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TechAmerica Applauds White House Executive Order on Big Data
Open Data Policy Huge Step Forward Washington, DC – TechAmerica, the leading U.S. technology association, today welcomed the White House announcement of an executive order on Big Data and the new Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policy of Open Data. TechAmerica’s Senior Vice President of Federal Government Affairs, Kevin Richards commented on the…
Budget Concerns Continue to Top List for Federal CIOs But Survey Finds Sequestration Has Surprising Effect
23rd Annual TechAmerica/Grant Thornton Federal CIO Survey Sheds Light on Trends in Federal IT Washington, DC – The 2013 edition of the TechAmerica/Grant Thornton Annual Survey of Federal CIOs reveals that tight budgets are keeping federal Chief Information Officers (CIOs) up at night and hampering the modernization of the federal government IT. The most…
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Symantec Government Internet Security Threat Report
Symantec has released the 18th edition of their yearly Internet Security Threat Report, which is based on data gathered from millions of sensors in more than 150 countries around the world. A specific government and public sector version of the report details the evolving nature of threats faced by these organizations. Public sector entities ranked…
Importance of Competitive Negotiations to State IT Procurement
Republished kindly from Rogers Joseph O’Donnell State and local governments rely on information technology. New and emerging technologies offer great opportunity to save money while improving responsiveness. Replacement of legacy systems can enhance the productivity and job experience of the state workforce. But IT acquisition methods too often are a burden or even a barrier to…
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A Data Trove Now Guides Drug Company Pitches
Vast databases of patient and doctor information being used by drug makers let them know which medications physicians are prescribing and how they compare to colleagues.
Concerns Arise on U.S. Effort to Allow Internet ‘Wiretaps’
A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology cautioned that government wiretapping of the Internet could pose “serious security risks” to users.
