• The Future of Federal Spending
• BY: Mike Maciag,Ryan Holeywell   |   February 2012
• A slew of different players are considering major changes to how federal spending is tracked and all of their efforts will likely impact state and local governments.

• Government Cloud Computing May Sustain Public Records
• BY: Paul W. Taylor   |   February 2012
• The fate of Data.gov, which housed hundreds of thousands of public data when its funding got cut, may contain the outlines of a model for sustaining digital records.

• Cities Give Google Cloud-Based Email Mixed Reviews
• BY: Steve Towns   |   February 2012
• Some cities have switched to the cloud with ease, but Los Angeles, for example, had to abandon it for law enforcement because of outdated security policies.

• Did the Stimulus Do Anything for Transparency?
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   February 2012
• The economic impact of the stimulus is unclear and highly debated. But one thing is for sure: it's done more to promote government transparency than any piece of legislation in recent memory.
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• White House CTO Aneesh Chopra May Step Down
• BY: Chad Vander Veen   |   January 27, 2012
• Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra is on the way out, according to FedScoop. The news outlet reported late Thursday that sources close to the White House indicated Chopra would step down on Jan. 27

• Google Launches New Online Education Resource
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   Nation   |   January 26, 2012
• Google has launched an online warehouse for education resources called Google in Education, designed for teachers, administrators and advocates, the company announced Thursday.
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• Minneapolis Uses Foursquare to Share Tips with Citizens
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   January 23, 2012
• The city aims to promote its services and programs with people who check-in around the city.

• Obama to 'Hang Out' in Live Video Chat Room
• BY: The Associated Press   |   Nation   |   January 23, 2012
• President Barack Obama plans to "hang out" in a video chat room to answer questions about his State of the Union address, part of a White House effort to test new social networking tools and the latest evidence of the growing intersection of social media and politics.

• D.C., Colorado Top List for LEED-Certified Buildings
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   Nation   |   January 19, 2012
• More than 100 buildings used by the federal government along with dozens of local government, private and non-profit buildings in D.C. are LEED-certified.
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• EPA Quiz Gives Answers for Financing Green Projects
• BY: Caroline Cournoyer   |   January 19, 2012
• The “Financing Program Decision Tool” shows state and local governments their best options for paying for energy upgrades.

• Watch Wisconsin Board Scan Recall Signatures
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   Wisconsin   |   January 19, 2012
• Welcome to "democracy in action," as the Wisconsin State Journal called it: the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board is livestreaming Thursday morning its efforts to scan more than 300,000 pages of signatures for a petition to recall Gov. Scott Walker.

• States Turn to Technology to Improve Medicaid and CHIP Programs
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   January 19, 2012
• Improvements in technology are allowing states to better serve Medicaid and CHIP populations, according to a recent survey.
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• Local Libraries Weather Threat of Cuts in Internet Age
• BY: Mike Maciag   |   January 18, 2012
• Local libraries have fought back against budget cuts and adapted to new technology at a time when more are seeking information online.
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• Can States and School Districts Cut Costs Through Digital Learning?
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   January 17, 2012
• A new study finds digital learning could be cheaper than traditional education. But education experts say that cost shouldn't be the primary reason to pursuing this mode.
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