Digital Government
New weapon in the 4G wars: Voice over LTE
Verizon previews VOLTE at the Mobile World Congress. Meanwhile, Sprint could dump WiMax, and HSPA+ looks to remain a long-term contender.
Digital Government
Government shutdown looms as lawmakers debate funding bill
At least one government agency is making plans for a government shutdown -- including employee furloughs -- and lawmakers debate whether such a shutdown is likely.
Digital Government
Administration's budget would expand Homeland Security's acquisition force
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano says the boost will improve contract management at the department.
Digital Government
Pentagon request for military health comes in flat for fiscal 2012
Military Health System would receive $1.423 billion for IT infrastructure, electronic health records and theater information medical systems.
Digital Government
Interactive map of Internet access released
Disparities between demographic groups continue, however, with low-income communities and minorities among those lagging in broadband use.
Digital Government
Obama's daughter recognizes successful spending
A movie sometimes can put government spending into a new perspective.
Digital Government
Unemployed need not apply
There’s disturbing news for unemployed jobseekers out there (federal or otherwise). Apparently there is a trend among employers to consider for their job vacancies only people who are currently employed.
Digital Government
PolitiFact: Boehner 'cherry-picking' in estimate of workforce increase
According to House Speaker John Boehner, President Barack Obama has added 200,000 new federal jobs since taking office two years ago. But figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that Boehner’s calculation is an overestimate, according to PolitiFact.com.
Digital Government
Quad-core revolution for mobile devices – leaving PC chips in the dust?
Think the new dual-core ARM-based processors are slick? According to chipmakers Nvidia and Qualcomm, you ain't seen nothing yet.
Digital Government
Intel's mobile struggles continue as it clings to MeeGo
Intel showed a developer build of a MeeGo tablet at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. With the platform dead in the water after the Nokia/Microsoft partnership, Intel has left a lot of people scratching their heads wondering why.
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Egypt’s revolution reveals cyber policy void
Regulations are needed to provide guidance on the role commercial service providers play in digital protest movements around the globe.
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