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Press Release: Commerce Department's NTIA Awards 15 Grants for Broadband Mapping and Planning |
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Written by Kristin Rippee
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Monday, 21 December 2009 00:00 |
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Press Release: Commerce Department's NTIA Awards 15 Grants for Broadband Mapping and Planning
"WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced that it has awarded 15 grants to fund broadband mapping and planning activities in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Tennessee under NTIA’s State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program. The program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will increase broadband access and adoption through better data collection and broadband planning. The data will be displayed in NTIA’s national broadband map, a tool that will inform policymakers’ efforts and provide consumers with improved information on the broadband Internet services available to them." |
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Report: Pew Research Show Broadband Use Among Latinos Growing |
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Written by Kristin Rippee
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Tuesday, 22 December 2009 00:00 |
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Report: Pew Research Show Broadband Use Among Latinos Growing
"WASHINGTON, December 22, 2009 – Internet use among Latino adults has been increasing at a faster rate than those categorized as white or black adults, according to research released Tuesday by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center." |
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White House boosts social media apps |
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Written by Kristin Rippee
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Tuesday, 15 December 2009 00:00 |
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White House boosts social media apps
"Using social media platforms such as Facebook could be a major way to share government information with the public, a White House official has told software developers at a meeting hosted by Facebook." |
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Cal EMA Strengthens California’s Cyber Security and Geographic Information Systems |
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Written by Kristin Rippee
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Tuesday, 22 December 2009 00:00 |
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Cal EMA Strengthens California’s Cyber Security and Geographic Information Systems
"To upgrade the State’s technology systems and improve public safety, the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) today announced it will award approximately $4.7 million to the Office of the State Chief Information Officer (OCIO). The funds will go toward developing a statewide digital mapping program, also know as geographic information systems (GIS) and cyber security projects." |
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Obama Names Former Bush Official as White House Cybersecurity Czar |
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Written by Kristin Rippee
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Tuesday, 22 December 2009 00:00 |
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Obama Names Former Bush Official as White House Cybersecurity Czar
"WASHINGTON, December 22, 2009 – President Obama finally announced Tuesday that Howard Schmidt will serve as White House cyber security coordinator.
"'The very email you are reading underscores our dependence on information technologies in this digital age, which is why it seemed like a fitting way to announce that the President has chosen Howard Schmidt to be the White House Cybersecurity Coordinator. Howard will have the important responsibility of orchestrating the many important cybersecurity activities across the government,' reads a White House email announcement by John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism." |
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