Lisa Williams

History buffs can breathe a sigh of relief.nJFK's documents and memorabilia are well on their way to being preserved and protected for generations to come, according to John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, deputy director Tom McNaught.n

An information storage system from EMC Corp. is scoring big points with the Boston Red Sox. The team is using the Clariion system from the Mass.-based information management and storage company, to store several years of footage, and gain an edge in the highly competitive world of pro-baseball.

With more than 30 years experience in the IT industry, Pete Shea was a natural choice as CIO for Newfoundland and Labrador when he assumed the role in the fall of 2004. He credits his work as regional director for xwave in Ireland and Newfoundland as helping prepare him for the role he has today. His office has recently undergone a major transformation, and he discussed this as well as his passion for computer programming, and teaching at Memorial University, with Lisa Williams, senior writer with InterGovWorld. Excerpts from their conversation follow:

It's all about connectivity. Connecting citizens with new technologies provides opportunities that impact every aspect of the community, according to Carolyn Purcell, director, Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group.n

Industry insiders have welcomed as long overdue recommendations for aggressive deregulation and a shift to fewer government strong-arm policies in Canada

There's more to NASA then flying shuttles to outer space. In fact, there's a whole lot going on behind the scenes now that the rocket scientists are simplifying their IT infrastructure management, including the outsourcing of desktop services.n

Health care industry experts were divided in their assessments of Tuesday's speech from the throne.

Provincial governments have given their stamp of approval, in the form of cold hard cash, to an e-learning pilot project for public service workers originally approved by the feds.