Microsoft Touts Federal IT Opportunities
Budgets may be contracting, but that means that government IT managers are looking for more economical solutions, and Microsoft's cloud is happy to accommodate.
View ArticleBroadband Agenda Means a D.C. Brawl
Broadcasters circle the wagons in defense against lawmakers and agency officials that have their own agenda.
View ArticleU.S. Agencies Inch Ahead on Federal Cloud
The benefits of cloud computing are already reshaping enterprise IT planning. Now the federal government is aiming to similarly leverage the model's strengths -- though plenty of obstacles remain.
View ArticleGOP Senators Aim to Sink FCC Broadband Plans
Taking aim at net neutrality, seven Republican lawmakers blast the Federal Communications Commission's moves on broadband, and introduce legislation to freeze it in its tracks.
View ArticleFTC, Intel Talks Stretched Two More Weeks
With a deadline coming up, the two sides decide they need more time.
View ArticleLawmakers Unveil USF Reform Bill for Broadband
Reps. Rick Boucher and Lee Terry introduce legislation to overhaul the federal subsidy for telephone service to include broadband, expand contribution base.
View ArticleCSC Opens Online Medical Support Community
The service provider known for its government work offers a way to help health care providers decode federal regulations.
View ArticleDell Socked With $100 Million in SEC Fines
Michael Dell and other execs also have to cough up millions for accounting trickery and failing to disclose key financial information to investors.
View ArticleGoogle Debuts First Secure Cloud Apps for Gov't
Knowing how serious the Obama administration is about trimming costs and using the latest technology, Google makes a strong case with the release of new version of Google Apps that meets federal...
View ArticleTripwire Enterprise 8.0 Automates Compliance
Enhancements in Tripwire Enterprise 8.0 automate compliance and repair of configuration errors.
View ArticleFDA, FCC Push For Wireless Health Technology
The government agencies are teaming up to use the latest and greatest wireless technology to improve care and reduce healthcare costs using electronic health records.
View ArticleGoogle Plans for More Government Deals
CEO Schmidt thinks governments are anxious to make a transition to the cloud.
View ArticleCitizens Cooling on U.S. e-Government: Survey
Customer satisfaction with federal e-government efforts continues to slip, though the losses are incremental, and researchers note the variations by category.
View ArticleHouse Reps. Introduce Spectrum Auction Bill
Lawmakers introduce voluntary incentive auction act that they hope will achieve a compromise between dueling interests.
View ArticleSpectrum Issues Looming Large at FCC
The Federal Communications Commission is looking ahead to a busy couple months as it sorts through a tangle of spectrum issues to meet a White House deadline.
View ArticleAmazon, Apple Face Pressure on eBook Deals
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is calling on Amazon and Apple to explain their pricing strategies for ebooks, eyeing "most-favored-nation" deals with publishers.
View ArticleHP, DoJ Reach Deal to Settle Kickback Case
Without admitting guilt, the computing giant has reached a settlement with authorities at the Department of Justice to resolve allegations that it provided kickbacks to win government contracts.
View ArticleFeds Award $1.2B in Broadband Stimulus Funds
Latest allocations of stimulus money for broadband come from the Agriculture Department, which is funding projects aimed at bringing access to rural and poor areas.
View ArticleNew Federal Data Breach Bill Debuts in Senate
The new bill is getting early support from prominent Democrats and could require enterprises meet tighter security measures and new notification rules.
View ArticleGoogle, Verizon Posit Net Neutrality Accord
The two Internet and communications giants have put aside their differences to hammer what could be a palatable legislative solution to the net neutrality brouhaha.
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