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Web-savvy politicos: Obama's vision for e-government will take work

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IDG News Service

Source Date:

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Focus:

Electronic/Mobile Government, Knowledge Management in Government, Information Communication Technologies (ICT) for Development, Internet Governance for Development, Technology and Innovation in Public Administration

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Challenges seen for effort to adapt campaign's use of the Web for government applications

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An electoral triumph built on a Web revolution

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International Herald Tribune

Source Date:

Monday, November 10, 2008

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Electronic/Mobile Government

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"Thomas Jefferson used newspapers to win the presidency, FDR used radio to change the way he governed, JFK was the first president to understand television, and Howard Dean saw the value of the Web for raising money," said Ranjit Mathoda, a lawyer and money manager who blogs at Mathoda.com. "But Senator [Barack Obama] understood that you could use the Web to lower the cost of buildi ... Read More

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US public finance market hit hard by capital freeze

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Financial Times

Source Date:

Friday, September 26, 2008

Focus:

Taxation and Public Expenditure Management, Finance and Budgeting in Public Administration

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"It's the nature of what the borrowing is for - building a hospital and making sure Johnny and Susie have a school that is open - that makes a freeze in the muni-market significant," said Thomas Doe, CEO of Municipal Market Advisors (MMA). "If you can't get access to the capital markets, you may have to raise taxes to generate the revenue for those projects." "It's dif ... Read More

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Immersive GIS to Engage Citizens Like Never Before

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Geospatial

Source Date:

Friday, August 01, 2008

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California state government is gearing up for a renaissance of geospatial information systems--one in which citizens can see and touch the data relevant to critical questions such as where are they going to live and where are their kids going to go to school, while business owners will be able to interact with the data that will guide them in determining whether or not to locate their business in ... Read More

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US Boots System for Data Sharing on Cyber Threats

Source:

Financial Times

Source Date:

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Focus:

Civic Engagement in Public Policy and Management, Public Services, Public Policy Development, Economic and Trade Policies, Internet Governance for Development, Technology and Innovation in Public Administration

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"The federal government does not own the internet - thank God - and it does not own the nation's cyber networks," Mr [Michael Chertoff] said. "We can't be serious about national security or national cyber security without engaging private industry." "We have no interest (in) or intention of duplicating a system where the government tries to sit over the internet and pr ... Read More

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Paulson Plan: More Form than Content

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Financial Times

Source Date:

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Focus:

Institutional Development in Public Sector

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In the long term, the report envisages a structure based on what it calls an objective-based approach. This means dividing the regulatory workload by broad tasks, rather by types of institutions. The Treasury urges instead a three-part division of responsibilities. There would be a "market stability regulator" - the Fed - whose job would be to gather information and monitor risks across ... Read More

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US Probes Alleged Tax Abuses via Royal Bank

Source:

Financial Times

Source Date:

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Focus:

Taxation and Public Expenditure Management, Finance and Budgeting in Public Administration

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"The subcommittee has been investigating the use of offshore jurisdictions and institutions to perpetrate tax abuse," he said. "The case involving LGT bank is proof that the problem has not gone away, and the subcommittee will continue to explore all different angles to this problem." The IRS declined to comment and the Department of Justice said it was "unaware" o ... Read More

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City Auditor Reviewing P3 Projects

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ottowabusinessjournal.com

Source Date:

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Focus:

Human Resource Management and Development

Summary:

The City of Ottawa's chief auditor is conducting a review of the municipality's public-private partnership projects beginning this year and continuing into 2007. Municipal Auditor-General Alain Lalonde provided a verbal report on his ongoing review to a city committee last week. He faced a barrage of questions from members of the city's Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee. Sev ... Read More

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Sao Tome and Principe Government Wants to Privatize Postal Company

Source:

macauhub.com.mo

Source Date:

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Focus:

Human Resource Management and Development

Summary:

Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, 11 May – The government of Sao Tome and Principe wants to privatize the state Postal company as it is considered to be “technically bankrupt,” the Minister for Public Works and Infrastructure said Wednesday. Delfim Neves made a speech on the result of his visit to the Postal facilities to find out about the quality of the service and the company’s accounts. ... Read More

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The Ugly Truth about Canadian Health Care

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http://www.city-journal.org

Source Date:

Monday, July 30, 2007

Focus:

Human Resource Management and Development

Summary:

Mountain-bike enthusiast Suzanne Aucoin had to fight more than her Stage IV colon cancer. Her doctor suggested Erbitux—a proven cancer drug that targets cancer cells exclusively, unlike conventional chemotherapies that more crudely kill all fast-growing cells in the body—and Aucoin went to a clinic to begin treatment. But if Erbitux offered hope, Aucoin’s insurance didn’t: she received one inscrut ... Read More

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