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Switch to open source successfully completed, city of Munich says

The 10-year long project has been a success, city officials said

By Loek Essers

Dec 12, 2013 2 mins

Data Center Government IT Open Source

Show us a better way than collecting metadata, NSA director says to critics

Keith Alexander asks US tech companies to offer better alternatives than the NSA's phone records collection program

By Grant Gross

Dec 11, 2013 4 mins

Apple Government Telecommunications Industry

Arizona lawmaker hopes to stop NSA spy efforts in her state

State Senator Kelli Ward plans to introduce a bill that would bar all state help for the spy agency

By Jaikumar Vijayan

Dec 11, 2013 3 mins

Government Government IT Laws and Regulations

Republicans question coverage under HealthCare.gov

Lawmakers suggest more US residents will lose insurance coverage than will sign up with the website

By Grant Gross

Dec 11, 2013 5 mins

Data Center Government IT Technology Industry

NSA taps tracking cookies used by Google, others, to monitor surveillance targets

Browser cookies used to serve targeted ads are a rich source of material for NSA, report says

By Jaikumar Vijayan

Dec 11, 2013 4 mins

Government Government IT Mobile Security

NASA has built an Iron Man robot

It operates like Terminator, but looks a whole lot like Iron Man.

By Colin Neagle

Dec 11, 2013 2 mins

Data Center Government Open Source

Lawmakers hear mixed message on limiting spectrum bidding

Some advocates urge the FCC to limit AT&T and Verizon in the upcoming incentive auction

By Grant Gross

Dec 10, 2013 4 mins

Government Manufacturing Industry Small and Medium Business

A year after ban on loud TV commercials: BETTER?

Complaints persist but FCC says they are declining

By Paul McNamara

Dec 10, 2013 5 mins

Consumer Electronics Government Telecommunications Industry

Private Mars mission beams Lockheed Martin onboard to build spacecraft

Mars One group ultimately plans for human settlement of Mars

By Michael Cooney

Dec 10, 2013 4 mins

Data Center Government Wi-Fi

Google, Microsoft, others join in calling on NSA limits

Congressional action to rein in NSA activity formally requested by leading tech companies

By Antone Gonsalves

Dec 10, 2013 4 mins

Apple Enterprise Government