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Wildfire budget cuts in Congress put communites in danger, experts warn
Congressional budget cuts of over $500m could leave crews scrambling for resources in an already overactive fire season Fire experts are warning that $512m in congressional budget cuts could leave communities dangerously exposed in an early and active fire season. Such warnings have sharpened with the early onset of this…
FBI chief warns cyber crime on par with terrorism
FBI director Robert Mueller warned a gathering of Internet security specialists that the threat of cyber attacks rivals terrorism as a national security concern. The only way to combat cyber assaults is for police, intelligence agencies and private companies to join forces, Mueller said during a presentation at an annual…
IBM buys Irish software company
NEW YORK — US computer giant IBM said Monday that it has bought Curam Software, an Irish company that makes programs used by government agencies to deliver social services to citizens. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. IBM said Curam software is used in more than 80 government…
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