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White House Releases Open Data Policy
In an important move toward an open government, President Obama orders agencies to make their data available to the public in open,...
Ireland Names First National CIO
Former British government IT and EMC U.K. executive Bill McCluggage will lead national IT strategy for Ireland.
Kids' Gaming Adds Up For U.K. Parents
Survey shows many British households face unexpectedly high bills from children's unauthorized gaming purchases.
Data Centers May Benefit As U.K. Invests In Green
Government's £21 million low-carbon energy innovation fund could produce power saving technologies for the data center.
U.S. Homeland Security CIO Resigns
Richard Spires, head of the Department of Homeland Security's IT operations, stepped down from his position on May 7.
U.K. Government Mandates Cloud First IT Procurement
Cabinet Office issues directive to government workers: Prioritize cloud-based IT solutions whenever possible.
In-Q-Tel Invests In Weather Data Analysis
Venture investment firm strikes deal to give U.S. intelligence agencies access to extensive database of weather data.
Cray Builds A Budget-Minded Supercomputer
Cray introduces entry-level supercomputer starting at $500,000 for high-end engineering, computational modeling and simulation work.
BlackBerry, Samsung Get Pentagon Nod Of Approval
Department of Defense approves use of BlackBerry and Samsung devices by military and government workers, a big win for the two companies.
Lyfechannel Wins HHS Mobile App Challenge
Myfamily app presents content from Healthfinder.gov site to help consumers take charge of their healthcare.
How Foreign Names Trip Up Terrorism Databases
In last month's Boston Marathon bombing, the key suspect's name, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, had multiple spellings on U.S. intelligence watch lists. How...
Federal CIOs Identify Budget-Cut Risks
Sequestration is deterring implementation of new technologies and forcing CIOs to find ways to save, survey finds.
China Tied To 3-Year Hack Of Defense Contractor
U.S. defense contractor QinetiQ ignored persistent attack warning signs, lost terabytes of secret information, say investigators.
Salesforce Communities: Portal Killers?
Salesforce.com aims to replace legacy portal tools as it uses social and mobile connections to bring sales, service and marketing processes to...
Fake Firefox Spyware Riles Mozilla
Surveillance software pretends to be Firefox to escape detection, report claims. Mozilla lawyers take action.
Pentagon Seeks Robotic Hand With Soft Touch
DARPA invests in technology to develop more human-like robotic hands; iRobot demonstration shows promise.
FBI Seeks Real-Time Facebook, Google Wiretaps
Government proposal would expand wiretap laws to cover not just service providers, but also the likes of Facebook and Google, backed by escalating...
NASA Extends Crew Flight Contract With Russia
Unable to get funds from Congress, space agency pays Roscosmos $424 million to continue shuttling crew to International Space Station.
Whitehall Achieves Important Digital Presence Milestone
Most of central government, including a cyber version of the Prime Minister's office, is now at one Web address, but hundreds of URLs still have...
Veterans Program Offers IT Certifications
Military, business community team up to give service members ways to earn private sector IT certifications.
SAS Makes Triple Play
SAS broadens High-Performance Analytics portfolio, unites formerly siloed marketing applications and adds cloud deployment flexibility.
Tech Execs Help U.K. Raise Its Procurement Game
Six former industry players, including tech execs from Compaq and Accenture, are brought in to sharpen negotiation and purchasing skills in...
Microsoft Updates Cloud Agreement For HIPAA Rules
Microsoft responds to new HIPAA regulations that make cloud service providers "business associates" of healthcare providers and health plans.
Big Data Will Stymie Local Government
State and local agencies have only a fraction of the computing resources and personnel needed to handle expected data volumes, survey finds.
10 Breakthrough DARPA Technologies
From next-generation aircraft to smarter missiles, projects launched by DARPA's Tactical Technology Office push new limits. Take a closer look.
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