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Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, prepares for Cobol, cloud, mainframes
The White House on Monday announced an "Office of American Innovation" to oversee a revamp of federal IT operations; the effort will be led by President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
NASA tests foldable, robotic scout for Mars
The next NASA rover to head to another planet might take along a robotic scout that can fold up its wheels and tuck itself away or unfold and pop up like a piece of origami.
5 reasons why China will rule tech, 2017 edition
In 2010, Computerworld looked at five reasons why China will rule in technology. In 2017, the case for China has grown stronger.
Coders and librarians team up to save scientific data
A group of students, computer programmers and other volunteers gathered on a snowy night at a former mill in Dover, N.H., to participate in a nationwide data rescue effort to archive scientific data that could be lost.
BlackBerry preps a more secure Samsung Galaxy S7
Secusmart, the BlackBerry subsidiary that secures the German Chancellor Angela Merkel's smartphone, will roll out a version of its SecuSuite security software compatible with Samsung Electronics' Knox platform later this year.
San Diego installs massive flow battery that can power 1,000 homes
San Diego Gas & Electric unveiled a new pilot energy storage substation that utilizes a vanadium redox flow (VRF) battery storage system that can store up to 2 million watts of electricity.
Here’s what Trump’s budget means for renewable energy
While President Trump’s budget proposal is just that – a spending plan for Congress to consider – industry experts say it could translate into big cuts for renewable energy.
Cobol plays major role in U.S. government breaches
New research is turning on its head the idea that legacy systems -- such as Cobol and Fortran -- are more secure because hackers are unfamiliar with the technology.
Trump budget would fund border wall, but slash science and research
President Donald Trump's federal budget outline represents a major shift in U.S. priorities by boosting defense spending while cutting science and research.
NSA, DOE say China's supercomputing advances put U.S. at risk
China's computing efforts are a threat to U.S. national security and may undermine profitable parts of the U.S. economy, a new report warns.
Pennsylvania sues IBM over troubled $110M IT upgrade
Pennsylvania is suing IBM over a never-finished $110 million IT upgrade to its unemployment compensation system. Such large-scale projects often run into trouble.
GOP senator alleges password-hijack attempts after blasting WikiLeaks founder
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) did not elaborate on the exact nature of the password-reset messages he said he'd seen, such as whether they were limited to a single app and how they had been sent.
WikiLeaks looks at helping tech vendors disarm CIA hacking tools
WikiLeaks has attracted plenty of haters over its controversial disclosures. But the site may be in a unique position to help tech vendors better secure their products
Pence used private mail for state work as governor; account was hacked
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence reportedly used a private email account to transact state business when he was governor of Indiana, and his AOL account was hacked once, according to a news report.
Trump announces budget cuts that may give China tech leadership
One analyst says he expects cuts of 10% in most non-defense-related agencies.
U.S. computing leadership under threat, says House science chair
Even a seemingly unrelated project, for instance, can have far-reaching implications into the computer industry.
Worried about hacks, senators want info about Trump’s personal phone
Two senators have written to the U.S. Department of Defense about reports that President Donald Trump may still be using an old unsecured Android phone, including to communicate through his Twitter account.
Trump stresses cybersecurity but postpones executive order
U.S. President Donald Trump called on government agencies to better protect their networks, but he delayed signing an executive order to kick-start a government-wide review of cybersecurity policy.
Trump to sign cybersecurity order calling for government-wide review
President Donald Trump is due to sign an executive order Tuesday that gives each cabinet official more responsibility for the safety of data within his or her agency.
Trump’s unsecure Android phone highlights common security dilemma
As CIOs and IT security pros already know, strong security technology can still be undermined if end users don't follow safe cyber practices.
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