We live in a time when more pre-schoolers can use a smartphone app than can tie their shoes. How does government prepare to meet the information needs of these budding citizens? Mobile Gov means providing information and services to the public anywhere and anytime.

This blog is to help those in agencies working  on mobile services and information for the public. We’ll scour the innerwebs for mobile info so you don’t have to. Expect posts on what government is doing in mobile, general mobile news, trends in mobile use, and issues on implementing mobile for the public.

Let us know what else you would like to see in the comments below ▼.

About Us

This blog is from the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies in the U.S. General Services Administration.

Our job here–in the mobile program office–is to help agencies build a citizen-centric path for mobile access to government.  We do that by

• finding and sharing resources and capabilities through the mobile-gov community of practice
• building relationships with the private and non-profit sectors as well as state and local governments
• helping agencies understand and resolve policy issues
• championing mobile solutions from loosening data to developing mobile development guidelines to app and website development to best practices and policy
• promoting mobile gov efforts

Learn more

• Check out practical mobile resources on the website howto.gov
• Follow us on Twitter @Digital_Gov. We’re using the hashtag #mobilegov
• Sign up for e-mail alerts when we update the blog
• Support on making your agency DigitalGov ready via the Digital Services Innovation Center.

Blog Policies

Comment Policy

We welcome your comments and expect that our conversation will follow the general rules of respectful civil discourse. This is a moderated blog, and we will only post comments related to our purpose. We will review comments for posting within one business day. You’re fully responsible for everything that you submit in your comments, and all posted comments are in the public domain. We don’t discriminate against any views, but we reserve the right not to post comments. We do not post comments that are off-topic, spam, or overtly self-promoting.

Privacy

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Citizen Services & Innovative Technologies will not share or sell any of your personal information with any other organization or government agency except as required by law. Please view GSA’s privacy and security notice.

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• does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of information contained on a linked website.
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updated April 2011