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May 28, 2009 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, released the following statement regarding the report outlining a broadband internet strategy for rural America released today by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in conjunction with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).    » read more »

May 29, 2009 -- Washington, D.C. - With news that the FBI's computer and email system shut down due to a far-reaching virus, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement on the importance of protecting networks and online security, and praising President Obama's plans to name a cyber czar responsible for protecting America's network security:    » read more »

May 29, 2009 -- WASHINGTON - The White House today released the Cyberspace Policy Review, summarizing the findings of input from industry, academia, liberty and privacy communities, state governments, international partners, and the legislative and executive branches. The following statement should be attributed to Peter Davidson, Verizon senior vice president of federal government relations:

"The White House Cyberspace Policy Review outlines the way to strengthen the digital infrastructure that all Americans depend upon. President Obama and his administration recognize the key role that industry will have in working with the government to ensure a secure, reliable and trustworthy cyber infrastructure.    » read more »

Report to Congress Important Building Block for National Broadband Plan

Washington, D.C., May 27, 2009 - Concluding that all rural Americans must have the opportunity to reap the full benefits of broadband services, Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael J. Copps released a report today providing a starting point for the development of policies to deliver broadband to rural areas and restore economic growth and opportunity for Americans residing and working in those areas.    » read more »

Site Will Make New Jobs More Accessible to New Yorkers Governor’s Request; Furthers Transparency in Stimulus Spending

May 27, 2009 -- New York Governor David A. Paterson today announced that every firm that the State hires with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds is required to post any jobs created by these funds to the New York State Job Bank, which can be accessed at www.labor.ny.gov.

In a memo sent this morning, the Governor directed State agencies to work with contracted firms to ensure that the created jobs are posted. This will streamline the often difficult employment search process at a time when many New Yorkers face unemployment, and will more quickly and efficiently achieve the Governor’s ultimate goal to get New Yorkers back to work.    » read more »

Field Trial With JANET Moves High Bandwidth Optical Service Closer to Commercial Deployment

May 27, 2009 -- BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Verizon Business has completed a successful trial of 100G optical service with JANET, the United Kingdom's National Research and Education Network.

The field trial, completed in April, is the latest in a series of successful trials conducted by Verizon, which is aggressively working with major equipment suppliers toward 100G commercial deployment. Typical optical carrier network speeds are 10G and 40G.    » read more »

Holds broadband development forum, unveils interactive mapping tool at New Salem town hall

NEW SALEM – Tuesday, May 26, 2009 – As part of his Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state's economic future, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick today held a broadband development forum in Western Massachusetts where he moved to secure federal recovery funding for broadband expansion in the Commonwealth and unveiled a new interactive mapping tool to help further the Patrick-Murray administration's efforts to bring high-speed Internet to communities across the state.    » read more »

Co-branded internet homepage launched in India

May 25, 2009 -- Bangalore -- Tata Teleservices, the pan-India telecom service provider, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Yahoo! India, the internet company. The strategic partnership will provide a compelling web experience and a unique user interface to all Tata Indicom customers. As part of this partnership, a co-branded Yahoo! India homepage will serve as the default across all Tata Indicom internet access devices.    » read more »

New PSA Campaign Unveiled at the HHS/Department of Education Childcare Center

May 22, 2009 -- Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is joining the Ad Council and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, to launch a national public service advertising campaign designed to encourage American families and children to take steps to protect themselves from the 2009 H1N1 flu virus and continue to practice healthy habits.    » read more »

May 21, 2009 -- Today, the White House is announcing a groundbreaking new means of engaging the public in policymaking at www.whitehouse.gov/open and through a formal outreach published in the Federal Register. This innovative approach provides several ways to supplement the expertise of government employees with the knowledge and know-how of the American people. It also will result in a more open, accessible federal decision-making process.

In announcing the open government efforts, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement, called the initiative "an unprecedented process for public engagement in policymaking."    » read more »

Launch of Site Holds Promise for Greater Transparency, Accountability, Analysis

May 21, 2009 -- Washington, DC — The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today unveiled Data.gov – a site designed to provide unfiltered access to government data streams in machine-readable formats.    » read more »

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 22, 2009 -- What do tech-savvy frequent flyers want most? The desire to stay connected via Wi-Fi topped the technology requests, according to a new study conducted by American Airlines and HP.

The recent survey among frequent flyers shows how flyers continue to rely on technology to meet their business and travel needs.

More than 47 percent of business travelers surveyed indicated Wi-Fi was the most important airport amenity, outscoring basic travels needs such as food by nearly 30 percentage points.    » read more »

Yahoo! Would Invest $150 Million and Create 125 High-Tech Jobs

May 19, 2009 -- New York Governor David A. Paterson today announced that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) has approved a proposal designed to bring Yahoo! Inc., the world’s largest global online network of integrated internet services, to Western New York. If the proposal is accepted by the company, Yahoo! would invest at least $150 million for the construction of a new East Coast Regional Datacenter and create 125 new high-tech jobs in Western New York.    » read more »

May 18, 2009 -- ATLANTA – Today Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced the launch of the first-of-its-kind research tool, iResearchGeorgia. The online, free database is the only one in the U.S. that combines the research capabilities of multiple public and private universities within a single state.

“We are proud to freely share Georgia’s intellectual capital with the world in this innovative way,” said Governor Perdue. “iResearchGeorgia will foster the kind of collaboration among research institutions and industry that generates jobs and investment in the biosciences, one of the state’s fastest-growing industries.”    » read more »

Scheme Also Put Municipal Employee Paychecks at Risk

Washington, D.C., May 14, 2009 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two New Jersey men with orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that sold unregistered securities and commingled investor funds with their payroll service used by New Jersey municipalities and small businesses.

The SEC alleges that Paul G. Bultmeyer and Arthur J. Piacentini carried out the fraud through their firms Sherbourne Capital Management, Ltd. and Sherbourne Financial, Ltd. by offering and selling so-called "Prime Certificates of Participation" they advertised in print publications as well as on Craigslist and other Internet sites.    » read more »