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Report: Muslim extremist terrorist groups find Western converts with social media

Although diminished, al Qaeda and its ideological adherents are finding converts in the West thanks to deft use of the Internet and social media, says a new report from the Center for Strategic and

Agency social media directors eye a decentralized future

Many federal agencies made strides to adopt gov 2.0 technologies and engage citizens in the last year. But some federal social media strategists say their agencies still have ground to cover in 2011.

Air Force aims to solve knowledge management problems with Web 2.0

The Air Force hopes a soon-to-be-launched Gov 2.0 project will spur collaboration, improve knowledge management, and enhance education and training within the service, said an Air Force official Nov.

Facebook fandom was a 7 in 10 sign of real election outcome

Facebook fandom is a 74 percent to 82 percent accurate barometer of federal election outcomes, the social media site says in a post-election analysis of the mid-terms. In the case of House races, 74

Q&A: Wayne Moses Burke on Gov 2.0, Open Government and social media

Wayne Moses Burke is a Gov. 2.0 acolyte and newly minted author of an account of his attempts to launch a Twitter-based tool for bettering communications between congressmen and constituents. He's

Social media increasingly important for emergency response, but falling short of true collaboration

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Agency social media plans are proving especially useful in emergency and disaster situations, said a panel of federal officials Oct. 25 during an industry conference. "We were

NARA: Federal social media requires archiving attention

Federal use of social media could create federal records in need of the full archival treatment, even if the records are hosted on third party websites, says the National Archives and Records

NARA ponders preservation of Web 2.0 content

Social media may officially fall short of the federal definition of information collection, but it nonetheless presents challenges for those concerned with the archival preservation of online mashups

Federal workers not leveraging social media, survey finds

Only 4 percent of government workers utilize social media during their work day, according to a recent survey from research firm Market Connections of Chantilly, Va. Of the 321 federal employees

OMB updates web privacy rules - statement & audio

On June 25, Obama administration officials from the Office of Management and Budget held a press briefing on updated policies for the federal government's use of web technologies--focusing