Government IT Blogs
Windows 7, U.S.A.
Posted by John Foley
Nov 9, 2009 03:45:PM
Having made its case for Windows 7 in the business and consumer markets, Microsoft is taking its pitch to the nation's capital. Which raises a question: Would the U.S. government do a better job of running the country using Microsoft's new operating system?
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WhiteHouse.gov Drupal Detractors Get Buggy
Posted by Michael Hickins
Oct 30, 2009 03:27:PM
The news that WhiteHouse.gov relaunched this week running open source Drupal software raised eyebrows and hackles among knee-jerk anti-Obama types and a small cadre of ignorant bloggers.
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New iPhone App Gives 24x7 Swine Flu Coverage
Posted by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Oct 28, 2009 12:45:PM
Swine flu is permeating everywhere these days--not just the virus, but news about it. But if you're still not getting your fill of H1N1, Harvard Medical School has released a new iPhone app that provides real-time updates while you're on the move.
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DOD Says Yes To More Open Source
Posted by Serdar Yegulalp
Oct 28, 2009 11:29:AM
Open source in the government and military isn't a new thing; governance is one of open source's biggest target markets, so to speak. It's still all the more heartening to hear the Department of Defense come out strongly in favor of open source, and to recommend using more of it whenever possible.
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