Government

Obama includes broadband, smart grid in stimulus package

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:58:30 -0500

President-elect Barack Obama laid out his plan for a huge economic stimulus package, with broadband rollout, an Internet-based smart energy grid and computers for schools as part of the plan.

Vietnam pushes open-source software for government use

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:55:01 -0500

Vietnam's government will mandate use of several open-source applications by the end of next year as the country tries to reduce the use of pirated software.

US investment in IT would create jobs, group says

ITworld staff — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:03:34 -0500

A $30 billion investment by the U.S. government in broadband, health IT and smart energy grids would create or retain nearly a million jobs, according to a new report from a Washington, D.C., think tank.

US in danger of losing green-tech competition, experts say

ITworld staff — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:51:45 -0500

The next industrial revolution will not be in IT, but in ET -- energy technology -- and the U.S. is in danger of missing the boat, two green tech experts said Wednesday.

Digital TV converter program out of money

ITworld staff — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:25:11 -0500

A U.S. government program providing vouchers for digital television converters to people whose TV sets will stop working on Feb. 17 has run out of money.

DoD seeks virtual renditions of military parents

ITworld staff — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:23:24 -0500

The U.S. Department of Defense is looking for researchers who can build applications that enable family members to interact with parents serving far from home in the military.

CEA: US jobs at risk in free trade debate

ITworld staff — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:51:53 -0500

Decreasing support for free trade in the U.S. and elsewhere could compound economic problems by costing tens of thousands of jobs, the Consumer Electronics Association said Monday.

As conflict rages, Israel seeks supporters online

ITworld staff — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:38:12 -0500

As it deepens its military campaign in Gaza, Israel is using the Internet to relay its side of conflict.

With Gaza conflict, cyberattacks come too

ITworld staff — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:24:24 -0500

Pro-Palestinian hackers have defaced thousands of sites following attacks in Gaza.

India postpones auction of 3G spectrum

ITworld staff — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:28:27 -0500

India has postponed to Jan. 30, 2009, the auction of 3G spectrum to give potential bidders more time to study bid documents and rules for the auction, a government agency said Tuesday.