Open Systems Journal

Archive for April, 2009

30 Apr

Record Amount of Supercomputer Time Means New Science


The Department of Energy plans to release 1.3 billion supercomputer processing hours to the scientific community in 2010. That means scientists can tackle difficult new questions about astrophysics, climate, fuels, diseases and more.

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30 Apr

Security News Wrap


European Union must protect against cyber attacks, 2012 Olympic Games demand better cyber-security and hacker arrested for P2P malware.

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30 Apr

Vivek Kundra, Federal CIO, Addresses State CIOs


Federal CIO outlines ambitious government IT agenda during NASCIO conference.

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30 Apr

Bankruptcy Might Finally Bring Fuel Efficiency to Chrysler


Chapter 11 lets Chrysler reorganize, and the resulting marriage to Fiat means smaller, better cars are headed our way.

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30 Apr

Texting delays mar popularity of $50 Boost plan (AP)


AP - A new $50 unlimited-calling plan sold under the Boost brand has been a badly needed success story for Sprint Nextel Corp., luring hundreds of thousands of new customers, by industry estimates.,Texting delays mar popularity of $50 Boost plan
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30 Apr

New York State Cuts Costs by Consolidating McAfee Contract


New York state sees a 75 percent savings by consolidating numerous McAfee contracts into one.

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30 Apr

Disney Scores Sweetheart Hulu Deal


Disney is on the verge of acquiring a chunk of the wildly popular Hulu service and will use it to stream full episodes of ABC television shows. Disney apparently got a great deal, giving your local cable provider even more cause for concern.

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30 Apr

Summer of ‘barbecue heat’ predicted


The Met Office has said that the UK can expect a prolonged period of what it terms “barbecue weather” this year.
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30 Apr

Senator Thomas Carper: NASCIO’s Technology Champion


Federal agencies often “inefficient, closed to the American citizen and vulnerable to cyber-attacks.”

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30 Apr

Swine Flu: Agencies Scramble to Update Telecommuting Policies


The Office of Personnel Management announces new effort to increase telework in the federal government.

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