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CIO Briefing
Technology can fix the budget crisis, say former FCC officials
Former regulators have an ambitious plan to accelerate growth.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Monday crackdown hits 132 websites
Immigration and Customs Enforcement targets alleged counterfeiters of trademarked goods.
Data
Silicon Valley reps urge FTC caution on Google
Eshoo and Lofgren say action would constitute a “massive expansion of FTC jurisdiction."
CIO Briefing
What to expect on technology in Obama's second term
Many changes could be on the horizon for president.
IT Modernization
Mobile apps help campaigns track voters
The Romney campaign's Project Orca and the Democratic Party's Mobile Pollwatcher app are helping count voters.
IT Modernization
Election app targets voter suppression fears
Users can document and report possible voting irregularities.
Data
Report: Google pitches European Union on labels as antitrust remedy
Search giant wants to label its own sites to appease EU.
IT Modernization
FCC commits $300 million to close gaps in mobile coverage
Wireless providers obtained the Mobility Fund money through participation in a reverse auction.
IT Modernization
FEC move on wireless campaign contributions could aid Democrats
AT&T is the only nationally unionized wireless carrier.
CIO Briefing
Study: On Facebook, voting is contagious
Large-scale study of more than 60 million users conducted during the November 2010 election finds social network has discernible effect on participation.
CIO Briefing
Republican FTC nominee an expert on Google
Joshua Wright, the conservative economist appointed by President Obama as one of the top antitrust scholars of his generation.
IT Modernization
How candidates are selling the hashtag election
The 2012 party conventions were a kind of coming-out party for Twitter as a political advertising platform.
IT Modernization
Obama, Romney in hashtag battle on Twitter
The Obama campaign has purchased its first Promoted Trend on Twitter and Romney's camp has countered.
Data
Obama app links Facebook friends to voter lists
Much of the information is already publicly available, but some fear it will be abused.
IT Modernization
Twitter: The 140-character news cycle dominates conventions
The Obama team has built an extensive digital infrastructure.
Emerging Tech
Is Facebook yesterday's news in the presidential race?
The real action in digital campaigning may not hinge on public-facing social-media networks.
IT Modernization
Wireless industry puts out text donation guidelines
The Obama campaign on Friday rolled out a plan to accept campaign contributions via text-to-donate short codes for mobile customers.
CIO Briefing
Tax policy and low regulation drives tech innovation for Romney backers
Tax policy dominates event hosted by Bloomberg and Google.
IT Modernization