JIEDDO: The Manhattan Project that bombed

By Peter Cary and Nancy Youssef

The Pentagon’s main effort to counter improvised explosive devices has spent $17 billion, but the results have been disappointing by almost

Excerpts from this story referencing "technology":

"… designed to attack the problem by harnessing the full might of America’s technology community. The new organization was dubbed the Joint Improvised Explosive …"

"… ightning bolts. “In a rush to solve the problem, we just threw money and technology at the problem like multiple massive bowls of spaghetti, looking to see wh …"

"… nd Staff and Infrastructure. “Defeat the Device” contained hundreds of technology projects, and it still does. But oversight has been a severe problem. The …"

"… ggests that the data analysis issue has two parts. One part is whether the technology actually works. “Like, were they jamming the right frequencies?’ he as …"

The hot line from Virginia to Al Qaeda

LONDON, June 12, 2002 — The flaw in the U.S. communications system is a Pentagon network called the Global Broadcasting Service (GBS), a new

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"… and video of critical information." It uses commercial broadcast satellite technology. But it was not originally intended to use ordinary commercial TV satellit …"

Pentagon's space surveillance is overwhelmed despite spending billions to upgrade the system

By Laurel Adams

Pentagon can't keep up with tracking space objects that have risen five-fold in 30 years
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Army did not properly test more than 5 million bullet-proof plates

By Alexandra Duszak

Army can't guarantee quality of 5 million body armor plates that cost $2.5 billion

Emails show wireless firm's communications with White House as campaign donations were made

By Fred Schulte and John Aloysius Farrell

Wireless company sought meetings with White House officials as contributions were made

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"… rty, two of his deputies appealed to the White House for meetings with top technology advisers to Obama, according to emails obtained by iWatch News.“Hi Anees …"

"… representative Dave Kumar wrote to Aneesh Chopra, the president’s chief technology adviser on Sept. 23, 2010. “I touched base with my client Sanjiv Ahuja a …"

"… use officials routinely meet with firms such as his to discuss advances in technology.“Because we are the only company on the horizon that can quickly help th …"

"… e than officials have acknowledged. The records also show that White House technology officials were advised of serious concerns among GPS proponents over the p …"

Prepaid profit plan for wireless companies

By Morgan Jindrich

Top firms have banked $629 million for service not yet offered
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Center spearheads efforts to disclose broadband data

By Drew Clark

Telco deployment by ZIP Code at issue in legislation

Excerpts from this story referencing "technology":

"… ne companies to specify the number of customers and the types of broadband technology they provide in each ZIP code.The FCC failed to respond to the Center's FO …"

"… dband. In its June 12 filing, the Center argued that subscriber counts and technology types could easily be redacted from the database.The submitted case is cur …"

"… broadband deployment was a national priority :"I'm talking about broadband technology to every corner of our country by the year 2007 with competition shortly t …"

"… d of only 200 kilobits being counted as broadband is insufficient with the technology changes."The FCC currently defines broadband as service offering data spee …"

Democrats likely to choose Howard Dean as leader

By The Center for Public Integrity

During his run for president in 2003, the former governor from Vermont pioneered Internet fundraising

Nonprofit profile: Crossroads GPS

By Paul Abowd

Quick stats on Crossroads GPS, supporting Republicans

GAO: Missile defense initiative faces continuing challenges

By Aaron Mehta and Zach Toombs

GAO says programs still not following 'best practices.'

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