Why it’s in the Showcase: Blogband is one of the FCC’s major forays into blogging and social media.

The Director of CBO oversees the agency’s work in providing objective, insightful, timely, and clearly presented information about budgetary and economic issues. The Director supervises the numerous analytical papers and cost estimates produced by the agency, and he testifies frequently before Congressional committees. In managing the agency, the Director is responsible for a staff of about 235 people and an annual budget of roughly $40 million.

Why it’s in the Showcase: The Congressional Budget Office is an important part of the United States government and its decision to use WordPress to power the blog of the Office’s director is notable.

The official blog of the US Air Force, US Air Force Live, is a blog maintained by the Air Force Public Affairs Agency. The site is intended to be used as a conduit between the Airmen of the Air Force and online readers. This site is designed to have posts written by any Airman, anywhere at anytime. The site is a reflection of the men and women serving in the Air Force.

Why it’s in the Showcase: Air Force Live is one of a growing number of WordPress blogs being used by government.

Why it’s in the Showcase: With more than one million soldiers and a budget exceeding $100 billion per year, the United States Army is one of the world’s largest fighting forces and an undoubtedly notable WordPress user.

Part of the National Park Service, NCPTT protects America’s historic legacy by equipping preservation professionals with progressive technology-based research and training. NCPTT is an important part of our nation’s preservation and conservation community which, in turn, is a vital part of our nation’s cultural life. NCPTT serves the community that fostered its creation and, in turn, serves the nation and the world.

Why it’s in the Showcase: The NCPTT integrates an aggressive social media presence and uses WordPress as a CMS to power its website.

America.gov delivers information about current U.S. foreign policy and about American life and culture. It is produced by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Information Programs.

Nancy Pelosi made history in 2007, breaking the marble ceiling to become the first woman to serve as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.  As the highest-ranking elected woman in American history, she is second in the line of presidential succession.

Building consensus across the aisle and within the diverse House Democratic Caucus, Speaker Pelosi has proved to be a strong, pragmatic, and effective leader.  With Speaker Pelosi at the helm, the 110th Congress has built an impressive record that has focused on the priorities of the American people and brought needed change to Washington and across the country.

The Library of Congress is the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections.

Matt Raymond has been the Library’s Director of Communications since October 2006.

Raymond served since May 2005 as the senior advisor for communication at UNICEF, where he was the chief speech writer and senior aide to the executive director. He was responsible for UNICEF’s communications vehicles, including press, publications, broadcasts, Web presence and events