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Congress rethinks power grid cybersecurity

September 13, 2008 — 9:28pm ET | By Judi Hasson
Concerns about a cybersecurity attack on the nation's electric power grids are being raised in Congress, with lawmakers considering legislation to broaden federal authority over electric companies.... Read more...

FCC pushes net neutrality

July 14, 2008 — 12:11pm ET
If Kevin Martin, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, gets his way, Internet providers will be barred from blocking their customers from downloading large video, music and software... Read more...

Farm workers vs IT workers on H-1B visas

June 16, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Legislation to make it easier for foreign high tech workers to stay in the U.S. ran into a bit of a buzz saw last week from one lawmaker who wants the same kind of equity for immigrants further down... Read more...

How to dodge the H-1B visa scramble

March 31, 2008 — 7:59am ET
While the fight continues over H-1B visas, some companies have been tapping into another kind of visa to get approval for foreign IT workers in the United States. They're called L-1 visas and they... Read more...

Lawmakers seek to double H-1B visas

March 17, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Efforts are underway in Congress to greatly expand the number of H-1B visas available for foreign workers. The Innovation Employment Act, proposed by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), would double the... Read more...

Senator wants answers to H-1B snarl

March 13, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is looking for answers from the Bush administration, and soon. Grassley wants to know what progress has been made to make administrative changes to ease the difficulty in... Read more...

IT jobs could head overseas

January 28, 2008 — 7:59am ET
An IT trade group warned last week that business will head overseas unless Congress raises the annual cap on H-1B visas that allow foreign workers to hold positions in the United States. The Software... Read more...

Tax cuts will help tech

January 22, 2008 — 8:00am ET
The economic stimulus package currently under consideration by President Bush and Congress is likely to have benefits for many industries, including technology. While the details of the economic... Read more...

Indian nationals receive half of H-1B visas

January 17, 2008 — 7:59am ET
A new study shows that more than half of the 85,000 H-1B visas in 2006 were issued to Indian nationals--accounting for 54 percent of these highly desirable one-year visas. Other countries ranked far... Read more...

10 Big Tech Problems

December 6, 2007 — 7:59am ET
It was a very good year in many ways for technology. But it was a bad one too. There were a number of issues that did not turn out well, and they must be revisited in 2008. One involves the ongoing... Read more...
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