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Contest seeks ideas on using IT to improve government

June 14, 2011

How would you use information technology to improve government? The Merit Awards is looking for suggestions, and the winning idea will receive $50,000.

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Developing a social media policy

March 11, 2011

Governing takes a look at how public agencies are tackling the challenge of developing policies to govern their use of social media.

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TriMet profiles employees who go the extra mile

October 1, 2010

TriMet launched Making a Difference, a section on its website that profiles employees who go “the extra mile to make a difference in our community — and beyond.”

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OCTA to post salary info online

August 10, 2010

The Orange County Transportation Authority will post information about employee salaries and benefits on its website.

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TTC workers fight back

February 10, 2010

Frustrated with their passengers, management, and the media, a group of Toronto Transit Commission (ON) employees launched a Facebook group to defend themselves.

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IT: It’s not just about technical skills

November 12, 2009

In a column in Forbes, Mike Schaffner writes about the changing role of information technology professionals from “knowledge provider” to “knowledge facilitator.”

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Utah develops social media guidelines

October 7, 2009

The State of Utah developed a set of guidelines for state employees who participate in social networks.

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Feds projected to fill 11,500 IT jobs

September 8, 2009

A new study projects that the federal government will hire 11,500 information technology workers over the next three years, especially in the areas of defense and homeland security.

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