News tagged with government administrators
US cautions EU against costly online data privacy rules
The United States will closely examine the European Commission's online privacy legislation and wants to ensure it will not be too costly for companies to do business, a senior US diplomat said Thursday.
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Report: EPA cut corners on climate finding
(AP) -- The Obama administration cut corners before concluding that climate-change pollution can endanger human health, a key finding underpinning costly new regulations, an internal government watchdog said Wednesday.
Sep 28, 2011 |
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After insulin pump hacking, lawmakers seek review
(AP) -- Two lawmakers are requesting a review of the government's security standards for wireless medical devices after a diabetic discovered how to remotely reprogram his and other people's insulin pumps.
Aug 20, 2011 |
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Hearing may be end of road for breast cancer drug
(AP) -- The best-selling cancer drug in the world comes under federal scrutiny once again this week, as drugmaker Roche makes a last-ditch effort to keep Avastin approved for breast cancer, despite evidence ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Wyo. turns to Google for gov't computing services
(AP) -- Wyoming has become the first state to begin using a suite of cloud computing tools from Google for its entire executive branch of government, allowing data and applications to be stored on remote servers and accessed ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
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FDA plan aims to increase import safety
(AP) -- U.S. food and drug regulators would share more information with their foreign counterparts as part of a multifaceted strategy to police the safety of millions of imported goods.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 20, 2011 |
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Young adults struggle with online political participation
Young adults who are web savvy, but lack knowledge about federal government, may struggle to use the web for political participation, according to a team of researchers.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Government posting wealth of data to Internet
(AP) -- The Obama administration on Friday is posting to the Internet a wealth of government data from all Cabinet-level departments, on topics ranging from child car seats to Medicare services.
Jan 22, 2010 |
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Internet still under US grip: forum delegates
The Internet is still under the control of the United States, participants at a governance forum said, despite a move by America to loosen its grip over the private corporation that administers the net.
Nov 18, 2009 |
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FDA medical device approvals get external review
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is asking the government's top medical advisers to review its system for approving certain types of medical devices, which has been criticized by safety advocates and government watchdogs.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Is it e-government's saviour? An automatic knowledge filter
(PhysOrg.com) -- An innovative new knowledge management concept has the potential to revolutionise the way government administrators work.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 17, 2009 |
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US government Internet traffic to be screened: report (Update)
The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.
Jul 03, 2009 |
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White House seeks health plan compromise
Apr 15, 2009 |
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