This document discusses how the US federal government is beginning to use social technologies like Web 2.0 to disseminate information to citizens in a more open and collaborative way. It notes initiatives from the Obama administration like Change.gov and the signing of agreements with Web 2.0 providers by the GSA. The document suggests that information professionals will need to understand new models of e-government and government 2.0 in order to connect, collaborate and align their work with executive leadership in this changing information environment.
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