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Defense Secretary Carter Unveils New DoD Cyber Strategy in Silicon Valley

WASHINGTON DC - Defense Secretary Ash Carter Thursday unveiled the Defense Department's second cyber strategy to guide the development of DoD's cyber forces and to strengthen its cyber defenses and its posture on cyber deterrence. Carter discussed the new strategy - an update to the original strategy released in 2011 - before an audience at

By |2015-04-25T00:00:00-04:00April 25th, 2015|Archive, Politics|

WSU Scientists Develop New Screening Tool To Differentiate Tuberculosis From Lung Disease Sarcoidosis

DETROIT - Researchers at the Wayne State University School of Medicine have developed a novel screening tool that can differentiate between sarcoidosis and tuberculosis antigens. It could lead to earlier reliable diagnosis and treatment of both diseases, and may aid in the development or evaluation of a tuberculosis vaccine. The non-invasive technique is now pending

By |2015-04-25T00:00:00-04:00April 25th, 2015|Archive, Life Sciences|

Surviving Cyberwar: History Of Nation State Use Of Networks To Project Force

BIRMINGHAM - Back before the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, before military thinkers and policymakers became obsessed with counterinsurgency, the idea of the day was the Revolution in Military Affairs, or RMA. RMA, a doctrine that emphasized modern information, technology and communications, was sparked by Soviet analysis of the West's move towards more reliance on

By |2015-04-25T00:00:00-04:00April 25th, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

US Millenials Support Snowden’s Efforts To Expose US Government Spying

WASHINGTON DC - The Millennials - those born between 1980 and 1999 - have an "overwhelmingly positive opinion" of Edward Snowden, who in 2013 leaked reams of classified documents about spying programs conducted by the US National Security Agency, a new study from the American Civil Liberties Union contends. This generational change could help usher

By |2015-04-25T00:00:00-04:00April 25th, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|

New MITechNews.Com Website Coming

ANN ARBOR ? After a decade with our old look based on my two decades working in newspapers, our new one will be much more interactive allowing our readers to share content with their social networks. What?s more, the new MITechNews.Com also will give our growing list of content partners much higher visibility among our

By |2015-04-24T00:00:00-04:00April 24th, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Register Now At Lawrence Tech?s Summer Semester To Build Tech Career

SOUTHFIELD - Students can register now for summer semester classes that begin May 13 at Lawrence Technological University. Day, evening, weekend and online options are available, including many fast-track certificate programs in growing tech career fields. Lawrence Tech has associate, bachelor?s, master?s and doctoral programs that can lead to careers in areas such as robotics

By |2015-04-23T00:00:00-04:00April 23rd, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|

EU May Create New Regulator To Oversee U.S. Internet Platforms, Like Google

BRUSSELS - The European Union is considering creating a powerful new regulator to oversee a swath of mainly U.S.-based Internet platforms, according to an internal policy document that lays bare the deep concerns in top EU policy circles around the threat posed by companies like Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. Such a move would be

By |2015-04-23T00:00:00-04:00April 23rd, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Verizon Wireless Named Best Overall Network Performance In Detroit

DETROIT ? For the fifth time in a row, Verizon Wireless has received the highest award for overall network performance from RootMetrics, an independent mobile analytics firm based in Seattle. ?Verizon Wireless is committed to providing our customers?who are relying on us 24/7 to stay in touch with friends and family, and maintain active, connected

By |2015-04-23T00:00:00-04:00April 23rd, 2015|Archive, Podcasts (TechTown)|