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H.R. 3159, the "Government Network Security Act of 2003"
White Paper The "Government Network Security Act of 2003" (H.R.introduced by Ranking Member Henry Waxman and Chairman Tom Davis, requires that federal agencies protect their computers and networks from the security risks posed by... [03 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 04.04.08
Round-Up Rosedale and a handful of other virtual-reality experts, testified this week at a House of Representatives hearing. You're not always taken entirely seriously when you... [04 Apr 2008]
Editor's Blog: Lords above!
Comment So, in the absence of much interest from our elected representatives it has, perhaps surprisingly, fallen to the House of Lords to champion reform in this area. It's... [27 Feb 2008]
Microsoft/Yahoo! 'internet competition' hearing postponed
News Just hours after word of the proposed deal emerged last Friday, the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee's antitrust task force said it planned to hold a... [08 Feb 2008]
US Homeland Security CIO blamed for security "incidents"
News The department charged with safeguarding the security of the nation's computer systems has not been setting a good example and CIO Scott Charbo hasn't shown he's serious about fixing its vulnerabilities, said... [21 Jun 2007]
Berners-Lee: Internet must not discriminate
News Speaking before a US House of Representatives panel responsible for writing internet and telecommunications laws, the knighted engineer said a top priority for policymakers must be... [02 Mar 2007]
Anti-spyware bill resurfaces in the US
News US House of Representatives leaders have introduced a bill aimed at tackling the threat of malicious PC-disrupting spyware. This is not the first time the... [09 Feb 2007]
Roaming rip-off: House of Lords weighs in
News The Lords' first session will take place next week, with representatives of 3 and O2 giving evidence. The House of Lords is to investigate the thorny issue... [02 Feb 2007]
Custom Line-of-Business Application Streamlines Florida Legislative Workflow
White Paper The Florida House of Representatives has used Leagis, a custom system, to create, process, and track legislation. A pilot project using the 2007 Microsoft Office system allowed Florida... [15 Dec 2006]
Google gets political
News at a well-publicised February hearing in which a House of Representatives panel lashed out at the companies' alleged compliance with the Chinese government's censorship regime. Since... [19 Sep 2006]
US fills top cyber-security post at last
News It took a formal vote last May in the US House of Representatives to create the position - and an expected one in the Senate - to prompt Chertoff to acquiesce two months later. More than... [19 Sep 2006]
HP to face Congress grilling over leak scandal
News In a move that promises to complicate HP's attempts to put its boardroom scandal in the past, a US House of Representatives committee is planning a special hearing on the company's... [15 Sep 2006]
Net neutrality rift threatens comms bill
News The House of Representatives, meanwhile, has approved a narrow measure that also falls short of net neutrality fans' wishes. A rift over net neutrality is the number one... [13 Sep 2006]
HP chairman to go after media leak scandal
News A US House of Representatives committee is also seeking records related to the case. HP chairman Patricia Dunn, who launched an investigation into media leaks that resulted in a... [12 Sep 2006]
Net neutrality supporters take fight to senators
News The House of Representatives in June rejected a similar measure by a wider margin. Advocates of net neutrality laws this week took to knocking on office doors... [01 Sep 2006]
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