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  • EU will Verbindungsdaten an die USA weitergeben

    Im April wurde bekannt, dass die US-Regierung einen Monat zuvor in Gesprächen mit EU-Vertretern den Wunsch geäußert hat, zum Zweck der Terrorismusbekämpfung Zugriff auf die Verbindungsdaten europäischer Bürger zu erhalten, nachdem im Februar die EU-Richtlinie zur Vorratsdatenspeicherung von Telefon- und Internetdaten verabschiedet wurde. Nach der umstrittenen Richtlinie können die Mitgliedsstaaten die Daten zwischen 6 und 24 Monaten speichern. Die Forderung ist auch deshalb pikant, weil es in den USA eine Vorratsdatenspeicherung noch nicht praktiziert wird. Das US-Justizministerium versucht diese durchzusetzen, um angeblich darüber besser Kinderpornographie verfolgen zu können.

  • EU will Zugriff auf US-Finanzdaten

    EU-Justizkommissar Jacques Barrot hat erstmals den Anspruch der EU-Terrorfahnder auf US-Banktransaktionsdaten angemeldet. Das geplante Transferabkommen solle auf "perfekter Gegenseitigkeit" basieren. EU-Datenschützer Peter Hustinx empfiehlt dem EU-Parlament, gegen die Pläne der Kommission zu klagen.

    Die Europäische Union hat erstmals Finanzdaten von US-Bürgern für die eigene Terrorfahndung beansprucht. Der für Justiz zuständige EU-Kommissar Jacques Barrot sagte am Donnerstag in Brüssel, ein geplantes Abkommen mit Washington zur Nutzung von Finanztransaktionsdaten europäischer Bürger müsse auf "perfekter Gegenseitigkeit" basieren. "Wir wollen die Möglichkeit, die Daten in den USA zu überwachen", sagte Barrot.

  • EU-Kommission: Strenge Regeln für Datenaustausch mit US-Behörden

    Die EU-Kommission pocht bei der Übermittlung von Daten an US-Behörden zur Terror-Abwehr auf die Einhaltung von Datenschutzstandards. Justizkommissarin Viviane Reding legte am Mittwoch in Brüssel einen Vorschlag für die Verhandlungen über ein entsprechendes Grundsatzabkommen mit den USA vor. "Unsere Grundrechte müssen jederzeit gewahrt werden", betonte Reding.

  • EU-Polizeidaten für die USA

    Der deutsche Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz, Peter Schaar, hat die geplante Erweiterung des europäischen Datenaustausches auf die USA kritisiert. Auch Österreich hängt bereits an dem "Prümer System" von Polizeidatenbanken.

    Wenn der Prümer Vertrag auf die USA übertragen werde, sei kein gleichwertiger Datenschutzstandard garantiert, sagte Schaar am Dienstag im Deutschlandfunk. Das US- Datenschutzgesetz gelte nur für US-Bürger und für Personen, die sich dort langfristig aufhalten. Es gelte "ausdrücklich nicht für Daten, die aus dem Ausland kommen".

  • EU-US sign agreement to cooperate on e-health

    The European Union and American health authorities have agreed to work more closely on a common approach for electronic health records and education programmes for medical professionals.

    The agreement, signed 17 December, should create new opportunities for businesses in e-health, especially in the United States where the vast majority of general practitioners still use paper and pen to create patient profiles and little is automated.

    As part of the Obama administration’s healthcare initiative, the country will invest around $20 billion to get doctors online and exchanging patient records, test results and other information.

  • EU: Could Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Offer the EU a Benchmark for Digital Investment Packages?

    Though it has been less than a year since the European Commission first unveiled its historic, €750 billion recovery package of loans and grants to lift the European Union out of a COVID-induced economic crisis, the narrative surrounding the “Next Generation EU” plan has shifted in the run-up to a deadline for EU member states to submit their national recovery plans for approval at the end of this month.

    When the Commission first presented its stimulus plan last May, analysts and media outlets hailed the EU’s “groundbreaking stimulus” and its ‘Hamiltonian’ willingness to finally break its “bond taboo.” More recent coverage of Next Generation EU, however, has focused on growing concern over bureaucratic and legal hurdles to the disbursement of funds. On the other side of the Atlantic, and in contrast to the concerns being voiced in Europe, a new administration in the United States has used its first few months in office to push through a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan,” immediately followed by a $2 trillion infrastructure spending package now under consideration by Congress.

  • Europe and US sign e-health MoU

    Europe and the US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a common approach on the interoperability of electronic health records and on education programmes for IT and health professionals.

    The MoU between the European Commission and the US Department of Health and Human Services aims to boost the potential of the e-health market for EU companies wishing to do business in the US and vice versa.

    Promoting the use of eHealth is a key objective of the Digital Agenda for Europe.

  • European and US smartest cities revealed

    The 2025 ProptechOS Smart City Index analyses 95 global cities, including the 50 largest cities by population in the US and 45 major cities across Europe.

    Paris and Atlanta have claimed the top spots in Europe and the US, respectively, in the 2025 Smart City Index, compiled by real estate technology specialist ProptechOS.

    In Europe, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Munich and Lisbon round out the top five, while in the US, Boston, San Francisco, Washington and Chicago account for the top five positions.

  • Ex-Clinton-Berater warnt vor Datenschutz à la McCarthy

    Peter Swire, Juraprofessor an der Ohio State University und Datenschutzbeauftragter unter dem ehemaligen US-Präsidenten Bill Clinton, warnte die amtierende Bush-Regierung davor, Fehler der McCarthy-Ära aufleben zu lassen und persönliche Freiheiten der US-Bürger einzuschränken, um den von Georg Bush proklamierten „Krieg gegen den Terror“ zu führen.

  • Expanding High-Speed Broadband Will Bolster U.S. Job Creation

    Like the railroads, canals and postal services of the 19th century and the highways and telephones of the 20th century, high-speed broadband networks can be the infrastructure that grows jobs and the economy in the 21st century, says Communications Workers of America (CWA) President Larry Cohen.

    But as Cohen told the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee this week: The U.S. has dropped to 15th among the world’s advanced economies in home broadband penetration. There is a serious digital divide based on income and geography….The U.S. is the only industrial nation without a national broadband policy.

  • Fayetteville: City rolls out new Web site

    Fayetteville officials are hoping that City Hall and its services will become much more accessible through the new Web site and phone-based information system.

  • FCC Releases Report on Broadband for Rural America

    Over the past few years, the United States has begun to lag in the race to deploy broadband, especially in rural areas. However, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides $7.2 billion for broadband grants, loans and loan guarantees administered by the Agriculture and Commerce departments, and charges the FCC with completing a national broadband plan by next February.

  • FCC will öffentliches WLAN in den USA

    Die US-Regulierungsbehörde FCC will ein öffentliches WLAN einrichten. Davon erhofft sich die Behörde unter anderem Innovationen im Bereich des Internets der Dinge. Die Reaktionen auf den Vorschlag sind zwiespältig.

    Die Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will einen Teil des Funkspektrums für landesweites WLAN reservieren. Unternehmen wie Google und Microsoft unterstützen den Vorschlag der US-Regulierungsbehörde. Die Netzbetreiber sind dagegen.

  • Feds Launch Science.gov

    Fourteen scientific and technical information organizations from ten major science agencies have collaborated to create science.gov, a free Web portal providing access to science-related reports, databases and other information. Dubbed "FirstGov for Science," the site's resources include technical reports, journal citations, databases, federal web sites, and fact sheets.

  • Feds launch USA Services

    Citizens seeking information from government agencies now have a central point of contact to use.

    The General Services Administration launched USA Services today, an e-mail and phone system that taps 12 agencies to provide answers to questions. The service, accessible through the FirstGov Web site, connects citizens to the government's call center in Pueblo, Colo. The staff can answer many questions within hours and almost all within two days, said M. J. Jameson, associate administrator for the Office of Citizen Services and Communications, at a news conference today.

  • FEMA debuts DisasterHelp.gov

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Nov. 25 launched a pilot version of DisasterHelp.Gov, a one-stop portal for emergency preparedness and response information.

  • Fewer Agencies May Handle Payroll Processing for the Executive Branch

    Four agencies appear on track to take over payroll processing for the executive branch -- an initiative projected to save $1.2 billion over 10 years.

  • Finalists Named in IDC Government Insights' Seventh Annual Smart Cities North America Awards

    36 municipalities recognized for success in leveraging emerging technology and innovation to support Smart City initiatives

    IDC Government Insights named finalists this week in the seventh annual Smart Cities North America Awards (SCNAA). The awards were designed to recognize the progress North American municipalities have made in executing Smart Cities projects, as well as provide a forum for sharing best practices to help accelerate Smart City development in the region. Finalists include cities, states, counties, and universities.

  • Financing Agreement signed by the USTDA and the Ministry of Health of Romania

    American Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) awarded the Ministry of Health of Romania funding for implementing telecommunications solutions and telemedicine in primary care for rural and remote areas, a press release sent by the US Embassy in Bucharest reads. Funding in the amount of 422.786 USD will allow a feasibility study on the improvements that can bring primary and specialty care in rural Romania. The feasibility study will be conducted by International Development and Technical Assistance LLC and will include assessing existing network of telemedicine in emergency healthcare and telemedicine pilot project in primary care, implemented this year. The project connected 10 family physicians offices Danube Delta area of Tulcea County Emergency Hospital.

  • First public trial of ‘self-driving’ scooters launches in the US

    A fleet of 100 remote-controlled scooters is being piloted at the city-owned Curiosity Lab technology testing ground in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. It is understood to be the first trial of its type on public roads.

    Citizens will be able to hail a scooter via an app and the vehicle will be automatically returned to a base when the ride is over. Go X created the scooter and ride-hailing app, while Tortoise developed the remote repositioning system.

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