That really we shouldnt expect today in successful, modern, techdriven economy, and closing this gap was a big part of the motivation, both for my term of duty in Public Service as well as i wanted to write the book. Host the subtitle is how new technologies can transform government. How does the u. S. Government use technology and does it do it successfully. Guest were moving in the right direction, i think about American History in the book. Go back to our founding fathers. We have had a long tradition of having government keep pace and often lead the private sector in the use of technology to solve problems. I noted, for example, one of the Founding Technology oz ibm had its origins in a Census Bureau employee who face seemingly irsurmountmentables to calculate the number of people in the country. So governments have long history of being innovative and the capability to deliver Better Services, and the last several decades we have sign a divergence in the capacity in the private se
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Like shot and a car screeching away. Police say someone fired multiple shots at a man and hit him in the torso. The victim walked across divisadero street and collapsed. The storeowner called 911 and man later died at sf general hospital. It jolted me out of bed and i walked out here and ambulance, fire trucks and it was out of a horror morning. She is frustrated with this area of western edition where she says crime has persisted for the past decade. Im scared to go out to the store and buy a bag of chips and sandwich, what if i get shot . Other neighbors are concerned not just about the shootings, but car breakins and even the robbery of a child selling candy last july . In the five years i have been here, i have heard and witnessed so much criminal activity. Reporter this woman says the community rallies, but change is needed. In fact, we were talking about having another neighborhood meeting, what can we do to try to help create a safer neighborhood . Reporter they hope shedding li
Challenges we face as a nation and as a people. Of course, businesses does not they dont do it alone. And yes, businesses need the government to protect our security. And to maintain an economic platform of our country. But what Business Needs most of all from all of these Government Agencies is wise, competent and courageous leadership that knows when to get involved and when not to interfere. A government that is judicious and responsible in the exercise of its extraordinary powers to tax, spend and regulate. Today were hearing a lot of talk about socalled economic populism. Its advocates claim they are standing up for the average citizen. But what theyre really standing up for is the unbridaled growth of the Central Government and the development of a state run economy. We have economic populism in this country. And ill tell you what it is. Its 28 million businesses of every conceivable size and endeavor that have sprung to life in every town, city and community in our country. Its
That coming from the world health organization. All this comes after a nurse in spain contracted ebola. She is listed in stable condition. Officials plan to euthanize her dog to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. Today santa claras Public Health leaders have a plan but there appears to be some gaps in this plan. Certainly are. In fact the Public Health officer specifically mentioned two gaps that the department is now working on. She said there is no way this is going to be a dallas here in Santa Clara County and she said the reason is they are already preparing for the ebola virus just in case. As ebola patient Thomas Duncan fights for his life in an dallas hospital, Doctors Today say he remains in critical condition. The patient is on a rest pier ator for breathing. Today county Health Officer said we can learn lessons from the mistakes made in dallas. One is the crucial importance of identifying a person infected with ebola early. In order to do that, that means education and w