Senior State Department official says cyber is fundamentally different than any sort of conventional military or diplomatic arena, urges ongoing and multilateral development of ‘norms’ in global Internet talks.
Former FCC Chair Michael Powell, who now leads cable's top trade group, warns that the commission's actions are creating a two-tier regulatory regime that favors tech firms over broadband providers.
The Obama administration pushes to start kids on science and technology education at a young age to elevate the nation’s competitive position socially and economically.
Mark Schwartz, CIO of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has turned to the cloud for a faster, more agile development model.
In final White House science fair of his administration, Obama stresses that computer science and other STEM fields are as essential as reading and writing.
Officials with Google and State Department are struggling to craft a balanced policy that combats terrorist messages without unduly curbing Internet freedom.
New gauge of citizen satisfaction gives government high marks for catching up with the private sector in online presence.
The government’s TechHire initiative gets major push to train and hire highly skilled tech workers.
White House Opportunity Project initiative is a grass-roots effort to push out government data and encourage nonprofits, developers and others to build new community-improvement tools.
Industry representatives urge a cautious approach to regulating fast-growing markets for wearable technology amid data security worries surrounding the Internet of Things.
