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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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The Forrester Wave™: Complex Event Processing (CEP) Platforms, Q3 2009
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Oracle Mobilizing MySQL Users

December 14, 2009
The European Commission investigation into Oracle's acquisition of Sun is turning into a political dogfight as MySQL users are writing letters supporting and opposing the deal.

Microsoft Offers Climate Change Tools

December 14, 2009
Software maker rolls out interactive services at COP15 conference in Copenhagen.

Cybersecurity Metrics Coming For Federal Agencies

December 11, 2009
Government agencies may soon be required to report a host of metrics focusing on real-time cybersecurity performance.

GAO Pressures FCC To Help Wireless Consumers

December 11, 2009
The Government Accountability Office wants the Federal Communications Commission to enforce consumer protection rules.

Chinese Trade Policy Discriminatory, Groups Claim

December 10, 2009
A new Chinese government procurement policy gives preference to products based on Chinese-owned intellectual property.

LCD Maker Pleads Guilty In Price Fixing Scheme

December 10, 2009
Chi Mei Optoelectronics will pay $220 million in fines for conspiring with other TFT-LCD companies to set prices for the displays.

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.

Feds Launch Internet Healthcare Initiatives

December 10, 2009
Department of Health and Human Services programs promote research data sharing, employee collaboration, and flu safety.

AT&T To Curb Smartphone Data Use

December 9, 2009
The company said 3% of its smartphone users are consuming 40% of its data traffic and compromising its networks.

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.

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