U.S. Department of Agriculture - News, Features, and Slideshows

News about U.S. Department of Agriculture

Low-income families offered cheap broadband, PCs

Many U.S. cable providers will offer broadband service for US$9.95 a month and an e-recycler will offer $150 PCs and laptops to low-income families in an effort to bring the benefits of broadband to more people across the country.

Written by Grant Gross • 10 Nov. 11 06:11
FCC: Rural areas still lag in broadband speeds

More than 28 percent of the rural population in the U.S. lack access to midrange 3Mbps broadband service, according to a new report from two U.S. agencies.

Written by Grant Gross • 23 June 11 06:43
NASA appoints new information security chief

NASA this week appointed Valarie Burks as its deputy CIO for Information Technology Security.

Written by Jaikumar Vijayan • 15 Jan. 11 04:50

Africa