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  • U.S. government spending on big data to grow exponentially

    Biometrics Research Group, Inc. has observed that national security and military applications are driving a large proportion of “Big Data” research spending.

    Big Data is a term used to describe large and complex data sets that can provide insightful conclusions when analyzed and visualized in a meaningful way. Conventional database tools do not have capabilities to manage large volumes of unstructured data. The U.S. Government is therefore investing in programs to develop new tools and technologies to manage highly complex data. The basic components of Big Data include hardware, software, services and storage.

  • U.S. Government Urged To Work From Home In Pandemic

    If a flu pandemic forced 40 percent of workers to stay home, telecommuting could help keep governments and businesses running -- but hardly any are set up to do this, experts told Congress Thursday.

    A report from the Government Accountability Office found that only nine of 23 federal agencies had plans in place for essential staff to work from home during a pandemic.

  • US ‘smart city’ tech highlights contrasts with China over privacy and control

    Christian Hammack stands outside city hall and surveys his kingdom – cars at rest. The Redwood City parking manager has spent years helping transform this California city of 84,000 people near San Francisco into a model of smart city technology.

    Parking, however smart, may seem dull. But Redwood City’s hi-tech system is helping revitalise the downtown area, increase business and tax revenue and reduce congestion, pollution and accidents, even as powerful smart city tools raise concerns.

  • US-Experten kritisieren Absicherung kritischer Infrastrukturen

    Mitte Oktober ging US-Verteidigungsminister Leon Panetta mit einer erstaunlichen Aussage an die Öffentlichkeit: Es habe bereits mehrere erfolgreiche Angriffe auf computergesteuerte Kontrollsysteme amerikanischer Elektrizitäts- und Wasserversorger gegeben und auch Transportsysteme seien bereits gehackt worden. Wer genau dahintersteckte und welches Ausmaß die Attacken hatten, erläuterte der Politiker im Detail zwar nicht. Doch er betonte, dass die Vorgänge zeigten, dass fremde Mächte oder extremistische Gruppen solche Strategien anwenden könnten, um kritische Infrastrukturen des Landes auszuschalten.

  • US-Regierung stellt Petitionsplattform als Open Source bereit

    Die US-Regierung hat den Sourcecode der Petitionsplattform We the People des Weißen Hauses unter Open Source gestellt. Sie will damit einerseits die Vorteile der Plattform der Allgemeinheit zur Verfügung stellen, andererseits erhofft sie sich Verbesserung durch die Mitarbeit weiterer Entwickler. Die Plattform ist wie die gesamte Internetseite des Weißen Hauses für das Open-Source-CMS Drupal geschrieben.

    Auf der Wunschliste der neuen Funktionen (README auf GitHub) stehen unter anderem eine eigene Mobil-Seite und die Integration von sozialen Netzwerken. Anwender sollen dabei die Petitionen nicht nur auf Facebook & Co. teilen, sondern auch direkt von dort aus abstimmen können. Die Entwickler der Plattform haben darüber hinaus eine API skizziert, über die weitere Dienste auf die Petitionen zugreifen können.

  • US-Regierung verbietet neue Gesundheits-Apps

    Medizinischer Nutzen und korrektes Funktionieren sind nachzuweisen

    Die US-Arzneimittelbehörde FDA www.fda.gov will den wuchernden Markt mit Gesundheits-Apps in den Vereinigten Staaten künftig verstärkt regulieren. Der Staat will neue Applikationen, die Funktionen von medizinischen Instrumenten nachahmen, verbieten.

  • USA: Online Tax Service Helps Arkansas Meet New Filing Deadline

    In past years, Arkansans have had an extra month to file their state income taxes. To eliminate confusion among taxpayers, the state has implemented the same April 15 deadline as the IRS for filing individual income taxes this year. Thanks to an online service available through the state's official Web site at www.Arkansas.gov, online tax filing services can help Arkansans meet this year's accelerated state income tax filing deadline.

  • USA: Stadtverwaltungen werden verstärkt als Hotspot-Betreiber aktiv

    Konkurrenz für 3G-Angebote im urbanen Bereich

    In den USA erhalten die Mobilfunkanbieter mit ihren 3G-Angeboten in einigen Städten Konkurrenz von den Stadtverwaltungen. Diese haben mit der aktiven Förderung des Aufbaus von WLAN-Hotspots begonnen oder betreiben diese gar in Eigenregie. Wie das 'Wall Street Journal' (Montagsausgabe) berichtet, sind die Zugänge zum Teil sogar kostenlos.

  • USA:Lobbying Activity Registration Added to South Carolina’s Public Disclosure System

    Lobbyists and Lobbyist’s Principals in South Carolina can now register their 2009 lobbying relationships electronically. Beginning with the June 30, 2009 disclosure report, Lobbyists and Lobbyist’s Principals will be able to file their disclosure reports online as well. The system is available 24/7 and information is available to the public as soon as reports are filed. The reports available at SC.gov provide information on lobbying relationships, offices lobbied, subject matters lobbied, contributions and expenditures for lobbying activity as well as lobbyist and lobbyist’s principals’ lists.

    The electronic filing program is administered by the State Ethics Commission and was built in partnership with the official Web site of the state of South Carolina (www.SC.gov). The solution earned the state an A+ and a top ranking in the electronic filing program category among all states.

  • Video Dial-a-Doctor Seen Easing Shortage in Rural U.S.

    Until recently, when children in Ware County, Georgia, needed to see a pediatrician or a specialist, getting to the nearest doctor could entail a four-hour drive up Interstate 75 to Atlanta.

    Now, there’s another option. As part of a state-wide initiative, the rural county has installed videoconferencing equipment at all 10 of its schools to give its 5,782 students one-on-one access to physicians. Telemedicine sites for adults have also sprung in the area. Instead of taking a full day off from work or school, residents can now regularly see their specialist online.

  • ''Vereinigte Überwachungs-Staaten''

    Sehen Kritiker nach Beschluss eines Geheimgerichts | Erlaubt Ermittlern, den "USA Patriot Act" voll anzuwenden | Und wirft FBI "Zimperlichkeit" vor | Überwachung ohne regulären Gerichtsbeschluss | Justizminister: "Revolutioniert Terrorbekämpfung"

  • "Nationales Open-Source-Zentrum" in den USA gegründet

    Auf der Government Open Source Conference in Portland, Oregon, wurde am Freitag das National Center for Open Source Policy and Research (NCOSPR) vorgestellt. Das Zentrum soll der Erschließung, Entwicklung und Verbreitung von Open-Source-Produkten für den Einsatz in US-amerikanischen Behörden dienen und sie beim Einsatz solcher Software unterstützen. Es wird geleitet vom Open Source Software Institute (OSSI) der University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.

  • "Perfect Citizen": USA planen Cyber-Überwachung

    System dient dem Schutz von Infrastruktur-Einrichtungen

    Die US-Regierung hat unter dem Namen "Perfect Citizen" ein umfassendes Überwachungsprogramm gestartet, um kritische Infrastruktur-Systeme wie das Stromnetz oder die Flugsicherung vor Cyber-Attacken zu schützen. Der US-Rüstungskonzern Raytheon hat sich einen bis zu 100 Mio. Dollar schweren Vertrag für die Umsetzung gesichert, berichtet das Wall Street Journal unter Berufung auf Insider.

    Das für die National Security Agency (NSA) entwickelte System soll mithilfe von Sensoren in Netzwerken vor ungewöhnlichen Cyber-Aktivitäten warnen. "Intrusion Prevention ist extrem wichtig bei kritischer Infrastruktur. Es ist wohl am besten, wenn eine Regierung in dieser Hinsicht Standards einführt und eine aktive Rolle spielt", meint Sean Sullivan, Security Advisor bei F-Secure, im Gespräch mit pressetext. Er bezweifelt, dass die Schutzmaßnahme gegen Cyber-Angriffe ein großes Risiko für die Privatsphäre darstellt.

  • 14 of America’s “Smartest” & Most Innovative Cities

    The concept of smart cities has been around longer than one might think. The first smart city, Seuol, started its initiatives in 2014. Since then, the concept has spread around the world.

    With recent advancements in AI and analytics, modern technologies have become more affordable, powerful and efficient, enabling the adoption of more smart city projects.

  • 19 Million Americans Still Don’t Have Broadband Access, FCC Says

    The FCC released its annual report on U.S. broadband availability and adoption on Tuesday, Aug. 21. The headlining statistic is that 19 million people in the U.S. don’t have access to broadband — even if they wanted to subscribe to service.

    But that number, without context, doesn’t paint a complete picture. To the surprise of nobody, 14.5 million of those19 million unserved live in rural areas — underscoring the continuing difficulty of bringing “fixed terrestrial” broadband to the loneliest stretches of the U.S.

  • 30 Percent of Americans Would Use a Mobile Device to Monitor Their Health

    PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute recently carried out a nationwide survey of 2,000 consumers and 1,000 physicians. The use and preferences for remote and mobile health services and devices of the consumers were noted.

    PricewaterhouseCoopers presented the findings of the survey at the mHealth Initiative 2nd International mHealth Conference. The new report, titled “Healthcare Unwired,” looks into the changing nature of healthcare with wireless technology, remote monitoring and mobile devices.

  • 4 Priorities for Improving Cybersecurity in the U.S

    State and local governments need better risk management processes for disasters, including cyberattacks, according to Andy Purdy, acting director of the National Cyber Security Division during the George W. Bush administration. Governments at all levels need be more proactive to prevent infiltration, Purdy said in an interview with Government Technology magazine.

    Purdy, now the chief cybersecurity strategist at Computer Sciences Corp., said that federal, state, local and private groups need more preventive planning to safeguard their data.

    Purdy is a former member of both the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the White House team that drafted the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace.

  • 4 small US cities earn top 'smart city' marks

    Dive Brief:

    • Following a preview scorecard released in September, Leading Cities and Bright Cities have unveiled their full smart city rating of 500 U.S. cities on Tuesday at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
    • No cities scored an A+ or an A, but four small cities scored an A-: Centennial, CO; Newton, MA; Pleasanton, CA; and San Ramon, CA. "These cities demonstrate that bigger is not always better," the organizations wrote in a press release.
    • The ratings use cities' open data to evaluate performance against 32 indicators across 10 dimensions: governance, economy, education, entrepreneurship, environment, health, mobility, security, technology and urbanization.

  • A Global Smart-City Competition Highlights China’s Rise in AI

    Chinese entrants swept all five categories, featuring technologies to improve civic life. But the advances could also be tools for surveillance.

    Four years ago, rganizers created the international AI City Challenge to spur the development of artificial intelligence for real-world scenarios like counting cars traveling through intersections or spotting accidents on freeways.

  • Agencies look to improve Web sites

    Now that the E-Government Act of 2002 has passed, federal Webmasters have their work cut out for them trying to meet the bill's requirements to upgrade and standardize agency Web sites. But just how fast and far they will go remains uncertain.
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