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The E.U.'s cynical campaign against U.S. cloud providers

European badmouthing of American providers has more to do with bolstering E.U. cloud firms than... more
Obama wants less offshoring, vendors see shift back to U.S.

There are signs of a turn from outsourcing back toward domestic providers, and U.S. IT services... more
NSA releases security-enhanced version of Android

The National Security Agency's version of Android provides better access-control policies... more
Mobile tactics could be key to 2012 election

Analysts say candidates must improve their mobile tech plans to communicate with younger voters... more
Why politicians should never make laws about technology

As the world gets more and more technical, we can't let Luddites decide the fate of dangerous... more
When will we take back our privacy?

The more willing we are to hand over our personal information, the more readily businesses and the... more
The freedom to tweet: Not applicable in Thailand or in Kansas

The First Amendment may not apply overseas, but a high school student in Kansas reminds us of its... more
Android draws closer to military readiness

Android's flexibility and forthcoming military-grade compliance could offset its relative app... more
Google offers opt-out method for Wi-Fi geolocation mapping

Google will let users opt out from wireless network mapping following the penalty order imposed by... more
Germany to sue Facebook over facial recognition

Data Protection Authority prepares legal action against Facebook over facial recognition feature... more
When you tweet, the CIA listens

The CIA's 'vengeful librarians' monitor millions of tweets each day. Are U.S. spooks spying on your... more
E-voting remains insecure, despite paper trail

Microsoft researchers propose using cryptography technique as temporary Band-Aid for making new... more
How to revive the feds' lifeless 'cloud first' policy

Several barriers keep the government from executing its stated 'cloud first' policy -- but three... more
Google reports big boost in U.S. requests for user data

The company says that requests from U.S. agencies grew by some 30 percent in the first half of 2011... more
New tool helps protect small businesses from cyber attack

Hackers increasingly target small businesses, so the U.S. government and security firms developed... more
DHS issues warning that Anonymous may attack infrastructure

Bulletin says hacker collective could soon be capable of heavily damaging industrial control systems... more
U.S. mobile carriers to offer usage alerts

Under threat of regulation, CTIA members will roll out usage alerts within a year to help customers... more
Cray building $97 million supercomputer for U.S.

New Titan system is due to be completed by 2013 and could potentially deliver up to 20 quadrillion... more
Feds expand data center closing goal

The U.S. government hopes to save billions by closing and consolidating its data centers... more
Google asks court to dismiss lawsuit over Microsoft-only cloud contract

The company says the agreement in place would let it bid on $60 million deal for cloud services... more

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Latest Government news and articles

European badmouthing of American providers has more to do with bolstering E.U. cloud firms than... more

There are signs of a turn from outsourcing back toward domestic providers, and U.S. IT services... more

The National Security Agency's version of Android provides better access-control policies... more

Analysts say candidates must improve their mobile tech plans to communicate with younger voters... more

As the world gets more and more technical, we can't let Luddites decide the fate of dangerous... more

The more willing we are to hand over our personal information, the more readily businesses and the... more

The First Amendment may not apply overseas, but a high school student in Kansas reminds us of its... more

Android's flexibility and forthcoming military-grade compliance could offset its relative app... more

Google will let users opt out from wireless network mapping following the penalty order imposed by... more

Data Protection Authority prepares legal action against Facebook over facial recognition feature... more

The CIA's 'vengeful librarians' monitor millions of tweets each day. Are U.S. spooks spying on your... more

Microsoft researchers propose using cryptography technique as temporary Band-Aid for making new... more

Several barriers keep the government from executing its stated 'cloud first' policy -- but three... more

The company says that requests from U.S. agencies grew by some 30 percent in the first half of 2011... more

Hackers increasingly target small businesses, so the U.S. government and security firms developed... more

Bulletin says hacker collective could soon be capable of heavily damaging industrial control systems... more

Under threat of regulation, CTIA members will roll out usage alerts within a year to help customers... more

New Titan system is due to be completed by 2013 and could potentially deliver up to 20 quadrillion... more

The U.S. government hopes to save billions by closing and consolidating its data centers... more

The company says the agreement in place would let it bid on $60 million deal for cloud services... more

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