IV.1.c: Web Content Procedures

Develop procedures for updating Web content at the office, initiative, and program level.

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ED's current web design and content management workflow are barriers to effective use of the web for many ED offices, initiatives, and programs. These barriers are, in turn, barriers to open government. We aim to lower these barriers through the adoption of a streamlined approach to content management, using Drupal, and more flexible templates for web pages. It will be easier for offices, initiatives, and programs to post web content quickly and display it more flexibly to meet their needs and their stakeholders' needs. As a result, we expect to see more effective use of the web spread throughout our agency. As this system is implemented, we expect to see offices, initiatives, and programs posting news, information about upcoming competitions and workshops, slideshows from technical assistance workshops, schedules of upcoming events, and more. They will be able to engage with citizens and stakeholders. To optimize execution of this significant change, ED will take a phased approach, piloting the program in a limited number of offices, then phasing it in gradually, integrating learning with each successive implementation. Our timeline is as follows. o May - Aug 2010: Pilot program Drupal transition o Sep - Dec 2010: Phased transition to offices and initiatives o May - Jun 2011: Drupal available to all offices and initiatives o Sep - Dec 2011: Drupal (or alternative) available to all programs

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