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European Union Calls for 'Do Not Track' Legislation Like the U.S. is Working On
It's unusual for the European Union -- which is normally a real stickler for individual privacy -- to be following the U.S. in a user privacy issue, but the European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda is calling for the E.U.
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W3C Cuts Path for Global Government Linked Data (GLD)
The W3C (news, site ) has formed the Government Linked Data working group, the mission of which is to "provide standards and other information that help governments around the world publish their data as effective and usable Linked Data using Semantic Web technologies.
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Tracking Telework Enhancement: Federal Agencies Pull Ahead
In February we celebrated National Telework Week in en effort to promote productive workforce flexibility. The national week came on the heels of the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010, which President Obama signed in into law in December. The act required an increased focus on and commitment to Federal telework.
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Wyden Blocks 'PROTECT IP' Copyright Bill, Citing 'Overreaches' that Threaten the Internet
In a repeat of 2010, when he killed the "Combating Online Infringements and Counterfeits Act" (COICA), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has singlehandedly essentially killed the "Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011," or "PROTECT IP " bill, after it passed out of a Senate
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Granicus Advances Government Transparency with Daystar
Granicus (news, site ) announced the acquisition of Daystar Computer Systems this week, resulting in the combination of cloud-based government transparency tools and agenda management products. Together, the companies hope to boost innovation and enrich transparency, legislative workflows, and citizen collaboration.
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Presidential Records in an Era of Social Networking: Updating the Presidential Records Act
It’s not surprising that the Obama administration is rather busy this week sharing information and basking in the aftermath of this weekend’s news. And while others may have been looking forward to the numerous press conferences addressing these issues, we at CMSWire were anticipating the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s hearing about the administration's policy
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Google-Microsoft FISMA Battle: 'He Started It!' 'No, He Did!'
The Google-Microsoft FISMA War entered its fourth day, with the two companies trading shots about which one really was authorized to sell to the U.S. federal government, and which one was lying about the other. The U.S.
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Web Analytics: Congress Wades into 'Do Not Track' Issue
On Friday, Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) introduced H.R.654, which is intended "to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the collection and use of information obtained by tracking the Internet activity of an individual." Uh oh. The government is here to help you. Multiple Bills on Deck Rep.
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Granicus Growth Highlights Push for Open Government
Granicus (news, site ) recently revealed a strong Q4, increasing new client additions by 100% over Q4 2009 and exceeding sales results from Q1 and Q2 2010 combined.
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Implementing Enterprise 2.0 for the Federal Government: Business Drivers
For the past few months, I conducted extensive interviews with a team at Booz Allen Hamilton that has been implementing new collaborative solutions for various departments within the U.S. federal government.
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Microsoft Calls for More Government Regulation of the Cloud
The cloud is the new Wild West and the need for regulations is desperate. The lack of regulations hinders the growth of the industry. Major players, such as Microsoft, acknowledge this and ask the governments to do their job.
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Australian Government Outlines Cloud Computing Requirements for Agencies & Vendors
Cloud computing brings in many benefits to enterprises, governments included. The government of Australia has recently expressed its interest in moving its systems to the cloud, and is in the process of issuing guidelines for its diverse set of departments and agencies.
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Facebook & Philippine Government Accused of Moving Fan Page Followers
Running on a platform of good governance and corruption-busting, Benigno Aquino III won the Philippine presidency by popular vote in May, 2010. Having heavily utilized social media in his campaign, Aquino's administration is now actively using social networks as feedback mechanism.
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Granicus Furthers Government Transparency with Partner Program and Open Platform API
With increased government transparency in mind Granicus (news, site) has launched a new Open Platform API and Certified Partner Network. Granicus The Granicus vision of an open government is simple: provide a software-as-a-service solution that helps small and large governments manage content and deliver rich media to citizens: Granicus Media Distribution Diagram The
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