/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/authors/mike-kruger/ Recent content on Digital.gov Hugo en-us /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/02/26/noaa-national-weather-service-meteorologist-twitter-use-shows-that-all-government-employees-are-communicators/ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 08:42:30 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2014/02/26/noaa-national-weather-service-meteorologist-twitter-use-shows-that-all-government-employees-are-communicators/ During the run up to a recent winter storm, Twitter was aflutter with reports of 20-30 inches of snow falling across wide swaths of the Midwest. Unfortunately for snow lovers, those rumors were highly speculative and unfounded. That didn’t stop members /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/10/30/redesigning-commerce-gov/ Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:45:16 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/10/30/redesigning-commerce-gov/ After having the same look and feel on our website since 2010, Commerce.gov is embarking on a fresh redesign to put the user in the driver seat. Drawing on anonymized user input, we have made some significant changes and are excited to announce the launch of our new site – Beta.Commerce.gov. First, you’ll notice /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/06/06/chief-digital-officer-roles-and-responsibilities/ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:00:11 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/06/06/chief-digital-officer-roles-and-responsibilities/ In my previous blog post, I asked if your agency needs a Chief Digital Officer and before you answer maybe you’d want to know what exactly would a Chief Digital Officer (CDO) do at your Agency? According to Tim Bourgeois of ChiefDigitalOfficer.net , the biggest asset a CDO brings /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/05/30/does-your-agency-need-a-chief-digital-officer/ Thu, 30 May 2013 09:03:16 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2013/05/30/does-your-agency-need-a-chief-digital-officer/ Russell Reynolds Associates, the senior-level executive search firm, says that the last 2 years have seen the rise of the Chief Digital Officer (CDO), a senior executive who sits at the right hand of the CEO. According to the consulting firm Gartner, 25% of organizations will have a Chief /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2012/11/30/using-gamification-in-federal-projects/ Fri, 30 Nov 2012 02:35:26 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2012/11/30/using-gamification-in-federal-projects/ Gamification is the practice of using game technology or design principles for something that is not inherently game-like. Some examples include: bronze, silver, and gold badges for reading a set number of books, progress bars in online surveys, leader boards for top grades on an exam, or rewards for attending in-person events. As gamification projects are