/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/authors/alison-lemon/ Recent content on Digital.gov Hugo en-us /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/10/26/nihdigital-summit-optimizing-digital-to-reach-patients-scientists-clinicians-and-the-public/ Mon, 26 Oct 2015 13:00:14 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/10/26/nihdigital-summit-optimizing-digital-to-reach-patients-scientists-clinicians-and-the-public/ On October 19th, NIH brought together nearly 1,500 digital and health experts in person and via webcast. The event featured two keynote speakers and panels that showcased the unique perspectives of patients and caregivers, health /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/06/25/case-studies-in-thunderclap/ Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:37:31 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/06/25/case-studies-in-thunderclap/ Now that Thunderclap has been approved for government use for nearly a year, we checked in with two agencies that have successfully used the crowd-speaking tool to rally their supporters and amplify their messages. /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/06/03/harnessing-the-power-of-many-digitalgov-summit-panels-recap/ Tue, 03 Jun 2014 15:14:11 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/06/03/harnessing-the-power-of-many-digitalgov-summit-panels-recap/ At the DigitalGov Citizen Services Summit last Friday, Jacob Parcell, Manager, Mobile Programs at the General Services Administration led a panel on the challenges and benefits of Inter-Agency work. The other panels were on performance analysis, customer service across channels, and public private partnerships. “The challenges are real,” said Parcell, who quoted President Obama’s famous salmon /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/05/21/inter-agency-federal-social-media-promotes-womens-health-campaign/ Wed, 21 May 2014 13:35:21 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/05/21/inter-agency-federal-social-media-promotes-womens-health-campaign/ Last week, we discussed National Women’s Health Week (NWHW) as an example of a coordinated campaign that used digital tools. Social media has made building campaigns easier by enabling us to quickly reach out to groups with similar missions as well as to engage with /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/05/02/wrestling-government-social-media-data-into-knowledge/ Fri, 02 May 2014 15:20:17 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/05/02/wrestling-government-social-media-data-into-knowledge/ This week the SocialGov Community took the step of recruiting a Digital Engagement Knowledge Manager, and I am excited to join the team through the innovative new Open Opportunities Program. At this point, though, you may be asking—is there really so much information out there that it needs to be