It’s the end of September…do you know where your Recovery funds are? If not, you can easily track them using the newly re-launched Recovery.gov. The site, which aims to track funds allocated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, now boasts interactive maps, detailed graphs and charts and an easy-to-use layout. A notable [...]
Today’s Washington Post has some astonishing news: the federal government will need to hire 270,000 people for “mission-critical” jobs over the next three years, according to a study released by the Partnership for Public Service today. Powerful job search tools await prospective government applicants at USAJOBS, the Office of Personnel Management’s job portal. In particular, [...]
A favorite feature of the Bush White House, online chats called “Ask the White House,” has yet to make its debut in the Obama administration.
Why congressional Web sites are the building blocks to legislative branch transparenchy.
The Treasury Department’s new Web site, FinancialStability.gov shares quite a few design features with WhiteHouse.gov. But that’s where the similarity between this site and a White House Web site ends. A superior Web site, FinancialStability.gov has lots of information on it — something that has largely been lacking from the various White House Web sites [...]
The U.S. Supreme Court has always been a more secretive institution of government. Cameras aren’t allowed when court is in session and most deliberations go on behind closed doors. But isn’t it time their Web site got with the 21st century? The poorly designed site makes it difficult for anyone to find information. You’re also [...]
A positive review of the OpenCongress.org Web site.
Since we last checked at the end of January, it seems that all new senators have gotten their Web sites up and running! While most are cookie-cutter sites that will most likely get an overhaul soon, it’s the thought that counts. Plus, residents of Colorado now have a Web-based way to contact their two new [...]