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Introducing Google for the Public Sector
September 15, 2009
(Cross-posted with the
Google Public Policy Blog
)
The 2008 elections demonstrated how technology can increase political participation, and now we're beginning to see the power of Web 2.0 come to government.
On the heels of last week's
Gov 2.0 Summit
in Washington, D.C., we're excited to launch
Google for the Public Sector
, a one-stop shop of tools and tips that local, state and federal government officials can use to help promote transparency and increase citizen participation.
The site helps government agencies:
Make your website, and the information it offers, easier to find.
For example, in less than 50 technical staff hours, Arizona's Government Information Technology Agency
made hundreds of thousands of public records
and other webpages "crawlable" to search engines and visible in Google search results.
Visualize your information and tell your story in Google Earth & Maps
to the hundreds of millions of people who use them. The State Department runs an
interactive Google Map
of Secretary Clinton's travels, which shows where she has been and includes photos and videos.
Use the power of online video
to engage millions of potential viewers and give constituents a voice. In the U.S. alone, the Senate, House of Representatives, White House, and federal government, among others, all have YouTube channels.
According to the
Pew Internet and American Life Project
, nearly four out of five American Internet users go online to find government information. Technology will help play a key role in making this information accessible, useful and transparent.
Posted by Ginny Hunt, Public Sector Project Manager
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