Nextgov - Authors - Adam Mazmanianhttp://www.nextgov.comen-usWed, 28 Nov 2012 08:45:51 -0500Technology can fix the budget crisis, say former FCC officialshttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/11/technology-can-fix-budget-crisis-say-former-fcc-officials/59776/Former regulators have an ambitious plan to accelerate growth.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalWed, 28 Nov 2012 08:45:51 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/11/technology-can-fix-budget-crisis-say-former-fcc-officials/59776/CIO Briefingjannoon028/Shutterstock.com Cyber Monday crackdown hits 132 websiteshttp://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2012/11/cyber-monday-crackdown-hits-132-websites/59738/Immigration and Customs Enforcement targets alleged counterfeiters of trademarked goods.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalTue, 27 Nov 2012 08:47:24 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2012/11/cyber-monday-crackdown-hits-132-websites/59738/CybersecurityICESilicon Valley reps urge FTC caution on Google http://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2012/11/silicon-valley-reps-urge-ftc-caution-google/59684/Eshoo and Lofgren say action would constitute a “massive expansion of FTC jurisdiction."Adam Mazmanian, National JournalWed, 21 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2012/11/silicon-valley-reps-urge-ftc-caution-google/59684/Big DataWhat to expect on technology in Obama's second termhttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/11/what-expect-technology-obamas-second-term/59412/Many changes could be on the horizon for president.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalFri, 09 Nov 2012 15:03:24 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/11/what-expect-technology-obamas-second-term/59412/CIO BriefingWhite House photoMobile apps help campaigns track votershttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/11/mobile-apps-help-campaigns-track-voters/59277/The Romney campaign's Project Orca and the Democratic Party's Mobile Pollwatcher app are helping count voters.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalMon, 05 Nov 2012 16:00:00 -0500http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/11/mobile-apps-help-campaigns-track-voters/59277/MobilePeople vote early at a polling place in downtown Chicago.Nam Y. Huh/APElection app targets voter suppression fearshttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/10/election-app-targets-voter-suppression-fears/58736/Users can document and report possible voting irregularities.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalFri, 12 Oct 2012 09:00:00 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/10/election-app-targets-voter-suppression-fears/58736/MobileSteve Cukrov/Shutterstock.comReport: Google pitches European Union on labels as antitrust remedyhttp://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2012/10/report-google-pitches-european-union-labels-antitrust-remedy/58711/Search giant wants to label its own sites to appease EU.Adam Mazmanian, Government ExecutiveThu, 11 Oct 2012 10:26:05 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2012/10/report-google-pitches-european-union-labels-antitrust-remedy/58711/Big DataRene Tillmann/AP file photoFCC commits $300 million to close gaps in mobile coverage http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/10/fcc-commits-300-million-close-gaps-mobile-coverage/58577/Wireless providers obtained the Mobility Fund money through participation in a reverse auction.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalThu, 04 Oct 2012 09:45:27 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/10/fcc-commits-300-million-close-gaps-mobile-coverage/58577/Mobilevioletkaipa/Shutterstock.com FEC move on wireless campaign contributions could aid Democratshttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/09/fec-move-wireless-campaign-contributions-could-aid-democrats/58107/AT&T is the only nationally unionized wireless carrier.Adam MazmanianFri, 14 Sep 2012 08:48:32 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/09/fec-move-wireless-campaign-contributions-could-aid-democrats/58107/MobileYuri Arcurs/Shutterstock.comStudy: On Facebook, voting is contagioushttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/09/study-facebook-voting-contagious/58071/Large-scale study of more than 60 million users conducted during the November 2010 election finds social network has discernible effect on participation.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalThu, 13 Sep 2012 09:02:58 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/09/study-facebook-voting-contagious/58071/CIO BriefingiQoncept/Shutterstock.comRepublican FTC nominee an expert on Googlehttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/09/republican-ftc-nominee-expert-google/58050/Joshua Wright, the conservative economist appointed by President Obama as one of the top antitrust scholars of his generation.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalWed, 12 Sep 2012 14:29:39 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/09/republican-ftc-nominee-expert-google/58050/CIO BriefingHow candidates are selling the hashtag electionhttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/09/how-candidates-are-selling-hashtag-election/58022/The 2012 party conventions were a kind of coming-out party for Twitter as a political advertising platform.Adam Mazmanian, Government ExecutiveTue, 11 Sep 2012 16:35:00 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/09/how-candidates-are-selling-hashtag-election/58022/MobileEvan Vucci/APObama, Romney in hashtag battle on Twitterhttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/09/obama-romney-hashtag-battle-twitter/57930/The Obama campaign has purchased its first Promoted Trend on Twitter and Romney's camp has countered.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalFri, 07 Sep 2012 09:00:00 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/09/obama-romney-hashtag-battle-twitter/57930/Mobileturtleteeth/Shutterstock.comObama app links Facebook friends to voter listshttp://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2012/09/obama-app-links-facebook-friends-voter-lists/57900/Much of the information is already publicly available, but some fear it will be abused.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalThu, 06 Sep 2012 09:31:00 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2012/09/obama-app-links-facebook-friends-voter-lists/57900/Big DataWhite House photoTwitter: The 140-character news cycle dominates conventionshttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/09/twitter-140-character-news-cycle-dominates-conventions/57867/The Obama team has built an extensive digital infrastructure.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalWed, 05 Sep 2012 08:04:33 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/09/twitter-140-character-news-cycle-dominates-conventions/57867/Mobileartizarus/Shutterstock.comObama’s 50-state Twitter campaignhttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/09/obamas-50-state-twitter-campaign/57866/The social media action is in the swing states.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalWed, 05 Sep 2012 07:54:11 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/09/obamas-50-state-twitter-campaign/57866/MobileWhite House photoIs Facebook yesterday's news in the presidential race?http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2012/09/facebook-yesterdays-news-presidential-race/57826/The real action in digital campaigning may not hinge on public-facing social-media networks.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalMon, 03 Sep 2012 17:04:32 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2012/09/facebook-yesterdays-news-presidential-race/57826/Emerging TechPan Xunbin / Shutterstock.com Wireless industry puts out text donation guidelines http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/08/wireless-industry-puts-out-text-donation-guidelines/57737/The Obama campaign on Friday rolled out a plan to accept campaign contributions via text-to-donate short codes for mobile customers.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalWed, 29 Aug 2012 16:27:30 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/08/wireless-industry-puts-out-text-donation-guidelines/57737/MobileStokkete/Shutterstock.com Tax policy and low regulation drives tech innovation for Romney backershttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/08/tax-policy-and-low-regulation-drives-tech-innovation-romney-backers/57730/Tax policy dominates event hosted by Bloomberg and Google.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalWed, 29 Aug 2012 14:00:53 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/08/tax-policy-and-low-regulation-drives-tech-innovation-romney-backers/57730/CIO BriefingEvan Vucci/APRomney woos tech sector with small government approachhttp://www.nextgov.com/cloud-computing/2012/08/romney-woos-tech-sector-small-government-approach/57720/GOP standard-bearer says he would focus on cybersecurity in his first 100 days.Juliana Gruenwald and Adam Mazmanian, National JournalWed, 29 Aug 2012 09:25:11 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cloud-computing/2012/08/romney-woos-tech-sector-small-government-approach/57720/CloudMatt Rourke/APTen Republicans to follow on Twitterhttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/08/ten-republicans-follow-twitter/57662/With the GOP convention upcoming, some Republicans are using social media better than others.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalMon, 27 Aug 2012 09:09:04 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/08/ten-republicans-follow-twitter/57662/CIO BriefingTagg Romney tweets often about his father and the campaign.Pat Wellenbach/APFCC adds data roaming condition to Verizon-cable spectrum dealhttp://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/08/fcc-adds-data-roaming-condition-verizon-cable-spectrum-deal/57638/Justice says deal is clear of antitrust violations, assuming a few changes are made.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalFri, 24 Aug 2012 10:36:34 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/08/fcc-adds-data-roaming-condition-verizon-cable-spectrum-deal/57638/MobileGeorge Widman/AP file photoDemocratic lawmakers seek Internet freedom plank in platformhttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/08/democratic-lawmakers-seek-internet-freedom-plank-platform/57631/Move is similar to an effort by the group Demand Progress, which opposes Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP ActAdam Mazmanian, National JournalFri, 24 Aug 2012 07:00:00 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/08/democratic-lawmakers-seek-internet-freedom-plank-platform/57631/CIO Briefing Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., is among lawmakers calling for a change.Charles Dharapak/APFCC suspends deregulation of special access telecom markets http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/08/fcc-suspends-deregulation-special-access-telecom-markets/57615/Debate pits the interests of dominant, legacy providers against a group of smaller telecommunications services and each's allies in Congress.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalThu, 23 Aug 2012 14:13:22 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/08/fcc-suspends-deregulation-special-access-telecom-markets/57615/CIO BriefingThinkstockHow Mitt Romney does digitalhttp://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/08/how-mitt-romney-does-digital/57581/While numbers may lean Obama's way, Romney is using social media in his own way.Adam Mazmanian, National JournalWed, 22 Aug 2012 09:55:48 -0400http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2012/08/how-mitt-romney-does-digital/57581/CIO BriefingEvan Vucci/AP