Us Government articles

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  US Department of Defense approves BlackBerry 7 devices for agency usage

  By Nathan Ingraham on May 9, 2012 05:35 pm + 30 comments

  While RIM will likely continue to be on shaky ground in the consumer space during the company's t Continue reading…

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  Obama orders sanctions against foreign parties using technology in human rights abuses

  By T.C. Sottek on April 23, 2012 11:36 am + 23 comments

  President Obama will issue an executive order today that will allow the US to establish sanctions on Continue reading…

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  Boeing developing Android phone for defense and intelligence markets

  By Andrew Webster on April 12, 2012 05:52 pm + 16 comments

  We already knew that the US government was looking to adopt Android phones for use in the military, Continue reading…

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  Macmillan and Penguin: we've 'done no wrong,' DOJ may allow Amazon to 'recover the monopoly position' (update)

  By Bryan Bishop on April 11, 2012 06:12 pm + 100 comments

  Three book publishers quickly settled this morning after news of the Department of Justice's ebook Continue reading…

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  US sues Apple and publishers over ebook pricing, three publishers settle quickly (update)

  By T.C. Sottek on April 11, 2012 10:02 am + 173 comments

  Bloomberg is reporting that the US has filed an antitrust suit against Apple, Hachette, Continue reading…

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  RIM says its share of US government mobile market is 'probably increasing'

  By T.C. Sottek on April 9, 2012 10:20 am + 9 comments

  Some US agencies may be shedding BlackBerry from their IT programs, but RIM executive Scott Totzke Continue reading…

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  Obama administration announces $200 million 'big data' research and development initiative

  By T.C. Sottek on March 29, 2012 07:44 pm + 39 comments

  Today the Obama administration announced that the US will invest $200 million to improve the Continue reading…

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  US sues AT&T, alleges it knowingly allowed illicit IP Relay calls and defrauded government of 'millions of dollars'

  By T.C. Sottek on March 22, 2012 04:47 pm + 34 comments

  The US Department of Justice has sued AT&T over claims that it purposefully violated registration Continue reading…

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  Cellphone privacy bill introduced, would reveal and regulate Carrier IQ-like tracking software

  By T.C. Sottek on January 30, 2012 04:24 pm + 11 comments

  The row that's been brewing for months over controversial Carrier IQ software has prompted action in Continue reading…