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Markle In the News

Markle In the News

Markle In the News includes articles, op-eds, blog commentary, and news items related to Markle's collaborative work.  The items are listed in reverse chronological order (newest first).

Experts: Clear data-sharing policies needed

April 22, 2009
Clear governmentwide policies are needed to address how authorities from different levels of government can share information that could be ...
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Fusion Center Dialogue Continues

April 21, 2009
Members of the private task force that has helped guide post-9-11 information sharing efforts addressed lawmakers Tuesday, agreeing with civil ...

Left-handed RealPolitik: Walk softly and who needs a stick when everyone knows you aren't going to use it?

April 13, 2009
Last week I spoke on a panel at NYU's Center for Law and Security as part of the roll-out for a report they prepared entitled ...
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Nation At Risk: Policy Makers Need Better Information to Protect the Country

March 16, 2009
Last Tuesday, March 10, The Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information Age released a report titled: Nation At Risk: ...

Feds Still Unable To Share Information, Experts Argue

March 11, 2009
The government still hasn't learned how to share information and must do so for the sake of national security, according to a new report. ...

Markle report: Tear down those silos!

March 11, 2009
Nearly 8 years after the 9/11 attacks, is the country safer than it was before? A new report suggests that despite new laws passed, billions of ...
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Gold rush on for health IT pioneers

March 11, 2009
The health IT stars showed up in Washington to share their delight at having a $19 billion grubstake provided for them in the stimulus ...
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Group Finds Intelligence Gap Persists

March 10, 2009
The U.S. government still can't link critical pieces of information that could warn of an impending terrorist plot, despite more than seven ...

Group: Data sharing still falls short

March 10, 2009
The sharing of national security information is still not enough to protect the country, and related governmentwide policies that safeguard ...
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Congress gives electronic health records big boost

January 15, 2009

House Democrats propose spending $20 billion of the $825 billion stimulus package to update and computerize our health care system to cut red tape, prevent medical mistakes and help reduce health care costs by billions of dollars each year. 

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