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Gadi Ben-Yehuda

Gadi Ben-Yehuda

Director of Innovation and Social Media

Gadi Ben-Yehuda is the Director of Innovation and Social Media for the IBM Center for The Business of Government. Previously, he was a Web Strategist for the District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Technology Officer. He has taught creative, expository, and Web writing for more than 10 years to university students, private-sector professionals, and soldiers. He has an MFA in poetry from American University, has taught writing at Howard University, and has worked in Washington, DC, for nonprofits, lobbying organizations, Fleishman-Hillard Global Communications, and Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign.
Gadi Ben-Yehuda is the Director of Innovation and Social Media for the IBM Center for The Business of Government. Previously, he was a Web Strategist for the District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Technology Officer. He has taught creative, expository, and Web writing for more than 10 years to university students, private-sector professionals, and soldiers. He has an MFA in poetry from American University, has taught writing at Howard University, and has worked in Washington, DC, for nonprofits, lobbying organizations, Fleishman-Hillard Global Communications, and Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign.
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Creating Innovation Offices That Work

Six model approaches for implementing ideas and how to measure success.

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Social Media Metrics for Government: A Manager's Handbook

How to make sure online efforts advance strategic goals.

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A Guide for Innovative Public Servants

How to jump the bureaucratic hurdles and inspire change at your agency.

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Mapping a More Participatory Government

From federal spending to broken streetlights, layered data helps citizens.

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Shark Tank: HHS Edition

Teams showcase innovation programs at HHS Ignite event.

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How the Government is Innovating (And You Can Too)

Lessons from what the government is doing today to prepare for tomorrow.

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Iron Man, Batman and Spider-Man: What We Can Learn About Privacy From Superheroes

Three lessons for government in the way superheroes manage their secret identities.

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5 Instagram Feeds the Government Needs to Start

Cool ways these government agencies could use the photo sharing service.

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Better Decisions Through Smart Disclosure

The benefits of opening data stores to consumers.

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4 Trends Shaping the Tech-Driven Workforce of the Future

Technology is coalescing to transform the agency of tomorrow--here's what it will look like.

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3 Reasons Federal Managers Need to Understand Identity Management

Here's why having a robust understanding of identity management is important for federal managers.

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3 Ways Tech Is Changing Washington (and One Way It Isn't)

Mobile technology is breaking down silos in DC, but some things will never change.

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Who Are You? Four Trends in Identity Management

Identity Management can either be the keystone or the single point of failure for interactions between the online and offline worlds.

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The Secret to Restoring Trust in Government

If trust is a measure of access and influence, social media might be the key.

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3 Ways Social Media is Improving Government

How advanced sharing affects the way government agencies operate.

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10 Awesome Pinterest Boards The Government Should Start

Ten ideas for meaningful, engaging Pinterest Boards from federal agencies.

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RIP Social Media 1.0: The Rise of Advanced Sharing

How we share on social media is changing--will government also?

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Bigger Than Apps: Our 3D Printed Future

How the next stage of 3D Printing will create a new market space, how governments can benefit, and what they need to do now to spur its growth.

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3D Printing and the Rise of Products as Service

Now is the time for governments to get involved in the Maker community to enable an entirely new marketplace to emerge: Products as a Service.

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Emerging Innovation and Social Media Trends: Networked Sensors

How networks of public and private sensors can change how the public sector operates during routine or emergency operations.