by JAM | Apr 9, 2012 | LISTA, Skills, Social Media, software development, spectrum
Big data is everywhere we look these days. Businesses are falling all over themselves to hire ‘data scientists,’ privacy advocates are concerned about personal data and control, and technologists and entrepreneurs scramble to find new ways to collect,...
by JAM | Apr 9, 2012 | Broadband, Diversity, Government, jobs, LISTA, Policy, Skills, Social Media, spectrum, wireless
As the dialogue on spectrum reallocation problems and solutions continues, Congress has stepped in and experts have continued to weigh in. Major players on the broadcast and wireless side of the spectrum allocation aisle frame the issue as costs or benefits to...
by JAM | Apr 5, 2012 | apps, Broadband, Government, LISTA, Policy, Skills, Social Media, software development, spectrum, Tablets, wireless
Even if federal agencies gave all their employees mobile devices tomorrow, many government buildings lack the wireless infrastructure needed to support the technology, government and industry officials said on Tuesday. “These buildings can withstand a bomb blast...
by JAM | Apr 5, 2012 | apps, Broadband, LISTA, Policy, Social Media, spectrum, wireless
If the Internet has proved one thing about human nature, it’s that it’s possible to hold a megaphone up to stupidity. Peruse discussion boards and reader comments at news sites, and you’ll find a seemingly endless stream of obnoxious, half-baked and...
by JAM | Apr 4, 2012 | DOL, jobs, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Skills, Social Media, software development, Workforce Development
As earlier reports predicted, Yahoo just announced massive layoffs. On Wednesday alone, the beset portal said some 2,000 employees, or 14% of the company, could expect pink slips — and that’s likely just the beginning. “Today’s actions are an important...
by JAM | Apr 3, 2012 | Broadband, DOJ, DOL, Government, LISTA, LISTA in the News, Mobile Health, Skills, Social Media, Workforce Development
When it comes to social media, the old adage, “build it and they will come†simply doesn’t apply. Putting up a Facebook page and creating a Twitter or YouTube account just isn’t enough. In order for businesses to use social media effectively, they must...
