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Tech Talk Radio Highlights
Mayi Canales, former CIO for Department of Treasury,
and Paul Renard, Dean of Stratford's School of
Information Systems, discussed recent e-government
initiatives. In addition, Tech Talk reviewed a number of
e-gov websites and reports, looked at e-gov legislation
and funding, noted the reason behind the recent drop
in
PC prices, and much more...
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Tech Talk airs each Saturday at Noon on WMAL
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Tech Talk Guest: Mayi Canales, e-Gov Expert
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The former
Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting CIO for the Department
of Treasury, Mayi Canales joined Tech Talk to share her
experiences with e-government programs. Mayi also discussed
CIO Council efforts in employee training and retention,
enterprise architecture, and cyber security. Mayi's efforts
at streamlining e-government
through realignment and outsourcing have been very effective.
She sought to make the business case first for all new initiatives.
Mayi is a founding partner of M2 Strategies, a private consulting firm designed
to help state, local, and Federal government agencies develop
effective e-government strategies, as well as, to assist
private sector companies become more effective at addressing
e-government challenges.
Check out the
CIO Site
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| FirstGov.gov -- Official US Government Portal | | |
FirstGov.gov
is the most visible product of the massive
eGovernment initiative. This website is designed to be
a single point of entry into all Federal agencies. A single
search can query all agencies at the same time. It serves
three major clients: private citizens, businesses, and government
employees. This is a great place to look for Federal employment.
Check
out FirstGov.gov
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| e-Gov Report Card Released by CIO Council | | | Creating Performance Based Electronic
Government--Fiscal Year 2002 Progress examines
performance of current electronic government
initiatives. This 104-page CIO Council report
commends recent government cost efficiencies and
improved program performance, but calls for more
rigorous use of empirical data to measure performance
outcomes as a business case.
Check
out the Full Report
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| PC Prices Plummet | | | For the third consecutive holiday season, projected PC
sales look gloomy. Bad news for the
hardware manufacturers, but good news for consumers
as the price of PC components has dropped, due in part
to market penetration. If you are considering replacing
your outdated computer, or adding another system to
your home network, the price is right!
Check
out the Register's Story
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