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Utah Shares Social Media Guidelines
By Kristin Bockius , State & Local Government Social Media Marketing Manager These days, state and local government agencies are starting to realize that social media is inevitable. Someone within the organization is probably already engaged. Perhaps Read More...
Bing Maps offers free licensing for educators & governments
By “Virtual” Jerry Skaw , Bing Maps Marketing Manager for Public Sector Microsoft has announced an exciting change in the Bing Maps for Enterprise terms of use , opening up the door for educators and non-profits to take advantage of free licensing programs Read More...
Gov 2.0 - Creating Closer Connections
By Josh Rice , Director, Emerging Technologies at Microsoft Governments at every level are under growing pressure—both internally and from the people they serve—to become more efficient, transparent and open. Citizens are demanding more information and Read More...
Security is a major priority in Gov 2.0
By Kristin Bockius , State & Local Government Social Media Marketing Manager We hear from many agencies that they recognize the importance of Gov 2.0. Yet, the bigger challenge facing how agencies embrace Gov 2.0 is security. A National Parks Service Read More...
Southern California Tribal Indians shares initial Web 2.0 objectives
By Kristin Bockius , State & Local Government Social Media Marketing Manager Access seems to be a strong theme, as well as a challenge, among government organizations and their constituents when it comes to using Web 2.0 tools. The Southern California Read More...
Transparency Boosts Access to Government Data
By Kristin Bockius , State & Local Government Social Media Marketing Manager All around us we are seeing evidence of Gov 2.0 and Open Government initiatives. The President is taking his promise of an open and transparent government seriously. And Read More...
Welcome to the Bright Side of Government Blog
By Kristin Bockius , State & Local Government Social Media Marketing Manager Time is short. Everything is changing. The Administration has started to make an impact. Stimulus funds are beginning to flow. State and local government agencies face many Read More...

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