Most Active Articles 2013-06-18T17:17:59.308-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:us-tech-policy Natalie Fonseca nfonseca434 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:906064023659063672-525d6040d045cfa1cad8f69338b65d72 2013-06-13T14:40:52.238-04:00

Police and other law enforcement officials would be part of a new group dedicated to clamping down on the rise in smartphone thefts, says the Associated Press. Read this article by Lance Whitney on CNET News.

Police and other law enforcement officials would be part of a new group dedicated to clamping down on the rise in smartphone thefts, says the Associated Press. Read this article by Lance Whitney on CNET News. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57589115-38/prosecutors-team-up-to-combat-smartphone-thefts/ Brad Ulrich bulrich396 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14139295641872050204-a7df8e4073cd56a7852a3506c30efa49 2013-03-13T14:19:26.203-04:00

An interview with Billy Bonner, Head of Security at Apptricity, about the different options in deploying enterprise software solutions

An interview with Billy Bonner, Head of Security at Apptricity, about the different options in deploying enterprise software solutions http://blog.apptricity.com/bid/276024/Deployment-Options-On-Premise-versus-SaaS Apptricity Corporation clayne883 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17688587008720930378-87af06f9a2a97536f63509d4e7b81b39 2013-01-15T16:29:30.462-05:00

The 2012 election is still up for grabs, but at least one thing is not expected to change: the U.S. government's trend toward cloud computing.

The 2012 election is still up for grabs, but at least one thing is not expected to change: the U.S. government's trend toward cloud computing. http://blog.apptricity.com/bid/148924/Government-Cloud-Computing-Expected-to-Continue Apptricity Corporation clayne883 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18010140926713260040-93a5fa1d3ff1f36c226d72a2159205ba 2013-01-15T16:29:41.529-05:00

E-procurement mandate is making invoice management software a must-have for businesses working with the government

E-procurement mandate is making invoice management software a must-have for businesses working with the government http://blog.apptricity.com/bid/148195/Government-Mandate-for-e-Procurement-Expected-to-Bring-Savings Apptricity Corporation clayne883 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12290731950433448286-5be17c6cfa5808da4aa81a713fc6113d 2012-12-19T10:23:57.627-05:00

Government adoption of e-procurement and other cloud services is slowed as the GSA fails to meet deadline for cloud service provider authorizations.

Government adoption of e-procurement and other cloud services is slowed as the GSA fails to meet deadline for cloud service provider authorizations. http://blog.apptricity.com/bid/253415/GSA-s-Missed-Deadline-Slows-Implementation-of-E-Procurement-and-Other-Cloud-Services Apptricity Corporation clayne883 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13034439649427542153-b716745c986b53622832a8b951892626 2013-03-04T12:25:46.284-05:00

GSA finds consolidation of offices and careful contract management are enabling major strides in terms of transparency and service improvements.

GSA finds consolidation of offices and careful contract management are enabling major strides in terms of transparency and service improvements. http://blog.apptricity.com/bid/273416/GSA-Finds-Efforts-to-Streamline-Operations-Are-Improving-Agencies Apptricity Corporation clayne883 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1587240755960034904-c1075a62218511be452cdf28910fbbc6 2013-01-15T16:28:13.232-05:00

The GSA’s expense management policies come under scrutiny again as Chief Dan Tangherlini accounts for the agency’s rampant abuse of taxpayer money.

The GSA’s expense management policies come under scrutiny again as Chief Dan Tangherlini accounts for the agency’s rampant abuse of taxpayer money. http://blog.apptricity.com/bid/221130/GSA-Expense-Management-Fiasco-Prompts-Additional-Scrutiny Apptricity Corporation clayne883 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15169725822759486787-3d06ee7b36861562661633258751f89d 2013-01-15T16:27:59.347-05:00

New legislation is expected to streamline federal IT acquisitions and centralize expertise as agencies continue transitioning to cloud computing.

New legislation is expected to streamline federal IT acquisitions and centralize expertise as agencies continue transitioning to cloud computing. http://blog.apptricity.com/bid/223312/Representative-Proposes-Legislation-to-Streamline-Federal-IT-Acquisitions Apptricity Corporation clayne883 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:603858887898240107-9e2752d2e0cb6c6ef032af0ef0ad43aa 2013-01-15T16:28:30.198-05:00

Government procurement of cloud-based solutions like e-procurement, asset management, and expense management is on the rise

Government procurement of cloud-based solutions like e-procurement, asset management, and expense management is on the rise http://blog.apptricity.com/bid/193241/Federal-Government-Transitioning-to-e-Procurement Apptricity Corporation clayne883 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12565446206776758720-01c6c7d4c67d1f631e971920c952a1fd 2013-01-15T16:29:14.205-05:00

The federal government reins in travel and expense management in response to recent fallout over excessive conference and travel spending.

The federal government reins in travel and expense management in response to recent fallout over excessive conference and travel spending. http://blog.apptricity.com/bid/171393/Government-Reins-in-Travel-and-Expense-Management Apptricity Corporation clayne883 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14057298216555475260-08611ee163bb79e1c9098b4cf0611e02 2013-01-15T16:28:50.607-05:00

Washington is weighing in on SaaS to protect both public and private data from potentially overlooked security risks, focusing on expense management

Washington is weighing in on SaaS to protect both public and private data from potentially overlooked security risks, focusing on expense management http://blog.apptricity.com/bid/184294/Securing-SaaS-U-S-Government-Weighs-In-On-Security-Controls Apptricity Corporation clayne883 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16921087174377617845-8d2c782e041b468eaf63474eb59718f7 2013-01-15T16:27:38.308-05:00

The EPA is one of the newer federal agencies to ink a deal to move services into the cloud, including e-mail & collaborative spend management tools.

The EPA is one of the newer federal agencies to ink a deal to move services into the cloud, including e-mail & collaborative spend management tools. http://blog.apptricity.com/bid/239834/EPA-Moves-E-mail-to-the-Cloud Apptricity Corporation clayne883 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7130802693369004430-f8b45796cff484c5750faa5fa45b7599 2013-06-13T12:14:32.226-04:00

Today, we’re on the brink of a new digital paradigm, where the capabilities of our technology are beginning to outstrip our own. Computers are deciding which products to stock on shelves, doing legal research and even winning game shows. They will soon be driving our cars and making medical diagnoses. Here are five trends that are driving it all.

Today, we’re on the brink of a new digital paradigm, where the capabilities of our technology are beginning to outstrip our own. Computers are deciding which products to stock on shelves, doing legal research and even winning game shows. They will soon be driving our cars and making medical diagnoses. Here are five trends that are driving it all. http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2013/05/19/5-trends-that-will-drive-the-future-of-technology/ Dru Sturgess dsturgess259 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:652790096967603116-bd8e62ab258930dcb7cec05e9e394835 2012-01-11T13:55:20.831-05:00

Judging several categories of the CES Innovation Awards over the last three years has revealed five patterns we, at UPSTREAM, believe will impact the business of innovation for marketers, researchers and technologists in the near term:

Judging several categories of the CES Innovation Awards over the last three years has revealed five patterns we, at UPSTREAM, believe will impact the business of innovation for marketers, researchers and technologists in the near term: http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2012/01/11/five-tech-trends-impacting-business-innovation-in-2012/ Braden Kelley bkelley034 19 19 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11267958681624642321-3099df3b09cf325dc25c858d68dee94d 2012-01-10T23:46:42.121-05:00

Guest post by Bradley Zarich. By requiring US Internet service providers, advertising networks, Internet payment gateway providers and search engines to blacklist copyright violators, the pending Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) seeks to bring The Pirate Bay and other similar foreign sites into their knees.

Guest post by Bradley Zarich. By requiring US Internet service providers, advertising networks, Internet payment gateway providers and search engines to blacklist copyright violators, the pending Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) seeks to bring The Pirate Bay and other similar foreign sites into their knees. http://techpp.com/2011/12/26/desopa-a-firefox-extension-to-bypass-sopa-restrictions/ Jeremy Thomposon jthompson830 9 9 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11028091653220949083-b376a0552811407902b550bea7736ca7 2011-12-03T11:11:25.532-05:00

The United States isn't broke; we're the richest country on the planet and a country in which the richest among us are doing exc...

The United States isn't broke; we're the richest country on the planet and a country in which the richest among us are doing exc... http://www.ecomm-unity.com/video/the-story-of-broke-2011 Daniel Berger dberger532 10 9 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5038551285099661103-68e370c3ae5d9f3043c45c1b824a7065 2011-11-20T21:16:35.903-05:00

Copyright is dying. Bit by bit, copyright law is being undermined by the unrelenting realities of the information age: digitization, instantaneous copying, borderless transactions, user-generated content, and so on. Despite efforts to salvage it – including the hotly contested new “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA) bill – there is no putting the genie back in the bottle.

Copyright is dying. Bit by bit, copyright law is being undermined by the unrelenting realities of the information age: digitization, instantaneous copying, borderless transactions, user-generated content, and so on. Despite efforts to salvage it – including the hotly contested new “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA) bill – there is no putting the genie back in the bottle. http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamthierer/2011/11/20/the-twilight-of-copyright/ Alex Gault agault277 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8906785463673265528-1cb8247cc370c3cf8ee1f2cd35485e31 2010-07-06T10:40:41.139-04:00

The former Intel chief says job-centric leadership and incentives are needed to expand U.S. domestic employment again.

The former Intel chief says job-centric leadership and incentives are needed to expand U.S. domestic employment again. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_28/b4186048358596.htm Roger Neal rneal074 42 38 0 4 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15347794457367530750-7a84981bf7d4e86067c5c1fa36a17d92 2010-02-02T00:17:00.000-05:00

of today will be dismantled, though details are still being determined. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has agreed to allow the two departments to embark on separate weather satellite programs to meet their unique needs. The root

of today will be dismantled, though details are still being determined. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has agreed to allow the two departments to embark on separate weather satellite programs to meet their unique needs. The root http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r2517456600&f=9791 72 72 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16662350909630670251-fe47960ef81340ccc2ebfebcade37ac1 2010-11-04T17:30:04.515-04:00

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content http://techcrunch.com/2010/11/04/twitter-now-has-a-d-c-presence-hires-adam-sharp-as-government-liaison/ Alan deLevie adelevie628 7 6 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2151916109649081271-6f7c1355ddd9649751a6a80dca90f37a 2011-01-14T18:55:38.986-05:00

"In the mid to late 90’s the telephone industry faced a looming exhaustion of telephone numbers. Out of this problem spawned the innovations of Local Number portability and Number pooling for conservation. In today’s IP world, we face another looming exhaustion – this time of IPv4 addresses, which has spawned the evolution of the Internet Protocol from IPv4 to IPv6."

"In the mid to late 90’s the telephone industry faced a looming exhaustion of telephone numbers. Out of this problem spawned the innovations of Local Number portability and Number pooling for conservation. In today’s IP world, we face another looming exhaustion – this time of IPv4 addresses, which has spawned the evolution of the Internet Protocol from IPv4 to IPv6." http://www.ustelecom.org/Video_Blogs/Blog/index.php/2011/01/14/ustelecom-cisco-discuss-ipv6-migration/ David Deans ddeans756 8 8 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4716012962951754235-6b8ca84e8c9e24aaffbd9d1c53123365 2010-09-07T17:51:47.511-04:00

Voters hate it. Hardly anyone wants credit for it. But the $787 billion stimulus is quietly altering the way Americans work, move, innovate and plug in

Voters hate it. Hardly anyone wants credit for it. But the $787 billion stimulus is quietly altering the way Americans work, move, innovate and plug in http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2013683-1,00.html Benjamin Kong bkong375 17 15 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8239339416696397006-1a4070dfd3a0998905d37ba44984d1f4 2009-04-15T13:16:00.419-04:00

Bloggers Be Warned: FTC May Monitor What You Say Proposed Plan Would Hold Web Writers Liable for False Brand Discourse By Michael Bush Published: April 13, 2009 NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Thinking about letting a big-name blogger test-drive your new...

Bloggers Be Warned: FTC May Monitor What You Say Proposed Plan Would Hold Web Writers Liable for False Brand Discourse By Michael Bush Published: April 13, 2009 NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Thinking about letting a big-name blogger test-drive your new... http://adage.com/article?article_id=135938 Natalie Fonseca nfonseca434 16 15 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4007185910369142438-4fc382d029b146d2893537d6c8a80931 2010-12-07T18:05:22.594-05:00

Local governments are now eagerly discussing how to utilize information and communications technology (ICT) investment to advance their economic development plans. Topic awareness has increased, and yet total comprehension and plan execution is still a work in progress. Regardless, we’ve seen notable progress.

Local governments are now eagerly discussing how to utilize information and communications technology (ICT) investment to advance their economic development plans. Topic awareness has increased, and yet total comprehension and plan execution is still a work in progress. Regardless, we’ve seen notable progress. http://blogs.cisco.com/cle/economic-development-goals-for-2011/ David Deans ddeans756 8 8 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15494319227204630398-cfd5dcab72ee9465e79bdae552a63a0a 2011-01-28T17:27:54.388-05:00

In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama identified government investment in infrastructure as a key antidote to the U.S. economic doldrums. This is not a new concept. During the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration spent $7 billion over a three year period to construct buildings, roads, parks, and bridges, bringing short-term jobs and long-term competitive advantage.

In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama identified government investment in infrastructure as a key antidote to the U.S. economic doldrums. This is not a new concept. During the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration spent $7 billion over a three year period to construct buildings, roads, parks, and bridges, bringing short-term jobs and long-term competitive advantage. http://blogs.cisco.com/cle/economic-incentive-for-telecom-infrastructure-investment/ David Deans ddeans756 3 3 0 0