The Washington Post Company has announced the beta launch of WhoRunsGov.com, a Web site offering a unique look at the world of Washington through its key players and personalities.

Searchles has launched a free related content widget for bloggers and web publishers as the first phase in the rollout of the Searchles Discovery Widget platform.  This self-serve open platform will be expanded in upcoming weeks to offer a larger set of social widgets

Sallie Mae, along with Building Hope and Reading Is Fundamental, have launched a nationwide book drive, “Reading Is Presidential”, to celebrate the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama - and we have an audio report.

We asked Cary Hatch, who heads DC-based MDB Communications, for a list of things for you and your agency to consider for survival in 2009.  She provided the following seven points: