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Fed site offers CIOs valuable resources

Fed site offers CIOs valuable resources

Insight One of the best sites for IT leaders is the Chief Information Officers Council's Web site. This federal site offers a vast amount of IT information and insight on tech projects, budget plans, and quick links to governmental agencies.

Tuesday, March 11 2003 05:59 PM


U.S. govt study: VoIP, video can be taxed

U.S. govt study: VoIP, video can be taxed

News Federal auditors review the tax laws and say state and local governments have leeway to levy Net taxes.

Thursday, January 26 2006 10:33 AM

Tags: VoIP/IP telephony, Video, Regulations, Taxes


Obama urged to appoint new cybersecurity tsar

Obama urged to appoint new cybersecurity tsar

News The Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency is recommending U.S. President-elect Barack Obama create a new White House office to address cybersecurity.

Tuesday, December 09 2008 01:30 PM

Tags: Hacking, Spam and phishing, Viruses and worms, Defense/military, Federal Government, Security, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Telecommunications, White House


GAO to FCC: Wireless users need more protection

News U.S. Government Accountability Office says the Federal Communications Commission needs to do more to protect subscribers who are dissatisfied with its service.

Friday, December 11 2009 08:53 AM

Tags: Regulations, Mobile platforms/communications, Telecommunications, Phone, Carrier, cell phone, Wireless, General Accounting Office, mobile, Government Accountability Office


US government transition sites launched

News President-elect Barack Obama's new transition site features a blog with YouTube videos, while the Government Accountability Office's site lists urgent priorities.

Friday, November 07 2008 10:52 AM

Tags: Government, Web sites, Web 2.0, Site, General Accounting Office, Video, comptroller, Afghanistan, Pakistan, space shuttle


US recycler, tech companies step up e-waste standards

News The country's largest recycling company is partnering with Sony and LG Electronics to meet international e-waste standards Congress has yet to adopt.

Friday, September 26 2008 11:30 AM

Tags: Regulations, Recycling, E-waste, Standards, developing country, technology company, Government Accountability Office, partnership, U.S., blog


Feds create new post of cybersecurity czar

News New official in the Department of Homeland Security will lead fight against "cyber and telecommunications attacks."

Thursday, July 14 2005 12:23 PM

Tags: Business security, Security, Security Management


U.S. Federal report warns of RFID misuses

News Thirteen federal agencies are moving toward RFID, but without weighing the privacy risks first.

Tuesday, May 31 2005 10:32 AM

Tags: RFID, Data security


SEC fails own security and accounting tests

News National watchdog finds sensitive data at risk and problems with internal financial practices at the SEC.

Tuesday, May 31 2005 09:20 AM

Tags: Data security, Accounting



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What will social analytics say about your company?

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