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September 12, 2001 Dear Students: On September 11, 2001, many Americans lost mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and friends in a national tragedy. Those who knew them are feeling a great loss, and you may be feeling sorrow, fear and confusion as well.
While dealing with their own shock and grief, the nation’s educators are working with children to come to grips with the terrorist attacks on the United States and to regain stability.
Special Editions of “Washington Week” and “Wall $treet Week With Louis Rukeyser” Provide Lead-In to “America Responds: A Special Report” Alexandria, Va., September 13, 2001
President George W. Bush has offered all Americans an opportunity to remember the loss of life that has resulted from the attack that took place earlier this week, and that has left its mark on our hearts and minds. There are students across this country who will want to join in honoring the memory of […]
So far, Internet security experts have detected no electronic attacks on U.S. technology or Internet sites. But, say analysts, that could change — and fast.
Hardware manufacturers would be required to create and install a government-approved anti-copying scheme in PCs and other digital devices under a draft bill making the rounds on Capitol Hill, according to sources.
Rep. Rick Boucher, a Virginia Democrat, has been an outspoken critic of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act since it was first debated in Congress in 1998. His view, that the law undermines fair-use rights and free speech, has made him a friend of library groups and many scholars of intellectual-property law.
iLearning, Inc., a premiere provider of web-based training and communication solutions, is participating in a briefing on Capitol Hill today about e-learning and its benefits to the private and public sectors. iLearning’s chief technology officer, Jack Lee, will be among the presenters at the Hart Senate Office Building this afternoon. Sponsored by the Internet Caucus […]
Louisiana and many of its Southern neighbors rank near the bottom nationally in an important measure of scientific research capacity, and the outgoing chairman of the Southern Governors’ Association warned Sunday that the situation must change if the South is going to be a player in the new high-tech world economy.
Who’s got computers and Internet access at home? According to the latest government figures, it’s a growing number of households.