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Author Photo Mayor Gavin Newsom: Role of Social in Govt (Part 3)
Dec 8, 2009
Posted by Fritz Nelson

In the final part of this three-part video interview series with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, we talked about the role of social networking, not just in winning a political race, but in ongoing government -- in building participation among citizens. He talks about his successes and failures, and what he's learned along the way.

Author Photo Comcast-NBC Deal Highlights Net Neutrality Issue
Dec 3, 2009
Posted by Fredric Paul

What does it mean when the nation's largest Internet Service Provider, like Comcast, buys one of the biggest content creators in the world, like NBC? For one thing, it means the already contentious issue of Net Neutrality is about to get even more heated. Hopefully, it will galvanize the FCC to create and implement Net Neutrality rules that protect the interests of other companies doing business on the Internet.

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Tactics for ESB Implementation: Best Practice Series
This presentation discusses various tactics for Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) implementations, first explaining the ESB concept and then following it up with a sample demonstration of how ESBs can be u...

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Mayor Gavin Newsom on Digital San Francisco (Part 2)
n 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...

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White House Issues Open Government Directive

December 8, 2009
The Obama administration outlines steps that federal agencies must take to become more open, participatory, and collaborative, including release of "high value" data.

Government Technologist: States As Cloud Service Providers

December 7, 2009
As state CIOs devise cloud computing strategies, they must assess whether their teams can provide services with the same skill and efficiency as commercial providers.

IBM Helps Launch Green Data Center

December 2, 2009
Public-private partnership tapped to build showcase for energy efficient computing.

Feds Offer $235 Million For Health IT Leadership

December 2, 2009
A new grant program will help leading communities advance and track their use of health IT to improve quality of care and become role models to other communities.

Cosmic Debris Threatens Space Station

December 1, 2009
NASA says it's too late for orbiting station to perform avoidance maneuver.

Government CIOs Must Focus On Results, Not Data Centers

November 30, 2009
Data center proliferation entails unacceptable cost and risk, says the former CIO of the U.S. Postal Service. With cloud computing as an option, it's time to pursue a more sustainable strategy.

NIST Director Sees Key Role In Emerging Technologies

November 25, 2009
Newly confirmed director Patrick Gallagher outlines the agency's efforts in healthcare IT, smart grid, and cybersecurity.

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.

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