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Author Photo Open Government's Challenges, Pitfalls, And Skeptics
Dec 9, 2009
Posted by John Foley

When federal CTO Aneesh Chopra and federal CIO Vivek Kundra unveiled the Obama Administration's Open Government Directive on Dec. 8, it marked the end of one long, drawn out process and the beginning of what's sure to be another. Good luck making it work.

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.

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Chopra, Kundra Urge Efficiency Role For Government IT

December 10, 2009
The Federal CIO and CTO tell Congress that transparency, efficiency efforts are beginning to pay dividends, but federal IT still needs to be more involved in business decisions.

Open Government Directive Tackles Data Quality

December 9, 2009
The Obama administration will require federal agencies to take steps to improve the quality of their financial data.

Data.gov Heads For Overhaul

December 9, 2009
The government is looking to make significant improvements to its open data repository, adding features for developers and consumers and prodding agencies to participate.

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.

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