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Author Photo Comcast-NBC Deal Highlights Net Neutrality Issue
Dec 3, 2009
Posted by Fredric Paul

What does it mean when the nation's largest Internet Service Provider, like Comcast, buys one of the biggest content creators in the world, like NBC? For one thing, it means the already contentious issue of Net Neutrality is about to get even more heated. Hopefully, it will galvanize the FCC to create and implement Net Neutrality rules that protect the interests of other companies doing business on the Internet.

Author Photo Mayor Gavin Newsom on Digital San Francisco (Part 2)
Dec 2, 2009
Posted by Fritz Nelson

In the second part of our three-part video interview series with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, we talked about the role technology can play in the transformation of a city, including addressing the growing digital divide, the progress on STEM in San Francisco, and the role the Bay area will play, as a hub of technology innovation, in helping lead the way to economic recovery.

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For companies that have critical information assets such as customer data, intellectual property, trade secrets, and proprietary corporate data, the risk of a data breach is now higher than ever befor...

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JMS Performance Benchmarks
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MIT Team Wins DARPA Network Challenge

December 7, 2009
In a demonstration of social networking, MIT researchers used an inverse pyramid approach to locate the coordinates for 10 red balloons in less than nine hours.

Government Technologist: States As Cloud Service Providers

December 7, 2009
As state CIOs devise cloud computing strategies, they must assess whether their teams can provide services with the same skill and efficiency as commercial providers.

VA Eyes Sweeping Tech Initiative

December 4, 2009
Veterans Affairs is seeking input on a proposed IT contract that would cover the "entire spectrum" of systems and applications.

Bill Requires Treasury To Create TARP Database

December 3, 2009
The House of Representatives is calling for the Treasury Department to build a standard, Web-accessible database of bank bailout information.

DARPA Readies Social Networking Experiment

December 2, 2009
In a bid to study behavioral economics, social networking, and game theory, DARPA is offering prize money to anyone who can find 10 weather balloons located around the country.

Government CIOs Must Focus On Results, Not Data Centers

November 30, 2009
Data center proliferation entails unacceptable cost and risk, says the former CIO of the U.S. Postal Service. With cloud computing as an option, it's time to pursue a more sustainable strategy.

Web 2.0 Expo: Noveck Cites Open Gov Challenges

November 20, 2009
The deputy CTO for open government sees progress, but acknowledges push back and resource constraints on the path to transparency.

Obama Team Challenges Web Developers

November 19, 2009
Having rebuilt Whitehouse.gov on the open source Drupal platform, President Obama's new media team is calling on the open source community for new ideas and technology.

Web 2.0 Expo: Startup Aims At Public Policy Crowdsourcing

November 19, 2009
Expert Labs, founded by Anil Dash, will use social media tools to bring private sector expertise to the U.S. government's decision-making processes.

FAA Resolves Flight Plan System Failure

November 19, 2009
Air traffic controllers had to enter flight plan information manually Thursday morning, delaying some East Coast flights.

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Securing The Cyber Supply Chain
Security experts advise government agencies to take an end-to-end approach to securing their IT systems, one that includes suppliers and service providers. Read our report to learn how to get started in this emerging area.

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Gov 2.0: Technology Leadership Redefined
The Open Government Directive will come at a time when federal CIOs already face unprecedented challenges. New approaches are required of government IT leaders. Read our report.