Monday, December 2, 2002

Deseret News: Technology chief in Utah taking flak from many sides. Ami Joy Bryson reports on Phil Windley, CIO of the State of Utah (and an active weblogger himself!). "Phil comes from a different culture, a corporate culture," says one state employee. "There is a reason in government that things are slow and there is red tape. There are personnel rules so we don't have cronyism, so you don't have that kind of Tammany Hall patronage you used to see in the 1800s. But with him, there's more concern about bottom line than process." While process is important, isn't getting to the right bottom line what leadership is really all about? [Scott Loftesness] 7:18:20 AM

Total Info System Totally Touchy. The U.S. government wants to create a massive database of Americans' personal information to help root out terrorists. Privacy advocates cry foul, and some in the industry aren't even sure it's technologically feasible. By Ryan Singel. [Wired News] Taking Liberties With Our Freedom. Law enforcement and big business were the big winners in the passage of the Homeland Security Act. Americans worried about the degradation of their civil liberties, were not. A commentary by Lauren Weinstein. [Wired News] 6:29:20 AM

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