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SPOTLIGHT: Social networking on the rise in government

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A year ago, you probably didn't know what social networking was. Today, you would have to be on an extended vacation not to realize how important this new online apparatus is becoming to government and its citizens. Agencies have launched social networking applications at such a fast pass that government officials plan to add more applications. The Feds are negotiating agreements with social publishing site Scribd and commenting platform, Intense Debate. They have already signed agreements to allow agencies to use a variety of social media sites including Facebook and YouTube. Article