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Computer education, Government regulation, United States. Congress -- Education policy, and High technology industry -- Political activity

Nearly 50 business leaders, including many enterprise IT company executives, have joined dozens of governors and educational system representatives in urging Congress to support the teaching of computer science in [...]

Internet security, Government regulation, Infrastructure (Economics) -- Safety and security measures, Cyberterrorism -- Laws, regulations and rules, Cyberterrorism -- Political aspects, Internet -- Safety and security measures, Internet -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Internet -- Political aspects

If it is left to the politicians, the door to the nation's utilities might be left open. Almost telling terrorists, like in those motel commercials, 'We'll leave the [...]

Health care industry, Company Web site/Web page, E-mail, The Associated Press -- Political activity, United States. House of Representatives -- Health policy, United States. House of Representatives -- Political activity, News agencies -- Political aspects, News agencies -- Political activity, Health care industry -- Political aspects, Health care industry -- Political activity, Health insurance -- Political aspects, Floods -- United States, Floods -- Political aspects, Health care reform -- Political aspects, Web sites -- Political aspects, Electronic mail systems -- Political aspects, and Wetlands -- Political aspects

A flood of email, much of it apparently related to the heated healthcare reform debate, is slowing down the public Website of the U.S. House of Representatives, according [...]

E-mail, United States. Department of State -- Safety and security measures, Electronic mail systems -- Safety and security measures, and Secretaries of state -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell acknowledged using insecure email during his tenure at the State Department - but as a way to create more immediate communication among those within [...]

Broadband Internet, Independent regulatory commissions -- Reports, and Broadband transmission -- Reports

Earlier this month, the FCC finally got around to releasing the U.S. broadband deployment report it approved in March. This fifth in a series 'examining the availability of [...]

Censorship issue and Censorship

Cisco this week denied allegations that it aided the Chinese government in its effort to censor the Internet. The allegations are connected to a 2002 PowerPoint document written [...]

Government regulation, Year 2000 transition, and Year 2000 transition (Computers) -- Laws, regulations and rules

The U.S. Congress has passed the Year 2000 liability reform bill, which protects businesses from lawsuits filed as a consequence of computer failures related to the date rollover. [...]

Government communications regulation, Company internet strategy, Cookie file, Internet security, Data security issue, DoubleClick Inc. -- Services, and Internet service providers -- Laws, regulations and rules

There was slight irritation in Senator Bill Frist's voice when he asked the president of DoubleClick about 'cookies' during a discussion of privacy at the U.S. Capitol last month. [...]

Company business management, United States. Library of Congress -- Collections and collecting, Online social networks -- Management, and Indexing -- Methods

The Library of Congress has received a 133TB file containing 170 billion tweets -- every single post that's been shared on the social networking site -- and now [...]

Tablet computer, Microsoft Corp. -- Political aspects, Microsoft Corp. -- Product development, United States. Library of Congress -- Powers and duties, Computer software industry -- Political aspects, Computer software industry -- Product development, and Tablet computers -- Design and construction

VANCOUVER -- A battle could be brewing between Microsoft and the Library of Congress over the right to jailbreak tablets that support the new Windows on ARM (WOA) [...]

Privacy issue, Government regulation, United States. National Security Agency -- Powers and duties, Privacy -- Political aspects, Electronic surveillance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Electronic surveillance -- Political aspects, and High technology industry -- Political activity

A group of high-profile advocacy organizations, businesses, and important figures in the technology world have started a petition aimed at pressuring U.S. lawmakers into action over controversial digital [...]

Government regulation, United States. Federal Communications Commission -- Powers and duties, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, Net neutrality -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Telecommunication policy -- Interpretation and construction

Somewhat predictably, Congress has decided to not do anything about net neutrality. Despite garnering some industry support, the net neutrality legislation being drafted by Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) [...]

Broadband Internet, Government regulation, United States. Federal Communications Commission -- Reports, United States. Federal Communications Commission -- Standards, United States. Congress -- Science and technology policy, Broadband transmission -- Usage, and Broadband transmission -- Laws, regulations and rules

In the mid-1990s, Congress worried about the slow pace of broadband Internet deployment in the United States, so it included a requirement in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 [...]

Data security issue, Market trend/market analysis, United States. Government Accountability Office -- Reports, Mobile devices -- Safety and security measures, Data security -- Forecasts and trends, and Security management -- Forecasts and trends

When it comes to security, most mobile devices are a target waiting to be attacked. That's pretty much the conclusion of a report to Congress on the status [...]

Company business planning, Government regulation, United States. Congress -- Planning, United States. Congress -- Laws, regulations and rules, Computers -- Energy use, Daylight saving -- Laws, regulations and rules, Energy Policy Act of 2005, and United States -- Energy policy

This year Congress has, in its wisdom, given us another IT problem to deal with: They have moved the start of Daylight-Saving Time by three weeks to the [...]

Government regulation, Company business planning, United States. Congress -- Political activity, United States. Congress -- Laws, regulations and rules, Information Technology Association of America -- Planning, Information Technology Association of America -- Standards, Free trade -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Budget -- Planning

Before Congress adjourns for the year, the Information Technology Association of America has a to-do list for politicians to work on. Phil Bond, president and CEO of the [...]

Bandwidth allocation, Bandwidth technology, Company business management, Company legal issue, Free Press Company Inc. -- Management, United States. Congress -- Investigations, Newspaper publishing -- Management, and Bandwidth -- Investigations

The media reform group Free Press is asking Congress to investigate the usage of controversial bandwidth caps that have recently caused public relations problems for ISPs such as [...]

Computer services industry, Contract agreement, Level 3 Communications Inc. -- Contracts, United States. Library of Congress -- Contracts, and Computer services industry -- Contracts

Level 3 Communications announced that it is providing the Library of Congress with fiber optic links that will transport more than 1 million theatrical films, newsreels and television [...]

Information technology, Data security issue, Government regulation, United States. National Institute of Standards and Technology -- Management, United States. Congress -- Laws, regulations and rules, and Information technology -- Safety and security measures

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Prompted by last year's terrorist attacks, momentum is building on Capitol Hill to expand the role of the National Institute of Standards and Technology in establishing IT [...]

Company bankruptcy, Global Crossing Ltd. -- Cases, United States. Congress -- Cases, and Telecommunications services industry -- Cases

Executives of bankrupt undersea fiber-optic cable network operator Global Crossing will testify before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services [...]