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The New Tech Economy: Supporting Every Sector
May 17, 2012
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May is Internet Month in New York City
May 9, 2012
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Paving a Path for Girls on NYC's Digital Frontier
April 25, 2012
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg appoints Rahul N. Merchant as New York City's first Citywide Chief Information and Innovation Officer
April 24, 2012
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Wiki taps public ideas for new open-data law
April 19, 2012
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Mayor Bloomberg Announces Winners of NYC BigApps 3.0, Third Annual Competition to Create Apps Using Official City Data
April 17, 2012
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Mayor Bloomberg Announces Commissioner Carole Post To Join New York Law School
April 12, 2012
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City to Install 'Smart Screens' in Some Public Phone Booths
April 8, 2012
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City 'i's New Phone Booths
April 8, 2012
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Time Warner Cable Learning Lab Opens at James Weldon Johnson Community Center in Harlem
April 4, 2012
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Now that Open Data is Law in New York, Meet Carole Post, The Enforcer
March 21, 2012
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City Seeks to Become a New Internet Address
March 20, 2012
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Governments Take Different Paths to Cloud Security
March 13, 2012
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Bloomberg signs NYC 'Open Data Policy' into law, plans web portal for 2018
March 12, 2012
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Will NYC's Open Data Catch Fire?
March 12, 2012
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NYC Passes Data Transparency Law
March 8, 2012
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NYC mayor signs law to release city data by 2018
March 7, 2012
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Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Creating a Citywide Comprehensive Open Data Policy
March 7, 2012
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Cloud Technology Wins in NYC Super Bowl Parade
March 6, 2012
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Official Opening of Public Voting for NYC BigApps 3.0
February 9, 2012
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New York City Readies for a Website Overhaul
February 3, 2012
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New York City's IT Outlook
January 24, 2012
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New York City CIO Q&A
January 23, 2012
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Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn Launch Online 'NYC Street Closures' Map
January 10, 2012
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Mayor Bloomberg Announces Completion of Major Milestones in 911 System Overhaul Sought by the City for Decades
January 5, 2012
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NYC Wins City of the Year and Best Use of Social Media in 2011 GovFresh Awards
December 20, 2011
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Commissioner Post Keynotes the 2011 NPower Technology Service Corps Graduation
December 14, 2011
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DoITT's IT Security Receives 2011 ISE North American Government Project Award
November 16, 2011
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Expert Roundtable: Technology
November 14, 2011
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Cities Work Together on New Web Apps
November 14, 2011
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Five Government Procurement Practices That Stifle Innovation
November 8, 2011
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STEPS Grads Ready to Put Newly Learned Skills to the Test
October 29, 2011
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On the Map: As interactive software catches on, the city invites the public to play
October 28, 2011
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DoITT Joins Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence and Private Sector Partners to Host Graduation Ceremony for First "NYC STEPS" Class at the NYC Family Justice Center in Queens
October 28, 2011
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Mayor Bloomberg Launches NYC BigApps 3.0 Competition
October 11, 2011
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2011 Best of New York Winners Announced
September 20, 2011
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City Planning's New Web Application—ZoLa—is One Stop Shop for Zoning Information
September 7, 2011
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Statement of Commissioner Carole Post on DOI Substantiation of Forgery by City-Contracted Software Company Employee
September 1, 2011
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Mayor Bloomberg, DoITT Commissioner Post, Office to Combat Domestic Violence Commissioner Jimenez, and Private Sector Partners Launch "NYC STEPS" Program
August 12, 2011
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New York City Announces Increased Access to Free Public Broadband, Expansion of Wi-Fi in Public Spaces, and Enhanced Television Services in all Five Boroughs over the Next Nine Years
August 8, 2011
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Mayor Bloomberg Announces New, Real-Time Traffic Management System to Reduce Congestion in Midtown Manhattan
July 18, 2011
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Mayor Bloomberg Announces "Re-Invent NYC.gov" Hackathon to Encourage Developers and Designers to Help Transform New York City's Website
July 14, 2011
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Deputy Mayor Goldsmith Launches Change By Us NYC, A New Social Media Platform That Will Enable New Yorkers to Submit Ideas for Improving the City, Then Take Action and Connect to City Resources
July 7, 2011
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City Solicits Big Ideas in New Big Apps Challenge
June 21, 2011
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New York City's Next Apps Contest—No Programming Needed
June 23, 2011
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New York Touts 'Open Gov' Progress
June 2011
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Deputy Mayor Steel, Council Speaker Quinn, HPD Commissioner Wambua and Technology Commisioner Post Launch New Online Service to Streamline Process for Certifying Corrected Housing Code Violations
June 16, 2011
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Housing Code Violations Go Online
June 16, 2011
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Mayor Bloomberg and AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson Launch Free Wi-Fi Service in 20 New York City Parks
June 9, 2011
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Setting the Digital Standard: Open Government in NYC - A Free Breakfast Discussion Presented by the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment
May 27, 2011
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New York City Recognized for Excellence in Web 2.0 Technologies and Social Media Tools
May 24, 2011
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Bloomberg's Tech Team Looks For Savings In Guts, Not Glory
May 17, 2011
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NYC Unveils Road Map for the Digital City - a Plan to Make New York the Nation's Leading Digital City
May 16, 2011
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Kundra seeks IT cooperation with state and local governments
May 5, 2011
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TLC Announces New Online License Renewal System
April 27, 2011
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New York City delivers mobility in a carrier-free world
April 19, 2011
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City's Emergency Wireless Network Sets the Bar
April 14, 2011
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New York State Honors Carole Post as NYS Public Sector CIO of the Year
April 6, 2011
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Mayor Bloomberg Announces Winners of NYC BigApps 2.0 Competition
March 31, 2011
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Stung by IT Capers, City "Insources" Union Talent
March 25, 2011
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The Government CIO 50: Vision, Influence, And Results
March 3, 2011
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Commissioner Post Joins Mayor Bloomberg and Deputy Mayor Goldsmith in Opening New Consolidated Data Center to House Technology Infrastructure of more than 40 City Agencies
February 28, 2011
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Commissioner Post Joins Deputy Mayor Goldsmith and Operations Director Weinstein to Launch the 311 Service Request Map as Part of NYC Simplicity
February 16, 2011
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NYC Operates Government-Only Mobile Broadband Network
February 15, 2011
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Commissioner Post joins Chancellor Black and Deputy Mayor Walcott in Launching Online Home Learning Initiative for Low-Income Families
January 22, 2011
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Go with the Flow: The Nation's Largest Water Utility Launches an Automated Meter Reading System to Boost Revenue, Eliminate Costs and Improve Customer Service
January 2011
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For Snowstorm That Wasn't, City Was Prepared
January 7, 2011
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Live-Vid Scouting Units toll Between Li'l Flakes
January 7, 2011
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Snow and Tell: City Shows Off New Storm Response Gadgets
January 7, 2011
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NYC Overprepares For Snow After Blizzard Mess
January 7, 2011
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City Tests Out Snow Response Technology
January 7, 2011
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