Saturday, September 17, 2005

Another Blog Commenting on Government Over at A Nation of the People and IP Addresses blog, a comment on the NY Times article: If you're a government technologist, this report (New York Times, free registration required) has to be the cruelest quote yet from the emerging story of the poor initial federal response to Hurricane Katrina: "We wanted soldiers, helicopters, food and water," said Denise Bottcher, press secretary for Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco of Louisiana. "They wanted to negotiate an organizational chart." 11:50:34 PM    comment [] Innovating in communication Link to some Government Podcasts I recommend these podcasts for driving anywhere the radio transmission is unreliable. My travelling gear is an iPod mini and an iTrip to send the podcast or my "roadtrip" playlist to my car radio. I'm going to suggest a podcast for some project communication where I work; however, I'll ask around if my coworkers have mp3 players and relate to this. 11:41:18 PM    comment [] Late Linux Thought "It all boils down to this: with open-source computing you can more readily tailor your IT system to your strategic goals. It gives you, the user, the power and control. You're not tied to the manufacturer's whims and edicts." -- Jon Hall, executive director with the independent group Linux International 11:33:27 PM    comment [] IT Governance Report on IT Governance Roadmap Government IT managers need to assess their capabilities by asking the following questions: Are IT managers able to support the government in obtaining its objectives? Are they capable of keeping up with the constantly changing environment? Are they up to date on the latest and greatest technology trends and offerings? Are they flexible enough to understand and lead business process changes as needed? Are they capable of judiciously helping to manage the government's risk? On another subject, something that crossed my radar recently: Frequently the risk of a pandemic is assessed as high in the coming years, for that we need greater progress in e-government. The relatively few government services available to citizens electronically could be increased to decrease the spread of diseases.  If a person can fill a prescription on-line, they are less likely to transmit disease than when they pick up prescriptions in a crowded  pharmacy filled with sick people, their friends and relatives. A reduction in disease's spread would be possible with more online government services, like license renewals, form filings or other things that take citizen to crowded government offices. 11:32:00 PM    comment []

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