Vendors throw around the term 4G around in the same way that some snack companies abused "low fat." One lawmaker wants the carriers to clearly spell out what 4G means.
The editors of InformationWeek Government are putting together our list of the top CIOs in federal, state and local government, and we'd like to invite our readers to be a part of the process.
December 21, 2010 03:09 PM |
By J. Nicholas Hoover
Congress will get a new tech-related subcommittee that looks at intellectual property and the Internet when the House of Representatives' new Republican leadership is sworn in next month, indicating that the next Congress will likely have a renewed interest in IP issues.
The first public blog post by the U.S. Navy's new CIO is also his last. Less than two weeks into the job, Terry Halvorsen has posted a blog to explain that he will no longer communicate via that platform.
The supposedly confidential State Department memos ('cables' in the quaint, antiquated parlance of diplomats) oozing out in dribs and drabs this week prompts many questions, but for the IT professional none is more acute than "how could something like this even happen?" This marks the third time in the last six months that the Web's premier whistleblower outlet has release dsensitive government reports. Admittedly, most of these aren't highly classified (and none are "top secret), nor even all that surprising, but the fact that a Private First Class can surf an isolated DoD network designed for the secure transmission of classified information (The SIPRNet or Secret IP Router Network) trolling for juicy tidbits, much less walk off with gigabytes of data is shocking given the security technology available to the government, or any decent-sized enterprise for that matter.
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Will The FAA Relax Electronic Device Restrictions?
December 28, 2011 09:25 AM | By Ed Hansberry
Longstanding rules that require you to turn off your iPads and Kindles during airplane takeoff and landing may have no basis in science.NTSB Cellphone Ban Highlights Mishmash Of State Rules
December 14, 2011 01:00 PM | By Ed Hansberry
While many states have laws covering driver texting and mobile phone use, it's a patchwork of rules, with different levels of enforcement.GPS Mandatory On Mobile Phones By 2018
October 06, 2011 03:58 PM | By Ed Hansberry
To modernize the 911 system, the FCC has ruled that all wireless carriers must offer GPS; VoIP services also.States Line Up Against AT&T's T-Mobile Acquisition
September 18, 2011 02:20 PM | By Ed Hansberry
Seven attorneys general join Justice Department in opposing the acquisition.Block AT&T T-Mobile Merger Says Senate Antitrust Chief
July 21, 2011 12:25 PM | By Ed Hansberry
Members of Congress blast the proposed deal as anti-competitive, but Verizon COO thinks it'll go through anyway, with restrictions.4G Wireless Bill Asks Carriers To Prove Speed
June 24, 2011 12:00 PM | By Ed Hansberry
Vendors throw around the term 4G around in the same way that some snack companies abused "low fat." One lawmaker wants the carriers to clearly spell out what 4G means.Dept. Of Education Proffers New Privacy Rules
April 10, 2011 02:32 PM | By George V. Hulme
The U.S. Department of Education has proposed a number of new initiatives aimed to better safeguard student privacy.Who Are The Top CIOs in Government?
January 20, 2011 01:27 PM | By J. Nicholas Hoover
The editors of InformationWeek Government are putting together our list of the top CIOs in federal, state and local government, and we'd like to invite our readers to be a part of the process.Incoming House Leadership Interested In IP Reform
December 21, 2010 03:09 PM | By J. Nicholas Hoover
Congress will get a new tech-related subcommittee that looks at intellectual property and the Internet when the House of Representatives' new Republican leadership is sworn in next month, indicating that the next Congress will likely have a renewed interest in IP issues.Navy CIO Torpedoes Public-Facing Blog
December 03, 2010 11:34 AM | By John Foley
The first public blog post by the U.S. Navy's new CIO is also his last. Less than two weeks into the job, Terry Halvorsen has posted a blog to explain that he will no longer communicate via that platform.Wikileaks: The Canary In The Coal Mine For DLP
December 02, 2010 07:49 PM | By Kurt Marko
The supposedly confidential State Department memos ('cables' in the quaint, antiquated parlance of diplomats) oozing out in dribs and drabs this week prompts many questions, but for the IT professional none is more acute than "how could something like this even happen?" This marks the third time in the last six months that the Web's premier whistleblower outlet has release dsensitive government reports. Admittedly, most of these aren't highly classified (and none are "top secret), nor even all that surprising, but the fact that a Private First Class can surf an isolated DoD network designed for the secure transmission of classified information (The SIPRNet or Secret IP Router Network) trolling for juicy tidbits, much less walk off with gigabytes of data is shocking given the security technology available to the government, or any decent-sized enterprise for that matter.