Government IT Blogs
SF Mayor Gavin Newsom on Open Govt (Part 1)
Posted by Fritz Nelson
Dec 1, 2009 06:03:PM
In a wide-ranging interview with InformationWeek, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom talked about DataSF.Org, the role of social networking in politics and running his diverse city, and the role of San Francisco in the digital world. In the first of three in this video series, Newsom discusses how his city has embraced the "open and transparent government" concept.
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Senate Healthcare Reform Bill's IT Provisions Make Sense
Posted by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Nov 30, 2009 04:20:PM
As the Senate begins debating its healthcare reform bill, there's several health IT related provisions that aren't likely to stir a lot of emotion on the Senate floor, but deserve some attention.
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Can IT Help New Cancer Screening Guidelines?
Posted by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Nov 23, 2009 01:36:PM
New recommendations from a federal task force last week about breast cancer screenings have infuriated many cancer survivors as well as medical professional organizations, including the American Cancer Society. The guidelines were based on data analysis of the risks and benefits of mammograms for women under age 50.
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The Million-Dollar Google Maps API
Posted by John Foley
Nov 20, 2009 01:48:PM
The U.S. government's Apps.gov Web site provides new visibility into what federal agencies pay for cloud-based applications and commercial software, with offerings from vendors such as Hewlett-Packard, Jive, Microsoft, and Salesforce.com. One of the priciest products on the site: Google's Maps API, which lists for nearly a million dollars.
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