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July 26, 2012

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	Government Use of Social Media & Best Practice		Victoria
	Government 2.0 and Government Data		Australia
	Information Technology		State & Territory Government
	Website Practice		Focus on Countries

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	Victoria \| Top ^
	CenITex CeniTex security an afterthought, management hard sell Mobile Government App tells the story of a Melbourne lost forever Smart Meters Jemena hooks consumers with smart meter data The latest tools for hacking Smart Meters
	Australia \| Top ^
	Broadband Federal Government invests $5m for NBN-related council services Latest OECD broadband rankings reinforce the need for the NBN Pollies battle over OECD broadband stats - but don't mention wireless Crime CrimTrac seeks identity management advice Cyber Security AAPT confirms data breach as Anonymous claims attack Anonymous' ISP dump won't kill data retention Electronic Health Records Aus Govt looks to outsource e-health record management Govt trumpets online e-health sign-ups New e-health system ignores available data Government Websites Australia trails overseas governments on web accessibility Human Services leads on website accessibility Health Mental health help goes online Overwhelming demand for world first dementia risk reduction app Information Technology AIIA urges more engagement with government for ICT industry ICT labour market contracts, but increase in demand for certain skills Law Enforcement Ludlam: government paying "lip service" on data retention proposals Spy in the machine
	State and Territory Government \| Top ^
	New South Wales Govt services rolled into one stop shop NSW Govt opens transport data to Google Maps, developers Service NSW: New Government one-stop shops cut queues and save time Sydney is the centre for Australian ICT innovation: Trade minister Queensland LNP Qld Government kicks off IT cuts Qld Govt rethinks IT; examines Windows, email Tasmania Tasmania invites tenders for 'closest thing' to whole-of-government IT Services panel Tasmanian Government taps MyNetFone for VoIP services
	Government Use of Social Media & Best Practice \| Top ^
	Commentary on Internet News & Information, Internet Portals & Search Engines, and Internet Social Media Facebook Plummets; Google+ Strong in American Customer Satisfaction Index Legal Commentary: How to avoid social media snafus Politwoops: A Search Engine For Deleted Tweets From Politicians The Promise and Problems of Online Deliberation Social media for people with a disability - Access IQ Social Media Tips Every Government Employee Should Know
	Government 2.0 and Government Data \| Top ^
	API Webinar Series: APIs for Dummies, an Introduction to APIs Big Data In 2020: More Info, More Problems Big Data: Experts say new forms of information analysis are helping us be more nimble and adaptive, but they worry over humans' capacity to understand and use new tools well Gillard looks to online communication to claw back support A Public Value Analysis Tool for Open Government Planning Streaming Data is One Thing, Interpreting It is Another
	Website Practice \| Top ^
	Accessibility Access iQ aims to improve web sites' disability access The National Transition Strategy – is it on track? Domain Names ICANN shuts down new gTLD portal after finding more security bugs Email Newsletters E-mail Open Rates Declining, Click-Through Rates Rising 2012 Silverpop Email Marketing Metrics Benchmark Study Mobile Web What is Slowing Down Your Mobile Apps? Search Engines Behold Google index secrets, revealed! Dear SEO Bloggers: Panda and Penguin Do NOT Change The Rules The Death Of SEO: The Rise of Social, PR, And Real Content Enterprise SEO Tools: The Marketer's Guide Why You Cannot NOT Search For Information Web Analytics Making Google Analytics Content Experiments Even Better Social Sharing Report for Google Analytics
	Information Technology \| Top ^
	Broadband Switzerland tops fixed broadband ranking, while Korea leads in wireless broadband BYOD Enterprises assess BYOD policies e-Health Diagnosis Promising For mHealth Emerging mhealth: Paths for growth
	Focus on Countries \| Top ^
	Austria New one-stop-shop Business Service Portal (USP) becomes fully operational New Zealand Survey shows anxiety among public servants; job security low, morale down United Kingdom Channel shift investment yet to really kick in? First publication of government services data paves way for efficiency savings Gov.uk: high hopes for cost and content Governance for Agile Delivery NAO calls on ICT teams to 'collaborate' on agile Open data group will have a 'positive impact on public services' Opinion: Why are we still dragging our feet on digital inclusion? Viewpoint: Why isn't G-Cloud happening faster? United States Achieving a culture of innovation - Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Agencies Making Progress on Efforts, but Inventories and Plans Need to Be Completed - GAO-12-742 Cloud Computing Strategy GAO: Agencies need standard guide for measuring consolidation Got an app for that? For combat vets, the answer is yes Minneapolis Launches Citizen Reporting App OMB crowdsources regulatory reform Mobility push intensifies for e-government NASA scores high on innovation Satisfying the 21st Century Citizen in a Multi-Device, Multi-Channel World Sunshine Portal Will Lose Names Susana's answer to the ruling stopping publishing the names of state employees? Uncle Sam still can't write very well, study shows Who makes the grade? Plain language report cards for federal agencies
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	This week's highlights
	NSW - Service NSW: New Government one-stop shops cut queues and save time

	UK - Cabinet Office publishes government transactional services data

	UK - Governance for Agile Delivery

	US - Cloud Computing Strategy

	US - Satisfying the 21st Century Citizen in a Multi-Device, Multi-Channel World

	US - A Public Value Analysis Tool for Open Government Planning

	US - Who makes the grade? Plain language report cards for federal agencies

	Gov Data - Big Data In 2020: More Info, More Problems

	Social Media - Facebook Plummets; Google+ Strong in American Customer Satisfaction Index

	Last week's highlights
	Australia - Driving Efficiency in the Australian Government

	Canada - Canadians want more government e-services, but don't want to pay for them: study

	UK - Swift and Sure Justice: The Government's Plans for Reform of the Criminal Justice System

	US - GSA's Digital Services Innovation Center Launches

	US - Leveraging Enterprise Architecture for Improved IT Procurement

	US - Planning Guide/Roadmap Toward IPv6 Adoption within the U.S. Government: Version 2.0

	US - State of the portal: A Review of the 50 States' Online Offerings

	Social Media - Washington to Launch Voter Registration on Facebook

	Social Media - What Social Media Do Government Officials Use Most?

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