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November 24, 2009 By News Report
Photo: Virginia CIO George Coulter
Virginia CIO George Coulter has called for an emergency meeting in early December to address the fact that the state's IT systems don't have a backup. Coulter called it a major issue that must be fixed. Coulter was named state CIO in August. He is working to improve Virginia's $2.3 billion IT outsourcing deal with Northrop Grumman.
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch
The New York State Emergency Management Office is testing a system that would send out emergency alerts on home video game consoles like Xbox and PlayStation. The alerts, which have traditionally been delivered via TV and radio, would be sent through networks that video gamers use for online play.
Source: InformationWeek
An in-depth investigation by the American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop finds an uneven record for costly implementations of electronic health records. Furthermore, "no government agency regulates digital health systems or tracks how well they work."
Source: Huffington Post
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Victoria Espinel as the nation's first Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (a.k.a. the Copyright Czar). Congress created the position in 2008 to combat the explosion of illegal copyright infringement due digital downloading and file sharing.
Source: The Hill
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