Digital Government

Interactive map of Internet access released

Disparities between demographic groups continue, however, with low-income communities and minorities among those lagging in broadband use.

Digital Government

Proposed budget also calls for Patent Office to keep all fees

Obama also proposes a temporary fee surcharge, as well as regulatory and legislative reforms.

Digital Government

NASA largely spared big cuts in Obama budget

Funding for NASA's Exploration directorate got a bump, funneling dollars to the programs developing the next generation of space vehicles and technology.

Digital Government

Technology industry officials grilled on outsourcing

Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, and Maxine Waters, D-Calif., used the hearing to grill the industry officials about outsourcing jobs overseas.

Digital Government

Speier unveils 'do-not-track' online privacy bill

One bill features the "do-not-track" option while a second bill would "give consumers control of their own financial information."

Digital Government

Report touts U.S. efforts to protect intellectual property

White House study suggests progress is being made.

Modernization

Lawmakers raises questions about Apple's 'in-app' service

Purchases can sometimes confuse children, lawmakers say.

Digital Government

Website aims to collect info on 'burdensome' regulations

Stearns is getting input on which laws are thought to be stifling economic growth.

Modernization

Age gap narrowing in use of mobile devices

As expected, the oldest Americans tend to lag behind their younger neighbors in use of new technologies.

Digital Government

Tech CEOs meet with Obama

The tech CEOs who attended the White House meeting included Ursula Burns of Xerox, Sam Palmisano of IBM, Dell's Michael Dell, Michael Splinter of Applied Materials, Steve Appleton of Micron Technology, and Joseph Tucci of EMC Corp.

Digital Government

Net access returns to Egypt

Egypt's tight control of communications networks earned condemnation but also sparked concerns about Internet freedom in the United States.

Digital Government

Federal officials seize sites accused of streaming sports events

The 10 sites provided links to other websites that hosted pirated sports events and Pay-Per-View content, according to the unsealed documents.

Digital Government

Patent reform proponents see potential in new bill

Gary Locke singled out patent reform as an important step to help American companies compete.

Digital Government

American officials, tech groups urge Egypt to restore communications

White House calls Internet a basic human right.

Digital Government

Facebook unveils new security measures

The company suggests users enable the feature if they frequently use public Internet networks. The option is available as part of the "account security" section of the "account settings" page.

Digital Government

Firefox, Chrome browsers to feature "do-not-track" option

According to a company statement, Google's "Keep My Op-Outs" feature will be available as an extension for download on its Chrome browser Monday.

Digital Government

Group urges Hill to investigate Google's relationship with agencies

The report says the Internet giant benefited from access to a government airfield.