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Roadmapping government websites
What's great about about the public roadmap, particularly for large government institutions, is that they show there is a plan, but they are also a powerful demonstration of civic openness.
Virtual queuing and appointment startup Whyline raises $1.25M from e.Republic Ventures
Virtual queuing and appointment startup Whyline has completed a $1.25 million pre-series A round led by e.Republic Ventures.
Center for Plain Language publishes 2020 federal government plain language report card
The Center for Plain Language published its 2020 federal website plain language report card.
GSA: Distributed work makes government teams happier, more productive and inclusive
The U.S. General Services Administration's 18F has a great post on why distributed government is critical to highly-functioning public service teams, emphasizing a 'distributed first' approach to work.
Facebook announces Roy Austin will lead new internal civil rights organization
Facebook announced that Roy L. Austin, Jr., will join the company as vice president of civil rights and deputy general counsel to establish the company’s new internal civil rights organization.
Mozilla: Here's how to proactively manage social media bad actors, including politicians
In the aftermath of the deplatforming of Donald Trump, Mozilla offers concrete advice on how to best deal with bad actors -- including heads of states and politicians -- on social media platforms, beyond just suspending or permanently removing them.