DoD Wikis and Scientific Collaboration
The DoDLive blog, an official Department of Defense blog, writes about how the Defense Department has used wikis to increase scientific collaboration.
Saving Money with an Internal Blog
To follow up on yesterday’s post on using internal blogs, Government Technology talks about how Oakland County uses an internal blog to save money:
Phil Bertolini, CIO of Oakland County, Mich., established a Cost-Reduction/Investment blog in summer 2009 on which employees, regardless of rank, could propose cost-cutting ideas. Suggestions from the blog have slashed $600,000 from the county’s annual IT budget so far.
How to Use an Internal Blog
In this video on Government Technology, Seattle CIO Bill Schrier talks about how he helps his organization with an internal blog. On the blog, he can communicate with his employees, explain technology changes to other department heads, and recognize high-performing employees.
Intranet Efficiency Initiative
Los Angeles County implements an intranet efficiency initiative, to include idea generation from employees, better communication, and cost savings tracking.
Harvard Business Review on Twitter
The Harvard Business Review has two great articles on using Twitter in business (very relevant to government): on getting your CEO to use Twitter and using current technology instead of looking for new trends in social media (like your website, intranet, blogs, Facebook, and Twitter).