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White House vows to protect openness while fighting online piracy
January 17, 2012
FROM NEXTGOV
Ron Edmonds/AP The White House on Saturday made clear that it will oppose any legislation to crack down on digital theft and counterfeiting that would diminish the openness of the Internet. "While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, ...
Study finds Republicans have higher digital IQ than Democrats
August 20, 2010
FROM NEXTGOV
There are seven geniuses in the Senate, and conservative Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., has almost as much "digital velocity" as Lady Gaga, says a new study by business professors at The George Washington University and New York University. The unique analysis by Doug Guthrie, dean of the GW School of ...
Commerce, Agriculture announce broadband grants totaling $1.8 billion
August 18, 2010
FROM NEXTGOV
The Commerce and Agriculture departments announced on Wednesday scores of stimulus grants to extend broadband infrastructure to underserved Americans as part of an effort to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural areas. Grants totaling $1.8 billion for 94 projects in 37 states are aimed at job creation and ...
Reservists boost Coast Guard's efforts to clean up Gulf
August 2, 2010 Just as the recreational boating season was hoisting its sails this spring, the Coast Guard -- responsible for marine safety in U.S. waters -- was faced with one of its biggest challenges in its 220-year history. The BP oil spill that began April 20 in the Gulf of Mexico required ...
Congressional Research Service veteran steps down
February 23, 2009 Few people know more about government secrets -- not the secrets themselves but how they are kept -- than Harold Relyea, a leading authority on government institutions for 37 years at the Congressional Research Service. Relyea, who began retirement this month in northern Virginia, wrote countless reports and numerous books ...
