new face and a new blog, the administration’s goals for technology have been laid out on a dedicated page within the website. Nothing posted here seems to be surprising or different from what we’ve heard throughout Obama’s presidential campaign in the past year, but it is important to note some of the changes outlined by the new administration.
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