House gears up for 'cyber week,' but security bill’s fate rests with Senate
The House is set to vote on a host of cybersecurity bills next week, but the fate of the legislation rests in the Senate.
View ArticleInfo agencies built on paper shift to meet demands of digital age
Two legislative-branch agencies built on paper are working hard to reinvent themselves as demand for digital information increases.
View ArticleSilicon Valley web giants go their own way with new lobbying startup
Web giants in Silicon Valley are pouring cash into a lobbying startup after deciding that Washington’s established groups aren’t sufficient for protecting their interests.
View ArticleDem lawmaker: GOP wrong to call for 'No More Solyndras'
Silicon Valley’s Democratic representative said Republicans would handcuff U.S. competitiveness in clean technology if the GOP succeeds in ending a federal loan guarantee program. Rep. Mike Honda...
View ArticleElectric grid regulator creates cybersecurity office
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) established a division to mitigate cyber threats on the electric grid Thursday, but noted it still lacks many of the enforcement capabilities it needs...
View ArticleFormer head of Energy Dept. research agency heads to Google
The former head of an Energy Department research and development program is heading to Google to lead its energy strategy. Arun Majumdar will join Google after leaving his most recent post as director...
View ArticleDHS: 40 percent of cyberattacks targeted energy sector
The energy sector was the target of more than 40 percent of all reported cyberattacks on critical infrastructure networks last year, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Malicious...
View ArticleGoogle makes new electricity push
Google is launching an effort aimed at getting electric utilities and states to change how they charge consumers for electricity.
View ArticleInternet sales tax advances after Obama endorsement
Legislation that would empower states to tax online purchases cleared a key hurdle in the Senate Monday.
View ArticleHouse Keystone pipeline advocate cheers ad linked to Facebook founder
Rep. Lee Terry (R-Neb.) praised Mark Zuckerberg for a pro-pipeline ad aired by the social media pioneer's political advocacy group.
View ArticleFed chairman: 'Humanity's capacity to innovate' has never been greater
Ben Bernanke touted innovation and information technology as drivers of economic change in a Saturday commencement speech at Bard College.
View ArticleApple hires former EPA Administrator Jackson
Apple CEO Tim Cook broke the news at the D11 Conference in Ranchos Palos Verdes, Calif.
View ArticleReport: Obama appointees using secret email accounts
Several of President Obama’s political appointees are using secret government email accounts, The Associated Press reported Tuesday.
View ArticleCory Booker would likely smash Twitter records in the Senate
The Senate has its share of hyperactive Twitter users, but no member of the upper chamber approaches the popular social forum with the sheer tenacity of would-be New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker.
View ArticlePower down: DOE poised to order all computers, servers use less electricity
The Energy Department signaled Friday that it intends to order efficiency standards for all computers in the U.S.
View ArticlePandora taps tech policy warrior
Maura Corbett has been on the front lines of the top tech policy battlegrounds in Washington.
View ArticleEnergy Dept. hacked; 14,000 employees affected
Personal information for roughly 14,000 past and current Energy Department employees was compromised in a recent hacking attack, the department said in a memo to staff. Personally identifiable...
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