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Schedule: Government as a Protector sessions

Government protects people, and the collaboration and teamwork needed to do this effectively dovetail naturally with Government 2.0 technologies. These Government as a PROTECTOR entries are excellent examples of this.

1:00pm Tuesday, 09/08/2009
Government as a PROTECTOR
Location: Room 146
Government protects people, and the collaboration and teamwork needed to do this effectively dovetail naturally with Government 2.0 technologies. These Government as a PROTECTOR entries are excellent examples of this. Read more.
1:05pm Tuesday, 09/08/2009
Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System by the United States Coast Guard
Location: Room 146
Benjamin Strong (U.S. Coast Guard)
The United States Coast Guard Amver (Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue) system has made the job of search and rescue easier for the entire world. Rescue coordination centers can quickly contact the United States Coast Guard via a Web based application, and obtain a surface picture of Amver participating commercial vessels that are available to come to the aid of mariners in distress. Read more.
1:10pm Tuesday, 09/08/2009
DoDTechipedia Family of Services
Location: Room 146
Noel Dickover (Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DoD CIO), Commercial Technologies & Systems Directorate (contractor))
By bringing experts and expertise together both internally within DoD, and externally with industry by both wiki-based collaboration and crowdsourced requirements development & contracting approaches, the DoDTechipedia Family of Services is making information transparency a reality in finding technology innovations that rapidly address DoD’s technology & capability needs. Read more.
1:15pm Tuesday, 09/08/2009
How the Military Health System uses Integrated Social Media Channels to Better Connect and Engage with its Stakeholders
Location: Room 146
Donald Jones (Booz Allen Hamilton)
In order to move toward a more transparent, collaborative and participatory Military Health System, the MHS uses a variety of social media tools to engage both internal and external stakeholders in dialogue about military health issues. This session discusses the successes, challenges and considerations required to innovate in social media outreach within a military health environment. Read more.
1:20pm Tuesday, 09/08/2009
Utah Department of Public Safety Media Portal
Location: Room 146
Jeff Nigbur (Utah Department of Public Safety)
The Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) Media Portal communicates current news, real time information, and safety alerts to media outlets statewide. The portal improves communication and collaboration with media outlets to enhance DPS’s ability to protect the public. Read more.
1:25pm Tuesday, 09/08/2009
Web 2.0 and the Communications Effort Surrounding the Peanut Product Recall
Location: Room 146
Dan Luxenberg (FDA)
How the FDA, in partnership with CDC, leveraged Web 2.0 technologies in the communications efforts surrounding the peanut product recall. The talk will illustrate how a variety of Web 2.0 tools were used to inform the public about the recalled peanut products. Read more.
1:30pm Tuesday, 09/08/2009
Government as a PROTECTOR Panel Discussion
Location: Room 146
John Bordeaux (Bordeaux & Associates LLC), Lewis Shepherd (Microsoft Institute for Advanced Technology in Governments)
A panel discussion featuring the Government as a PROTECTOR category speakers, moderated by John Bordeaux of the Stupski Foundation, and Lewis Shepherd of Microsoft Institute for Advanced Technology in Governments. Read more.
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