Government IT Blogs
Mayor Gavin Newsom on Digital San Francisco (Part 2)
Posted by Fritz Nelson
Dec 2, 2009 01:12:PM
In the second part of our three-part video interview series with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, we talked about the role technology can play in the transformation of a city, including addressing the growing digital divide, the progress on STEM in San Francisco, and the role the Bay area will play, as a hub of technology innovation, in helping lead the way to economic recovery.
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The FBI's New Tech Team
Posted by John Foley
Dec 2, 2009 11:12:AM
The FBI's newly appointed CTO, Jeffrey Johnson, brings an outside-the-beltway background to the job--he worked for Lehman Brothers, a hard-charging technology innovator, until last year. FBI CIO Chad Fulgham also worked at Lehman Bros., as well as at IBM and JPMorgan Chase. Look for their private sector experience to be reflected in the intelligence agency's IT strategy and execution.
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Can You Support Remote Workers In Case Of Flu Outbreak?
Posted by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Dec 2, 2009 09:56:AM
With the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention this week reporting widespread H1N1 flu outbreaks in 32 states, many companies are dealing with or anticipating the need for staff to work remotely in the months ahead. This can present a challenge for IT organizations that haven't in the past dealt with large numbers of remote workers.
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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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