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<title>Apple devices officially OK'd for secure government networks</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/17/fips.14.2.certification.stig.approval.opening.dod.doors/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1361922763_pentagon-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple's iPhones, iPads and other devices running iOS 6 or higher are officially cleared for use on the US government's secure networks, the Department of Defence announced on Friday. The final approval, which we first reported on in March, also grants Samsung Android devices that are running the Korean company's Knox security lockdown, as well as BlackBerry devices running BB10 the ability to be u...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Huawei founder refutes US security claims in rare public appearance</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/09/founder.ren.zhengfei.claims.huawei.not.connected.to.us.security.issues/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1368108206_huaweifounderrenzhengfei.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The founder and president of Huawei has made a rare appearance in front of reporters to defend his company. Ren Zhengfei spoke out against claims made by the US government that it is a national security risk, due to apparent close ties with the Chinese government, and allegations that Huawei equipment could have allowed sensitive details to be passed to Chinese agencies....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Exclusive: DoD decimates testing budget for BlackBerry 10</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/07/sources.close.to.budget.reveal.5.million.savings.with.cancellation/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1362693736_blackberryz10-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[With the US government sequester underway, many if not all, federal divisions are seeing budget reductions -- with the Department of Defense (DoD) seeing a mandatory 11 percent cut. Electronista has learned that the DoD testing program previously announced at the end of February will continue with Android and iOS devices, leaving BlackBerry 10 devices mostly out in the cold. The change in plan, an...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Report: CACI provides 'neutered' iPads to US government</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/08/modifications.made.to.secure.devices.prevent.data.theft/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1360364493_obamaipad-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Government contractor and security firm CACI International has modified thousands of iPads so that they meet US government security requirements, according to CACI CEO Dan Allen. The Arlington, VA company secures the devices by physically altering the hardware, rather than through software modifications. Federal iPad users include President Barack Obama, the Immigration and Naturalization Service,...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Report: FTC recommending US government sue Google</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/01/search.engine.giant.accused.of.antitrust.violations.with.frand.patents/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1351813863_FTCbldg-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A staff report from the Federal Trade Commission has reportedly recommended that the US government pursue legal remedies against Google for violating antitrust laws. The review sprung from fears that Google is demanding sales embargoes against products that use patents required to be licensed under fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory terms (FRAND) terms rather than engage in the required good-...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Unknown agents assail White House servers; nothing lost</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/10/01/unclassified.servers.penetrated.isolated.from.rest.of.network/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1349134834_whitehouse-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The US Government is attempting to cool down rumors that hackers linked to the Chinese government penetrated the White House Military Office's (WHMO) network. The WHMO is responsible for presidential travel arrangements, and all communications with military units from the White House. A White House source denies the allegation, claiming that the spear phishing attack hit an unclassified network as...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Megaupload motions to dismiss US case, demands evidence</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/05/31/claims.company.not.served.correctly.and.due.process.rights.violated/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1201/megaupload.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Megaupload has filed a motion to dismiss all US Government charges, potentially bringing the case to an end. According to Torrent Freak, the legal team for the file repository argues that the US has violated Megaupload's due process rights by destroying the business while not properly serving the company. The motion comes a day after a New Zealand court demanded full disclosure of all evidence hel...]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/05/31/claims.company.not.served.correctly.and.due.process.rights.violated/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple US government lobbying efforts far behind Google, MS</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/05/10/apple.11th.place.behind.hp.oracle.intel.others/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1205/capitalhill-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Politico reports that Apple has spent only $500,000 on federal lobbying and associated governmental programs thus far in 2012. By contrast, political action committees (PAC) formed by Google have dropped $5 million, and a separate Microsoft PAC has doled out $1.8 million in the same time period. Sources within Washington suggest that Apple will have a rocky road with DC lawmakers unless they start...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 06:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>US government to pump $200M into "Big Data" R&amp;D initiative</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/29/funding.promises.to.help.pressing.challenges/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/bigdata.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Obama administration has announced a "Big Data" research and development initiative. The endeavor aims to improve the ability to "extract knowledge and insights" from large data sets and help solve some of the nation's "most pressing challenges."...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Verizon: NJ "civil emergency" alerts in were just a test</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/12/14/company.apologizes.for.lack.of.warning/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1112/cmas.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Verizon has apologized for the recent "civil emergency" alerts that were sent to cellphones used by New Jersey residents in several counties. The Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) had warned many users of a civil emergency "extreme alert" in their local counties. The warning was attributed to the US government and ordered individuals to "take shelter now."...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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