Legend, fact, supposition and theory each must be accorded its place in any historical account of this celebrated diamond.

In general, the laws, regulations, policies, and other directives in this section apply only to public websites in the U.S. federal executive branch. They do not apply to intranets or websites of the judicial or legislative branches (except where specifically noted). However, many of the directives and best practices outlined in this section can benefit any website, government websites in particular.

We've highlighted here the ways NASA, Library of Congress, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Social Security Administration, and Transportation Security Administration have met the needs of their public customers.

the intent of this wiki is to compile a central list of current initiatives (and eventually "best practices") involving social media and government

The Federal Web Managers Council, of the Interagency Committee on Government Information (ICGI), recommended these best practices in its June 2004 report to OMB: "Recommended Policies and Guidelines for Federal Public Websites." They are practices that many federal agencies have adopted to make their websites more citizen–centered.