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Author Photo Can IT Help New Cancer Screening Guidelines?
Nov 23, 2009
Posted by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee

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.

Author Photo The Million-Dollar Google Maps API
Nov 20, 2009
Posted by John Foley

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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Oracle�s Pre-Built Analytic Applications
This video whitepaper explores the relative pros and cons of deploying pre-built analytic applications from Oracle versus building a custom data warehouse against Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft,...

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7 Essential Steps to Achieve, Measure and Prove Optimal Security Risk Reduction
Whether you're protecting 5 servers or 5,000, this paper details the essential aspects of putting into place a measurable and sustainable vulnerability management program.

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Govt. Tackles Cybersecurity; iPhone Worm In Wild

November 24, 2009

Full Nelson: Video: San Francisco Goes Open, Transparent

November 23, 2009
An interview with the city's mayor and IT principals about DataSF.org and its groundbreaking applications

Physicians Question Health IT Stimulus Requirements

November 23, 2009
A physicians practice industry group expresses concern about electronic health record incentive programs.

Web 2.0 Expo: Noveck Cites Open Gov Challenges

November 20, 2009
The deputy CTO for open government sees progress, but acknowledges push back and resource constraints on the path to transparency.

National Cyber Incident Response Plan Coming

November 17, 2009
FBI, Homeland Security, and Justice Department officials drop hints of future cybersecurity policy and projects at a Senate hearing.

Obama, In China, Promotes An Open Internet

November 16, 2009
In a townhall meeting in Shanghai, the President acknowledges the challenges posed by unrestricted Internet access, but says the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

Military Readies IT Acquisition Reforms

November 13, 2009
Deputy Defense secretary William Lynn says procurement reforms should be ready by the spring.

Department Of Interior Fails Cybersecurity Audit

November 10, 2009
An inspector general assessment of the agency's IT security performance finds poor governance, unqualified staff, and defense technologies that were paid for but not implemented.

Craigslist Founder To Advise Veteran Affairs

November 6, 2009
The Department of Veterans Affairs has invited Craig Newmark to join a panel to review suggestions for fixing its claims processing.

Obama's Open Government Directive Nears Release

November 5, 2009
The directive, which is behind schedule, will require federal agencies to develop and outline specific actions they will take to be more open to the public.

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The Government CIO 50
Public sector CIOs are under pressure to adopt new technologies and deliver on the promise of open government. See how 50 tech leaders in federal, state, and local government are doing it.

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Gov 2.0: Technology Leadership Redefined
The Open Government Directive will come at a time when federal CIOs already face unprecedented challenges. New approaches are required of government IT leaders. Read our report.