Is cloud computing being politicized?
Technology giants are being scrutinized because the US government uses their cloud services.
Technology giants are being scrutinized because the US government uses their cloud services.
Congress has until the end of the year to reauthorize the controversial surveillance law, which has been at the center of hundreds of constitutional violations over the past decade.
For decades, US presidents have appointed special technology advisors, but federal IT systems remain woefully outdated.
Millions of jobs will be threatened by AI -- but "technology is not destiny," the report says, pushing for a three-pronged strategy to ensure AI benefits everyone.
Is the national "chief technology officer" job promised by Obama going to be more of CTO or CIO job?The consensus seems to be leading towards the latter.
Electronic signatures aren't new. In fact, they've been equivalent to written signatures since 2000, under the Federal E-Sign Act.
When it comes to the new information cards - the digital wallet initiative backed by the likes of Google, Intel, Microsoft and Oracle - think of this as Phase 1, the information gathering phase This week, another partner in the effort - credit reporting agency Equifax - launched an online identity card, a beta test of a digital identity management product designed to make online transactions more secure for consumers and businesses.
Positive train control" technology - already in use in some parts of the country -- could have avoided last week's fatal train crash in southern California, the Federal Railroad Administration pronounced yesterday. PTC includes GPS and digital communications to enforce speeds and monitor movements.
John Doerr (left) and John Heilemann at Web 2.0At the Web 2.
Little reported amid the torrent of news and analysis on easily the most significant election since Ronald Reagan in 1980 (and given the economic crisis, perhaps the most significant since FDR in 1932), the FCC Tuesday voted in favor of White Spaces, delighting the tech industry and those in favor of ubiquitous Internet and irritating broadcasters, wireless mic makers and Dolly Parton.