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Political campaigns to leverage mobile more in 2012

Mobile outreach as part of political campaigns is not a flash in the pan and will only increase in the 2012 presidential election, said a panel of experts speaking at a Feb. 14 Brookings Institution

DOT bans truck drivers from texting

The Department of Transportation is flexing its regulatory muscle against text messaging. In a big safety move likely to prevent many traffic accidents, the DOT Tuesday banned commercial truck and

CDC taps social media to spread word on swine flu

The Centers for Disease Control is planning to use every type of electronic communication available, as well as social networking, to get information out about the swine flu. Among the tools in its

SPOTLIGHT: State Department gets innovative without computers

The State Department is getting used to social networking to communicate worldwide. But that doesn't always work, especially when a community doesn't have computers. The department is looking at

State Department taps social networks for diplomacy

The State Department is gearing up with a set of new-age tools for diplomacy, including Facebook, text messaging, YouTube and a new adviser to help pull it off. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham

Obama's 21st century team meets the 20th century White House

The White House tech team is having a retro moment. Geared up for 21st century cyber communications, they are finding it difficult to communicate online in ways they always dreamed. WhiteHouse.gov is