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Weigh In On Federal Mobility Strategy
In case you missed it, there is a Federal Mobility Strategy in the works. From Federal CIO, Steve Van Roekel [T]here is more we can do to seize the mobile opportunity, and we need to be bold in doing it. We need to address the massive variations in the way we pay for mobile services [...]
551 views | 2 commentsJan 20th, 2012 | Filed under Gov News, Mobile StrategyTags: API, apps, best practices, data, devices, industry, innovation, mobile discussion, mobile gov, mobile use, mobilegov, privacy, security, strategy -
Department of Labor Transparency on the Go
Making federal government data more user-friendly and accessible to the public gives citizens an opportunity to ensure government accountability and encourages engagement and influence in the decision-making process. Data.gov has been a tremendous asset in accomplishing this goal, allowing anyone to download government datasets, large and small, However, while experts on the data can extract [...]
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Mobile Web vs. Native Apps [video]
Last week we had two champions debate the pros and cons of mobile websites versus native apps. Neil Bonner, from the Transportation Security Administration, was our proponent of mobile websites. Mike Pulsifer, Department of Labor, was our firm believer in the value of mobile apps. These gladiators were joined by Dalroy Ward from EPA as [...]
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Put Product Recalls in the Palm of Your Hand
If you are ever wondering about a product’s safety in the store, you can easily find if it has a safety recall with the Product Recalls App. The app allows you to scan a product’s bar code to see if it has a recall and find other product safety information. The App is available on the Android platform and the [...]
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