State of the Union


During President Barack Obama’s January’s State of the Union address, citizens could follow along in real time with an online slide presentation which showed – in pictures and graphics – the major points the president was making just as he was making them.

The technique brought the viewers into the presentation in a way that simply watching or listening to the event could not. Visually, each of the president’s points was portrayed in a striking way that cemented the ideas in viewers’ minds better than a simple verbal presentation could do – even with the bright lights and grand chamber of the House of Representatives as a venue. Keep reading →

Two separate but related events took place in recent days that individually were important moments in the rapid evolution of the cyber threat domain. When you combine these two events, clearly you can see their significance.

Both events serve as strong indicators of the concern over cyber attacks, as well as a barometer for the current state of digital conflict. Keep reading →

The Obama Administration has arguably become one of the most adept administrations in history at harnessing new media technologies to take its case directly to the American public.

How the White House takes advantage of new media can be seen in several White House videos posted on YouTube in the past week. Keep reading →

Few events are more thoroughly parsed for what is said and not said than the President’s annual State of the Union speech, and last night’s speech was no exception.

The advent of Twitter and a variety of technologies and analytic tools, however, have made it easier than ever to track the president’s every word — and the reactions of the public listening to them. Two good examples come to mind. Keep reading →