Politics

President Obama recently called for the improvement of the online employment eligibility and immigration status system, E-Verify. It’s currently used as a tool to fight illegal immigration, but is riddled with database errors. The government eventually wants to make E-Verify a mandatory online system for employers. Read the full article at ComputerWorld.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110701_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] California recently passed a law requiring web retailers with affiliates in the state to charge tax on goods sold. When another company refers a customer to a product being sold online, California can now collect a “use tax.” Consequently, Amazon.com has ended its relationship with the state’s Continue Reading →

The Obama administration recently announced a $70 million robotics initiative. The money will be used for the research and development of robots that could work cooperatively with people. NASA, the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health are backing the program. Read the full article at PCMag.com   Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110627_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The hacker group LulzSec, known for attacking the websites of government offices and security agencies, has announced that it will halt its operations. With its ‘final letter’ the group released internal documents from AT&T, including user names and passwords. Global law enforcement has been pressuring the hackers Continue Reading →

The Obama administration recently announced the need to add 10,000 new engineers to the workforce a year. With only 1.9 million engineers in 2010, Obama is looking to the private sector to help add jobs through incentive programs and doubling the amount internships. The United States proportion of science and math graduates ranks 27th among Continue Reading →

Now we know that Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY) did not have his Twitter account hacked, he simply lied. A combination of the Congressman’s name, the object of his “indiscretion” and his pathetic attempt at damage control have all combined to inspire headlines like, “What’s Wrong With My Weiner?” But, there is a serious side to Continue Reading →

The U.S. Congress recently passed an extension for the Patriot Act, leading to four more years of the anti-terrorism mandate. The laws technically allow the FBI to access to billions of gigabytes of user information obtained by companies. President Obama signed the bill into law, despite it having many critics. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110531_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The U.S. Congress recently passed an extension for the Patriot Act, leading to four more years of the anti-terrorism mandate. The laws technically allow the FBI to access to billions of gigabytes of user information obtained by companies. President Obama signed the bill into law, despite it Continue Reading →

The FCC announced the Personal Localized Alerting Network, which enables the government to send nationwide text messages. The service will only be used for Presidential messages, imminent safety concerns and Amber alerts. It rolls out in New York City by the end of the year and nationwide soon after. Read the full article at LATimes.com Continue Reading →

Federal IT officials admit that government is severely behind the private sector in tech productivity. Over 25-years the private sector has increased productivity yearly, while government has not. One plan is to make more programs self-service—similar to the massive success of filing tax returns electronically. Read the full article at ComputerWorld.com Continue Reading →