by Brittany R. Ballenstedt, for Technology Daily
The Bush administration has long championed work toward a new generation of American innovation and an atmosphere where innovation thrives. That focus has resulted in policies designed to assure better delivery of health care, improve mathematics and science education, and expand access to high-speed Internet access.
The government is dually tasked with promoting technological advances while also ensuring cyber security and safeguarding privacy and intellectual property. Here are the key players who contribute to the administration's agenda while working toward those goals: Continued...
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White House Will Not Release Documents
June 28, 2007
FTC Dem Has Concerns About High-Speed Pipes
June 27, 2007
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June 19, 2007
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June 11, 2007
Body Drafts Guide To Secure Agency Systems
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Watchdogs Oppose DoubleClick, Google Merger
June 4, 2007
Commerce Touts Public Safety Grant Program
May 31, 2007
Rules Lacking Over Access To Executive Branch Info
May 29, 2007
Lawmakers Push FCC To Educate Public On DTV
May 23, 2007
Ex-NTIA Chiefs Sketch Communications Plan
May 22, 2007
A Year After Major Breach, Data-Security Bills Stalled
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Report On RFID Includes Security, Privacy Warnings
May 4, 2007
Government Struggles With E-Mail Storage
May 4, 2007
Agencies Get C-Minus In Computer Security
May 1, 2007
Agencies Get Mixed Grades From OMB
April 25, 2007
PCAST Approves Research And Development Plan
April 10, 2007
FTC Seeks More Money For Tech Concerns
March 22, 2007
Lawmakers Press NTIA Official Over DTV Transition
March 20, 2007 U.S. Official Sees RFID Use In Europe
February 12, 2007
Bush's Cyber-Security Proposal Concerns Techies

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June 22, 2007: Defense pulls 1,500 e-mail accounts after attack ...
June 22, 2007: Homeland Security's CIO grilled about lapses ...
June 20, 2007: Democrats ask NTIA to study telecom 'hate crimes' ...
June 19, 2007: Officials broke laws challenged by Bush, audit says ...
June 19, 2007: Rep. Dingell wants details on Los Alamos breach ...
June 15, 2007: Justice probes Gonzales' meeting with a top aide ...
June 14, 2007: Procurement chief denies having political agenda ...
June 7, 2007: Cheney pushed Justice on spying, ex-official says ...
April 13, 2007: Missing White House e-mails infuriate Democrats ...
April 12, 2007: E-mails in firing probe may be lost, White House says ...
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