Tech Wields Its Political Clout. TechNet, a political network of CEOs, has a growing presence in Washington, and its placement of a well-connected administration insider at its helm mirror a larger trend in the industry. [eWEEK Technology News]
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IT Lobbies for Cyber-Security. The swelling sum spent by the tech industry in Washington results not only from organizations boosting expenditures in recent years but also from the arrival of a new IT lobbying subset—cyber-security. [eWEEK Technology News]
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U.S. government seeks bids for massive telecom buy. The U.S. government is seeking bids on a 10-year, $20 billion telecommunications services contract that would provide legacy and leading-edge voice, data and video services to all federal agencies. [Computerworld News]
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