The U.S. Coast Guard is shutting down a mapping service called Loran-C, which has been in use since World War II. Some advocates say killing Loran will make the U.S. too reliant on its replacement: GPS. Here is the original post: World War II navigation system dies  Read More →

President Obama’s bipartisan meeting on health care reform planned for February 25 will be broadcast live, a senior administration official said Monday. See the original post here: Health care meeting to be televised Feb. 25  Read More →

State of the Union 1974: President Nixon will cooperate with the investigation. Go here to see the original: Nixon Addresses Watergate Burglary  Read More →

President Obama called Thursday for high-level talks with Republicans on a Democratic health care bill, then putting the resulting legislation to a vote in Congress. Excerpt from: Obama calls for health care talks, vote  Read More →

American astronauts will not return to the moon as planned if Congress passes President Obama’s proposed budget. Read more: Obama budget would cut moon exploration  Read More →

President Obama announced Thursday that the federal government will spend $8 billion developing a nationwide high-speed train system — an investment the White House says is needed to help spur long-term economic growth. Read the original: Feds to invest $8 billion in high-speed trains  Read More →

Obama: “I don’t quit.” ABC News analyzes the president’s speech to Congress. See more here: Obama More Like Reagan Than Clinton?  Read More →

BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. will appeal a court decision dismissing manslaughter charges against five Blackwater Worldwide guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday…. More here:  Biden: US to appeal dismissal of Blackwater case  Read More →

Massachusetts goes to the polls Tuesday for a special election to fill Sen. Ted Kennedy’s seat, which could determine the fate of the national Democratic agenda, including health care plans. Read the original: Democrats’ plans at stake with Massachusetts vote  Read More →

Hope was a slogan and a sentiment that played a major role in the U.S. presidential election of 2008, and hope continues to be the mindset of technology advocates pushing for cloud computing in the public sector. As a former government employee with a long history in the intelligence field, I can easily see how cloud computing can contribute to the country’s security and prosperity. The Obama...