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14 Feb 2017

Making WhiteHouse.gov Great Again?

by David | posted in: E-Gov, Government, History, Internet, Politics, Social Media, Washington DC, White House | 0

Any time the White House changes hands, especially between two different political parties, there are going to be some hurdles to overcome during transition. However, it appears that current federal digital properties are presenting some additional challenges that are more difficult for some to overcome.

29 Jan 2016

Clinton Email: “Nothing that I did was wrong”

by David | posted in: Campaign 2016, E-Gov, Government, Internet, Politics, White House | 0

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email woes continue to plague her campaign and Republican presidential candidates pulled no punches in attacking her on the issue during last night’s GOP Debate in Des Moines, Iowa. … Today, the U.S. intelligence community refused to release 22 emails in the State Department’s latest batch of Clinton messages claiming that the information contained within was deemed TOP SECRET and too sensitive to make public. If so, each one of those instances is a criminal violation.

20 Jan 2016

Inauguration 2017: The Final Countdown

by David | posted in: Campaign 2016, Government, History, Politics, Washington DC, White House | 0

In exactly one year, America will celebrate the inauguration of our 45th president. Who will it be?

1 Sep 2012

Friday Five: Digital Road to the White House

by David | posted in: Campaign 2012, Government, Internet, Politics, Social Media, Technology, Washington DC, White House | 2

This year, we will all witness and likely participate in the 2012 U.S. presidential election in an unprecedented manner thanks to social media and rapidly emerging technology. Not only are the campaigns and mainstream media using these tools, but voters … Continued

27 Oct 2011

Campaign 2012 Social Media Scorecard

by David | posted in: Campaign 2012, Internet, Politics, Social Media, Washington DC, White House | 4

I decided to take a look at how some of the top presidential contenders were using various social media platforms. Specifically, I set out to aggregate data to include the number Facebook likes, Twitter followers, YouTube views, Foursquare fans, Flickr photos, LinkedIn friends and Google+ circles. Of course, when measuring ultimate campaign success, it’s not just about numbers but I do think that they can be an indication as to whether a candidate is building support or if specific messages are resonating.

30 Sep 2011

This WEEK in LAW: Episode #131

by David | posted in: E-Gov, Government, Internet, News, Politics, Social Media, Technology, Washington DC, White House | 0

We discussed the new Kindle, Apple price fixing allegations, President Obama’s “We the People” petition via WhiteHouse.gov, government and social media, crowdsourcing, ID spoofing and much more.

4 Jul 2011

White House Hosts Twitter @Townhall

by David | posted in: E-Gov, Government, Politics, Social Media, White House | 1

Over the past couple weeks, the White House has been all about Twitter. The most recent activity of note is that the president himself is beginning to tweet. Last week the White House announced plans to host an inaugural Twitter Townhall on July 6, 2011 moderated by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey.

1 Feb 2011

Maybe 2010 Wasn’t So Bad After All

by David | posted in: Internet, News, Politics, Public Relations, Social Media | 2

Well, January 2011 is now behind us — and what a month it has been. Between the tragic shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona and complete Middle East meltdowns in Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan, one can only hope that … Continued

8 Nov 2010

Decision Points

by David | posted in: Government, Politics, Washington DC, White House | 3

Since his departure from the White House in January 2009, much has been said and written about President George W. Bush’s personal choice to quietly step out of the national spotlight thus making way for his Oval Office successor. Tomorrow, November 9, 2010, President Bush breaks his silence with the official release of his new book, Decision Points. In it, he takes a self-described “untraditional approach” to writing his life’s memoir by providing a unique perspective of his presidency and focusing on the most demanding part of the job… making decisions.

29 Oct 2009

WhiteHouse.gov, Drupal & CMS: A little history

by David | posted in: Government, Internet, Politics, Technology, Washington DC, White House | 11

There’s no question that the increased adoption of open source backend solutions in the private sector, and now in government, represents yet another evolutionary step in the rapid growth of the Internet. As these tools become more prevalent, users will be able to better connect and collaborate on shared platforms which only improves the potential for digital public engagement in shaping our democracy.