Government Technology

Kristy Fifelski

Kristy is a former city government web manager who has a passion for local government, social media and technology.

Kristy is a former city government web manager who has a passion for local government, social media and technology. She is known as "GovGirl" in the industry. She is also a bit of a ham.

Twitter: @KristyFifelski

Recent Articles

GovGirl: Can Government Do Viral Video?
September 26, 2012 - Kristy Fifelski chats with local government officials who are defying the idea that government communication must be stiff and boring.

GovGirl joins e.Republic
September 13, 2012 - We're going to expand and continue GovGirl and keep posting videos showing the fun side of government.

A Politician's Guide to Social Media
July 09, 2012 - These tips simply show you some basic ideas - there are so many additional ways to take it further and optimize your social media presence.

Government Innovation YouTube Channels
March 07, 2012 - Videos posted on these channels are helpful for both government employees and citizens!

Top 5 GovGirl Videos of 2011
December 28, 2011 - Videos posted on these channels are helpful for both government employees and citizens!

Accessibility Requirements for Government Websites - Proposed Rules Round 2
December 09, 2011 - Remember back in late 2010 when the United States Federal Government (U.S. Access Board in particular) asked the web community for input about proposed rules on website accessibility?

Hack4Reno Part 3
November 05, 2011 - This is the second video describing the process leading up to the Hack4Reno.

Hosting a City Hackathon Part 2
October 14, 2011 - This is the second video describing the process leading up to the Hack4Reno.

Hosting a City Hackathon
October 05, 2011 - The Hack4Reno civic hackathon event will be held in downtown Reno on Oct. 15-16.

Donate old cell phones to government programs
September 21, 2011 - What can you do with all those old cell phones? Donate them to government programs that go to good causes.

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Collaboration for the Public Sector



Collaborative Justice: Transforming Criminal Justice Services Through Unified Collaboration
This issue brief examines video collaboration in every stage of the human justice process, demonstrating how this technology can not only make services more efficient, affordable, and accessible.

Cloud-Based Services Accelerate Public Sector Adoption of Video Collaboration
Today, thanks to new cloud technologies and high-quality networks, mobile video services - which provide not only cost savings but which help governmental interactions become more efficient - are more feasible than ever before.

Modernization as a Service: Acquiring IT through Innovative Procurement

Five Ways Collaboration is Driving Government Performance

Mobile Video Collaboration: The New Business Reality