iPhone Apps Good For Government

April 22, 2009

iPhones have cornered the market in cool, and now they may be giving BlackBerrys a run for their money in terms of practicality. Federal News Radio on Wednesday interviewed Andy Einhorn and Alex Salta of OhMyGov.com who touted the usefulness of iPhone applications for government employees. Among the hill-friendly apps are Congress+, a comprehensive congressional directory that includes staff contact info in addition to lawmakers'; FedTravel, a full digital version of the Federal Travel Regulation 301 Handbook for US Official Business Travelers and LawPod, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure formatted for iPhones. Most of the applications are inexpensive or free; Congress+ costs $10 but just Congress, a comparable version, only costs a dollar. FedTravel and LawPod only cost a buck as well. To avoid less useful applications, check the reviews, said Einhorn, managing editor of OhMyGov, "don't bother with anything less than three stars." For more on iPhone apps for government, check out this article. -- Eliza Krigman

Juliana Gruenwald

Tech Writer

E-Mail: jgruenwald@nationaljournal.com.

Juliana Gruenwald has been covering tech and telecom issues for more than a decade for National Journal, Interactive Week, BNA and Congressional Quarterly. This is her second stint with National Journal. She was recruited by NJ in 1998 to help launch its first tech policy publication, Technology Daily. She left in 2000 to cover international tech and telecom issues for Ziff Davis Media's Interactive Week magazine. She started her career at United Press International as the wire service's first Helen Thomas Intern. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota. A Minneapolis native, she misses the lakes but not the cold.

Josh Smith

Tech Reporter

E-Mail: joshsmith@nationaljournal.com.

Josh Smith covers technology policy as a staff reporter for National Journal. He previously interned at National Journal Daily, a Senate press office, and the Deseret News in Salt Lake City where he covered the state legislature, courts, and crime. In 2009 he graduated with honors from Southern Utah University after managing an award-winning student newspaper as editor-in-chief. Josh has received state, regional and national awards for his political and policy reporting, including first place in CapitolBeat’s 2009 Best of Statehouse Reporting college competition. A native of drop-dead-gorgeous Utah, Josh lives in Virginia with his wife, Amber.

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