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Author Photo Mayor Gavin Newsom on Digital San Francisco (Part 2)
Dec 2, 2009
Posted by Fritz Nelson

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.

Author Photo The FBI's New Tech Team
Dec 2, 2009
Posted by John Foley

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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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.

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

FCC Speeds Cell Tower Reviews

November 19, 2009
The "shot clock" rule will set a limit on how long local governments can review applications for new cellular towers.

Interop: New York Tests Xbox-Based Alert System

November 19, 2009
State officials eye video game networks as a means to send emergency warnings to younger residents.

Texas' Data Center Consolidation Project Under Scrutiny

November 16, 2009
A commissioned report finds a range of problems with a seven-year, $863 million outsourcing contract with IBM.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Data Breach Investigated

November 16, 2009
Connecticut's attorney general is looking for tougher protection for healthcare providers after records, which could be useful to identity thieves, were lost.

Data-Driven Crime Fighting

November 13, 2009
Law enforcement agencies adopt new tools in an effort to be more proactive in getting resources where they're most needed.

eReferral System Boosts Medical Center Bookings

November 5, 2009
A portal-based referral system from Carefx and a clinical information exchange from GE Healthcare increase appointments and reduce patient no-shows.

Intel Hit With Antitrust Suit In NY

November 4, 2009
The New York attorney general claims the chipmaker used bribery and coercion to prevent computer makers from using rival products.

Microsoft Drops Prices Of Cloud Apps

November 3, 2009
Exchange Online's monthly price drops from $10 to $5, and storage increases to 25 Gbytes, matching Google Gmail.

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