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  • Feds want to add 75K new solar power workers

    The U.S. government <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/04/03/fact-sheet-administration-announces-actions-drive-growth-solar-energy-an">has announced</a> plans to help train 75,000 people to enter the solar workforce by 2020, including a number of veterans.

    Written by Lucas Mearian07 April 15 03:21
  • IBM CEO Rometty tapped as Northwestern commencement speaker

    Northwestern University has named <a href="https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/biography/10069.wss">IBM Chairman and CEO Virginia Rometty</a> as its commencement speaker for ceremonies taking place on Friday, June 19 at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill.

    Written by Bob Brown07 March 15 02:08
  • Solar industry jobs are growing at 20 times the national rate

    The solar power industry created 31,000 new jobs last year, a growth rate that was 20 times the national average, according to the fifth installment of the <a href="http://thesolarfoundation.org/">Solar Jobs Census</a>, released today.

    Written by Lucas Mearian16 Jan. 15 05:25
  • U.S. utilities face up to $48B revenue loss from solar, efficiency

    Energy utilities face losing between $18 billion and $48 billion a year in the U.S and up to €61 billion a year in Europe by 2025 as solar power and energy conservation initiatives grow, <a href="http://www.accenture.com/microsite/digitally-enabled-grid/Documents/pdf/exec-summary-DEGII-8-pager-Dec-2014-Final.pdf">according to Accenture</a>.

    Written by Lucas Mearian10 Dec. 14 08:47
  • Senator's claims of CIA violating computer fraud act shaky, legal expert says

    Sen. Dianne Feinstein's (D-Calif.) claim that the CIA violated provisions of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act when it accessed computers used by members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, could be hard to substantiate, according to a leading legal expert.

    Written by Jaikumar Vijayan13 March 14 11:01
  • Buried in software licensing

    David Steinour is at his wit's end with enterprise software cost increases. In each of the past three years, the CIO at George Washington University (GWU) watched his annual maintenance and support costs for Oracle Financials and related enterprise software jump by at least 10%.

    Written by Robert L. Mitchell12 Aug. 13 16:46
  • Experts: Iran and North Korea are looming cyberthreats to U.S.

    Cyberattacks supposedly originating from China have raised alarms in recent weeks, but U.S. businesses and government agencies should worry as much about Iran and North Korea, a group of cybersecurity experts said.

    Written by Grant Gross20 March 13 21:29
  • Microsoft: International cyber-pacts can lead to less malware

    Countries that have signed on to international cybersecurity agreements tend to have fewer malware infections among their citizens, according to new research released by Microsoft and George Washington University.

    Written by Grant Gross06 Feb. 13 20:29
  • Advocates: Free market doesn't work for online privacy

    Web and mobile device users have little understanding about how much of their personal data is collected online, making it difficult to rely on free-market competition for solutions to privacy concerns, privacy experts told the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Thursday.

    Written by Grant Gross06 Dec. 12 21:54
  • Career advice: How to get your ideas listened to

    CIO David Steinour of George Washington University Ask a Premier 100 IT Leader David Steinour Title: CIO Organization: George Washington University

    Written by David Steinour28 Oct. 11 05:34
  • Clinton says Internet censorship harmful to governments

    Countries that continue to censor the Internet face long-term economic and social costs, with oppression leading to civil unrest and not security, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday.

    Written by Grant Gross16 Feb. 11 06:22
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