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Google Settles FTC Antitrust Inquiry
Deal prevents Google from using standard patents against competitors, but brings only minor changes to the company's search business.
Military Signs Most Comprehensive Microsoft Contract Yet
Three-year, $617 million deal gives Department of Defense its lowest prices ever on software and services.
Military Drones Present And Future: Visual Tour
The Pentagon's growing fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles ranges from hand-launched machines to the Air Force's experimental X-37B space plane.
CTIA To Merge U.S. Trade Shows In 2014
U.S. mobile and wireless industry's main lobbying group will combine its two yearly shows into one larger event in a bid to remain relevant.
NASA Details 2013 Plans
NASA plans continued exploration of Mars and the night sky, continued missions to the International Space Station, and numerous satellite and...
Feds Issue First Cloud Services Security Authorization
FedRAMP, which aims to make it easier and more cost-effective for government agencies to adopt cloud services, is now officially open for business...
Healthcare Execs Worry About Meaningful Use Stage 2
KPMG survey suggests training and change management are bigger barriers than technology implementation in achieving federal health IT standards.
9 Ways Hacktivists Shocked The World In 2012
Despite the arrests of alleged LulzSec and Anonymous ringleaders, ongoing attacks -- including Muslim hackers disrupting U.S. banks -- prove...
DARPA 'Pack Mule' Robot Takes Load Off Soldiers
Latest Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency robot, capable of carrying 400 pounds, travels through wooded area with Marine unit and responds...
IBM Gets $4.5 Million Tax Break On Analytics Center
Columbus grants Big Blue incentive package as IBM pledges to create hundreds of new jobs in big data analytics.
London Firefighters Pursue Twitter Monitoring
London Fire Brigade moves to allow people to summon rescuers via Twitter, parallels "text to 911" efforts in the United States.
Blue Jeans Offers Free Videoconferences For Military Families
Home for the Holidays allows up to 25 military members and their families to connect from PCs, mobile devices or videoconference rooms during the...
Google Escapes Antitrust Shackles
FTC's antitrust case against Google appears to be winding down without Google being slapped with any penalties or restrictions. Be glad.
Britain Declines To Prosecute Alleged NASA Hacker
After 10-year legal battle for allegedly hacking U.S. government computers in search of information on UFOs, British hacker Gary McKinnon is free.
Optimization Is Key To Federal Data Center Overhaul
Government agencies must raise server utilization and efficiency as they squeeze more computer processing into less physical space.
S.C. Security Blunders Show Why States Get Hacked
Governor blames data breach on Russian hackers and the IRS, but states' by-the-book IT ethos shows rules and regulations are the real culprit.
Biggest Hacker Busts Of 2012
No love for Lulz as cops crack down on cybercrooks.
NYC Taxi-Hailing App Pilot Gets Green Light
Customers will be able to hail NYC yellow cabs with smartphones via a trial program beginning in February.
Oracle Acquires DataRaker For Utility Analytics
Big data deal gives Oracle a cloud-based platform for analyzing vast datasets generated by electric, gas and water utilities.
In-Q-Tel Invests In Secure Smartphone Technology
Tyfone specializes in hardware, software for improved security in mobile and cloud environments.
McAfee Back In U.S.: Crazy Like A Fox?
Guatemala refuses asylum request and deports AV founder McAfee to Miami. Officials in Belize dismiss McAfee's claims that he's being persecuted by...
Tech And The City: New York's Future
U.S. cities stand to benefit in important ways from well-planned technology implementations, according to our survey. The possibilities include...
Health IT Bubble Is No Bubble At All
Unlike the disappointing tech startups of the late 1990s, healthcare IT will continue to grow because it addresses problems the medical industry...
McAfee To Be Released From Guatemalan Prison
Antivirus founder's lawyer said a Guatemalan judge will rule that McAfee was illegally detained, paving the way for his return to the United States.
Google Maps Adds NASA Nighttime Satellite Imagery
Google, NASA and the NOAA have released high resolution nighttime satellite images that illuminate everything from cities to ships at sea.
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