Government Accountability Office
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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.
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.
Tags: VoIP/IP telephony, Video, Regulations, Taxes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
Tags: Data security, Accounting
