Q&A: Peggy Scott, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets

Liberty Mutual Agency Markets seeks to deliver easy-to-use capabilities that feature the flexibility normally associated with a regional carrier but that are backed by the strength associated with a national brand, says Peggy Scott, assistant VP and manager of marketing information services.

NOAA Tackles Climate Change

Responding to public demand for climate change information, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to form a NOAA Climate Service line office and launches a new website to serve as a single point-of-entry for NOAAs extensive climate information, data, products and services. – To accommodate the increasingly number of requests for climate change information, the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) said Feb.

Open Government Dashboard, Agency Sites Launched

While most federal agencies are meeting Open Government Directive milestones, the information on the sites diverges widely, and the public isn’t participating much just yet.

Hachette Joins List of Publishers Rejecting Amazon’s E-Book Pricing

Publishers are growing increasingly vocal about their displeasure with e-retailer Amazon.com’s flat $9.99 per title pricing structure for e-books. This week, Hachette Book Group joined publishers Macmillian and HarperCollins in requesting control to employ different, and higher, price points. – Following a decision by Macmillian to demand setting their own rates for e-book prices, David Young chairman and CEO of Hachette Book Group issued a memo outlining the companys desire to control pricing.

Department Of Energy CIO Retiring

After four decades of government service, capped by a revitalization of the DoE’s cybersecurity protection plans, Tom Pyke is retiring.

Department Of Energy CIO Retiring

After four decades of government service, capped by a revitalization of the DoE’s cybersecurity protection plans, Tom Pyke is retiring.

FCC Delays National Broadband Plan

Agency charged with developing a national broadband plan to bring affordable, high-speed Internet connections to all corners of America says it needs at least one more month to complete the plan. Congress originally imposed a Feb

FTC Expands Complaints Against Intel to GPU Market

Like others have done in lawsuits against Intel, the FTC is claiming that Intels anticompetitive behavior over the past decade has unfairly limited the market for rival AMDs processors. However, the FTC also is claiming that those actions are now extending to Nvidia in the graphics chip market

Department Of Interior Fails Cybersecurity Audit

An inspector general assessment of the agency’s IT security performance finds poor governance, unqualified staff, and defense technologies that were paid for but not implemented.

Agency For International Development Outsources To CSC

CSC will provide a range of IT services to the government agency, including support for its network and voice systems, systems engineering, cybersecurity, and desktops.