Rock Regan's Radio WeblogTo be a rock and not to roll www.rockregan.com(Untitled)- January 17, 2005 Google wants 'dark fiber'. Job listing spotlights vague plan to develop global fiber backbone. But why CNET News.comhttp://rockregan.com/2005/01/17.html#a288 (Untitled)- January 17, 2005 Business Technology: A New Way Of Thinking About IT. The IT community--the companies that make all this incredible IT stuff, and the companies that buy it--must shift their focus from the stuff itself to the processes, transformations, and other innovations that the stuff can support. (Part 1 of a three-part series.) InformationWeek RSShttp://rockregan.com/2005/01/17.html#a286 (Untitled)- January 17, 2005 Tougher Challenges Ahead for Local and State Governments. 'Linear analysis will get you a much-changed caterpillar, but it won't get you a butterfly. For that you need a leap of imagination.' GT Newshttp://rockregan.com/2005/01/17.html#a285 (Untitled)- January 15, 2005 Ex-GAO Director Joins Gartner As Gov't Research Director. McClure served as director for IT management issues at what is now known as the Government Accountability Office, the investigative and audit arm of Congress. InformationWeek RSShttp://rockregan.com/2005/01/15.html#a284 (Untitled)- January 15, 2005 Linux in Government: Planning for Open-Source Application Deployments. Linux desktop releases will be fast and furious in 2005. Here are some suggestions of what to do now so your office or agency can take advantage of them. Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Communityhttp://rockregan.com/2005/01/15.html#a283 (Untitled)- January 14, 2005 IT Budgets Increase; CIOs Shop For Tools to Help Grow Businesses. Chief information officers plan to spend a bit more than last year on technology, but their focus has shifted from products that will help control costs to those that can help companies grow their business. InformationWeek RSShttp://rockregan.com/2005/01/14.html#a282 (Untitled)- January 14, 2005 Report: FBI may have to scrap new computer program. The FBI is convinced that the Virtual Case File software wouldn't work as planned and has already taken steps to start soliciting outside proposals for new software, according to the Los Angeles Times. Computerworld Newshttp://rockregan.com/2005/01/13.html#a281 (Untitled)- January 14, 2005 Intel Enters Municipal Wireless Debate. Advocates of municipal wireless gain powerful ally as Intel Corp. announces its opposition to legislation, such as that recently passed in Pennsylvania, that would turn over the future of municipal broadband services to incumbent local carriers. eWEEK Technology Newshttp://rockregan.com/2005/01/13.html#a280 (Untitled)- January 13, 2005 Connecticut Governor Creates Geospatial Council. "We must have the technology to create maps and informational profiles about any specific area" GT Newshttp://rockregan.com/2005/01/13.html#a279 |