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It’s official. Intel CEO Paul Otellini launched a volley of 32-nanometer cannonballs at rival AMD with the official release of the company’s latest dual- and quad-core Clarkdale and dual-core Arrandale processors. More: Intel: 27 New Laptop, Desktop CPUs Arrive in January  Read More →

New York’s two U.S. senators say that National Grid, a major Northeast utility, is considering outsourcing as many as 1,200 jobs — including many in IT — to an offshore vendor. More: U.S. senators urge utility to keep IT jobs onshore  Read More →

The National Security Agency (NSA) worked with Microsoft on the development of Windows 7, an agency official acknowledged yesterday during testimony before Congress. Originally posted here: NSA helped with Windows 7 development  Read More →

The National Security Agency is setting up a new $1.5 billion cybersecurity data center at the Utah National Guard’s Camp Williams near Salt Lake City. See the rest here:  NSA to build $1.5B cybersecurity center near Salt Lake City  Read More →

The Hoover Dam is one of the great wonders of American engineering and in addition it is an important part of our nation’s critical infrastructure. Here’s a look at how the Bureau of Reclamation, a part of the U.S. Department of Interior, protects this national icon. Original post: How 9-11 Shaped Hoover Dam Security... 

Tom Young, Computing, Wednesday 21 October 2009 at 11:07:00 But site is sluggish on first day because of heavy demand An interactive map that gives the public access to crime statistics and details on policing in their area was launched yesterday. In January this year, police forces launched local maps that provide crime... 

Tom Young, Computing, Thursday 15 October 2009 at 09:29:00 NAO’s third report into agency administering farm payments slams lack of progress and complexity of IT The National Audit Office (NAO) has slammed a government agency set up to administer payments to farmers under the EU Common Agricultural Policy as a ”... 

Tom Young, Computing, Monday 28 September 2009 at 12:04:00 Better links with suppliers and establishment of amount of time to be spent in role also recommended Public sector buying agency the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has published a report aimed at improving the role of Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) in government...