While not expect to reach a vote until Friday, CISPA has been passed in the House by a majority of 248-168, not quite enough to override a potential veto. During the proceedings Thursday afternoon, CISPA was amended several times before being passed in the early vote. The bill will now move to the Senate.
President Obama’s visit to Colombia last weekend for the Summit of the Americas included an exciting new broadband announcement: the Broadband Partnership of the Americas (BPA), a vital new collaboration to expand broadband access in the Americas.
“EVERYONE should have a disaster and communications plan in place.” Civil Dispatch (www.civildispatch.com) is reaching out to as many organizations as possible after the Dallas area suffered severe damage from tornadoes that touched down on Tuesday, April 3rd. The National Weather Service in Dallas-Fort Worth is estimating that between six and 13 tornadoes touched down just after massive hail hit the area.
International Messaging Crucial to School Emergency Plans “It’s hard to wrap your head around such a crisis. We’ll never understand why these situations happen, but we need to prepare for when then do”
Leading scientists on Thursday called on the upcoming Rio Summit to grapple with environmental ills that they said pointed to "a humanitarian emergency on a global scale."
When a handful of Republican senators rolled out a new cybersecurity bill on Thursday, they chose to emphasize what the legislation does not do as opposed to what it does do. The bill, titled the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act (SECURE IT), includes no new funding authorizations, no new regulations and no new mandates on the private sector, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., said at a news conference.
Many of you have probably heard about H. CON. RES. 107, aka, Obama's impeachment. If you haven't heard about it, it means you have been watching the news.
FCC PROPOSES 40 MHZ OF ADDITIONAL SPECTRUM FOR MOBILE BROADBAND, Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry to Remove Unnecessary Barriers and Meet Rapidly Growing Demands for Mobile Broadband
Severe weather left damage in southern Texas Monday evening, as a reported tornado touched down approximately 25 miles southeast of San Antonio.
Along with our partners at the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), we announced the creation of FEMA Corps, which sets the foundation for a new generation of emergency managers.