Computerworld IT in Government News http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2010 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:34:16 GMT 2010-02-10T05:34:16Z en_US (c) Copyright 2010 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Fed IT budget chokes spending, eliminates data centers http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/346872/Fed_IT_Budget_Chokes_Spending_Eliminates_Data_Centers?source=rss_gov President Barack Obama's 2011 budget proposal flattens federal IT spending and calls for departments to consolidate IT operations and implement the best practices of private-sector data centers. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT (Patrick Thibodeau) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/346872/Fed_IT_Budget_Chokes_Spending_Eliminates_Data_Centers?source=rss_gov 2010-02-08T11:00:00Z N.J. businessmen sentenced to jail for E-Rate fraud http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9152818/N.J._businessmen_sentenced_to_jail_for_E_Rate_fraud?source=rss_gov The former co-owners of a New Jersey computer services provider each have been sentenced to 27 months in prison on charges of conspiracy to defraud a U.S. government program designed to bring Internet access to schools and libraries in poor areas, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:12:00 GMT (Grant Gross) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9152818/N.J._businessmen_sentenced_to_jail_for_E_Rate_fraud?source=rss_gov 2010-02-05T16:12:00Z Cybersecurity bill, OK'd by House, draws cautious praise http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9152299/Cybersecurity_bill_OK_d_by_House_draws_cautious_praise?source=rss_gov Security analysts today gave a cautious thumbs-up to today's passage of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009 by the U.S. House of Representatives. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:23:00 GMT jaikumar_vijayan@computerworld.com (Jaikumar Vijayan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9152299/Cybersecurity_bill_OK_d_by_House_draws_cautious_praise?source=rss_gov 2010-02-04T21:23:00Z Colorado looks to SaaS to cut e-mail costs http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9152161/Colorado_looks_to_SaaS_to_cut_e_mail_costs?source=rss_gov A Colorado state agency that oversees e-government efforts is soliciting bids from software-as-a-service vendors that could provide hosted e-mail and other applications to state agencies and local governments. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:13:00 GMT patrick_thibodeau@computerworld.com (Patrick Thibodeau) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9152161/Colorado_looks_to_SaaS_to_cut_e_mail_costs?source=rss_gov 2010-02-04T19:13:00Z House to consider cybersecurity bill on Wednesday http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9151099/House_to_consider_cybersecurity_bill_on_Wednesday?source=rss_gov The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a proposed bill that is designed to bolster federal cybersecurity research and development activities, and stimulate the growth of a cybersecurity workforce in the country. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:55:00 GMT jaikumar_vijayan@computerworld.com (Jaikumar Vijayan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9151099/House_to_consider_cybersecurity_bill_on_Wednesday?source=rss_gov 2010-02-03T01:55:00Z Petition urges British government to dump IE6 http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9150880/Petition_urges_British_government_to_dump_IE6?source=rss_gov An online petition calling for British government agencies to drop Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 has been launched on the official site of Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:24:00 GMT gkeizer@ix.netcom.com (Gregg Keizer) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9150880/Petition_urges_British_government_to_dump_IE6?source=rss_gov 2010-02-02T19:24:00Z More IT in Government News http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/69/IT+in+Government View more IT in Government news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/69/IT+in+Government