Unlocking Government

This is a good resource and well designed offering a  host of information on open and accessible government initiatives

http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_CA/ca/industries/government/unlocking-government/index.htm

Getting under the skin of Gov. 2.0

Here’s a presentation on the nitty-gritty of Gov 2.0 Issues.

A reference guide for blogs, twitter etc

This is a very handy checklist for government.

http://bit.ly/4UhHXP

Public Servant 2.0?

An earlier piece by a thoughtful analyst on the complexities associated with the idea of Gov 2.0 – the often overlooked and potentially very rich resource of the public servant as both gatekeeper and broker of innovation for government.

http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2009/09/15/from-athens-on-the-net-to-spartans-at-the-gates-the-missing-link-of-government-20/

Modernising Government Whitehouse Forum

A good selection of information relating to the latest US Government initiative to modernise government processes.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/01/15/what-we-saw-and-heard-modernizing-government-forum

Final Report of the Government 2.0 Taskforce

The final report was tabled on 22 December 2009. It’s a very detailed report that also identifies a further 19 related projects (see page 90 for details), including a web 2.0 toolkit for online engagement as well as the video service scoping study. It’s well worth looking at the full report.

http://www.finance.gov.au/publications/gov20taskforcereport/index.html

Using Online Video for Government Communications

It’s good to see a growing awareness of the value of online video platforms for communicating information about government services and programs. The old adage of ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ makes perfect sense, especially if the words are a tad pedestrian or the message, both wordy and deeply hidden in the mountain of information that surrounds us.

http://www.vquence.com.au/2009/11/18/developing-a-scoping-study-for-video-gov-au/

More Gov 2.0 videos

Short video interviews with key Gov 2.0 activists to bring you up to speed with thinking and actvities.

http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/best-of-govfreshtv-in-2009

Immerse yourself in the 2.0 World

Heaps of great videos to bring you up to speed with all things 2.0 from the recent Government 2.0 Conference in Canberra, Australia. Beats reading huge reports and easier for the eyes so, get a cup of coffee, sit back watch and muse.

http://www.cebit.com.au/2009/conferences/gov-2

Short video on Gov 2.0

Check out the OZloop site and have a look at the video on Gov 2.0.

http://apsozloop.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network