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    Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Countering cyber threats

    In what has become a depressingly familiar ritual, computer security experts revealed this week that hackers with apparent ties to a foreign government — in this case, the Chinese military — had "systematically stolen hundreds of terabytes of data from at least 141 organizations" since 2006.
    In what has become a depressingly familiar ritual, computer security experts revealed this week that hackers with apparent ties to a foreign government — in this case, the Chinese military — had "systematically stolen hundreds of terabytes...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Joe Lieberman, Computer Crime, U.S. Congress, Standards

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Get your brain in gear at the HoCo STEM Festival

    Calling all kids interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) related activities? The first annual HoCo STEM Festival is June 9, 1 to 4 p.m., at Howard Community College. This free community event is the brainchild of the Committee to...

    Tags: PTA, Washington Nationals, Ellicott City, Biology, Barack Obama

    3. May 9, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Odessa American, Texas, Nathaniel Miller column

    Odessa American, Texas
    I can't wait for the Ector County Independent School District school board election to be over. Never in my life have I had the word "socialism" used about classroom policies and procedures. Former candidate for Place 5 George Rice ran on an anti-...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, Media Industry, Environmental Politics, Food and Drug Administration, Government

    4. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  4. Schools heighten security for commencement ceremonies

    The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    Campus police and security details at colleges across the country are on alert as commencement season begins in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings and other recent violent incidents. At the University of Pittsburgh, where more than 6,000...

    Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Corporate Officers, Security Measures, Graduation, University of Pittsburgh

    5. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  5. Winner of Nobel Prize in physics to be inducted into Encina High School Hall of Fame

    The Sacramento Bee
    The co-winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in physics will be inducted tonight into the Encina High School Hall of Fame. David Wineland, a 1961 graduate of the school in Arden Arcade, first became interested in physics at Encina. "There was a physics class...

    Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Awards and Prizes, U.S. Department of Commerce, Schools, Science

    6. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Five questions ... for Bill Burwell

    Bill Burwell wants to see more Maryland firms competing globally.
    Bill Burwell wants to see more Maryland firms competing globally. "We want to enable Maryland firms to win in overseas markets," said Burwell, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Baltimore, the Commerce Department's trade promotion arm and part of...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Ice Hockey, Economic Organization, Trade Dispute, Barack Obama

    7. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Tri-State-area lawmakers answer questions about sequester and its impact

    The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts.
    The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...

    Tags: Renewable Energy, Labor Markets, National Security, Bill Shuster, Budget Control Act of 2011

    8. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Federal firefighters push for shift-swap flexibility

    When city or county firefighters have a family event or unexpected obligation pop up on a workday, their solution is familiar to most shift workers: They find a colleague willing to trade hours. But for the roughly 10,000 firefighters employed by the...

    Tags: International Association of Fire Fighters, Budget Control Act of 2011, John Sarbanes, Tom Coburn, Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland)

    9. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  9. Internet Voting Puts Election Security At Risk

    The Hartford Courant
    Connecticut lawmakers are considering legislation to allow military voters to cast ballots over the Internet. The intention of this legislation is well-meaning — Connecticut does need to improve the voting process for military voters — but...

    Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Security, Justice System

    10. Mar 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Clocks to spring forward this weekend for daylight savings

    Forward. It's more than a presidential campaign slogan.
    Forward. It's more than a presidential campaign slogan. It's also a directive on the second Sunday of March — this weekend — for clocks in the United States to move forward one hour under daylight-saving time. This means more afternoon sun....

    Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Standards, Science and Technology

    11. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Cyber help wanted

    Nineteen thousand four hundred thirteen.
    Nineteen thousand four hundred thirteen. Focus on that number. Like so many numbers in news articles, you might easily have skipped over 19,413. But this is an important number for what is happening in Maryland higher education. According to the Cyber...

    Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Employment, Labor Markets, Employment Opportunities

    12. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. 'Bring your own' devices pose challenges for government

    Mika J. Cross, a human resources manager for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, sometimes uses a laptop issued by the agency. But she is far more likely to check email or collaborate with colleagues on one of her two personal computers.
    Mika J. Cross, a human resources manager for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, sometimes uses a laptop issued by the agency. But she is far more likely to check email or collaborate with colleagues on one of her two personal computers. As someone...

    Tags: Telecommunication Service, Government, Theft, Public Employees, U.S. Department of Agriculture

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