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New World Bank Program Donates Computers to Latin American Children (Oct. 21, 2004)
Cybersecurity Called Vital to U.S.-India Trade Ties (Oct. 20, 2004)
International Panel Looks at Illegal Internet Drug Sales (Oct. 20, 2004)
Researchers Convey AIDS Information to Those Who Need It Most (Oct. 18, 2004)
U.S. Stresses Importance of Fighting Hate Crime, Collecting Data (Oct. 15, 2004)
Humanitarian Aid a Growing Application for "Digital Diplomacy" (Oct. 14, 2004)
New Project Gets AIDS Information to Those Who Most Need It (Oct. 14, 2004)
Solar Cycles May Affect Climate Less than Presumed, Data Suggest (Oct. 1, 2004)
Two U.S. Centers to Study Internet Epidemiology and "Ecology" (Sept. 27, 2004)
U.S., Swiss Authorities Target Online Pornographers (Sept. 23, 2004)
Department of State Launches New Spanish-Language Web Site (Aug. 31, 2004)
U.S. Urges OSCE States to Foster Internet Access, Freedom (Aug. 31, 2004)
Bush Moves to Improve Counterterrorism Information-Sharing (Aug. 30, 2004)
U.S. Launches First Investigation of Online Copyright Piracy (Aug. 27, 2004)
Justice Department Targets Online Fraud, Attorney General Says (Aug. 27, 2004)
Climate Scientists Mining Historic Marine Data (Aug. 24, 2004)
High-Hazard Operations Should Keep Data on Near Misses, Study Says (Aug. 20, 2004)
New Rainfall Data May Improve Tropical Cyclone Forecasts (Aug. 19, 2004)
Institute Helps U.S. Police Investigate in the Digital Age (Aug. 17, 2004)
EPA Web Site Showcases International Environmental Best Practices (Aug. 12, 2004)
NOAA Launches Coral Reef Conservation Web Site (Aug. 10, 2004)
U.S. Ocean Observation Data Prevent Public Health Threat (Aug. 6, 2004)
"Credible" Threat Information Prompts Homeland Security Warning (Aug. 2, 2004)
VOA Launches "The New Europe Review" Online Journal (July 9, 2004)
One-Third of Computer Software Pirated, Industry Says (July 8, 2004)
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Child Online Protection Act (July 1, 2004)
U.S. Presents 10-Point Action Plan Against Internet Hate Crimes (June 21, 2004)
U.S. Trade Agency Says "No" to Anti-Spam E-mail Plan (June 21, 2004)
Justice Official Says Internet Regulation Not Answer to Hate Speech (June 21, 2004)
U.S. Presents 10-Point Action Plan Against Internet Hate Crimes (June 18, 2004)
U.S. Trade Agency Says "No" to Anti-Spam E-mail Plan (June 18, 2004)
Powell Presents Internet Diplomacy Awards to U.S., Mexican Students (June 3, 2004)
Powell Presents Internet Diplomacy Awards to U.S., Mexican Students (June 3, 2004)
U.S., EU Sign Passenger Data Collection Agreement (June 1, 2004)
Television Primary Information Source for Most 2004 Voters (May 24, 2004)
U.S. Applauds EU Decision on Airline Passenger Data (May 20, 2004)
Online World Seen as Resource for Public Good, Survey Finds (May 19, 2004)
Senator George Allen Says Keep the World Wide Web Tax-Free (April 30, 2004)
U.S., South Korea Resolve Dispute Over Wireless Internet Technology (April 26, 2004)
U.S., Other Countries Cooperate to Target Online Piracy (April 23, 2004)
Earth Observation Data Seen "Enormous Benefit" to World (April 22, 2004)
U.S. Agriculture Dept. Promotes Free Online Trade Database (April 12, 2004)
U.S. to Provide Mexico With Data to Enhance Mutual Border Protection (April 9, 2004)
U.S. Destroyer Will Track Missile Data in Sea of Japan (March 29, 2004)
Antitrust Cooperation to Continue with EU after Microsoft Fine (March 26, 2004)
Data Show Saddam Hussein Took $10 Billion From U.N. Oil Program (March 22, 2004)
U.S. Addressing Policy, Privacy Concerns Over Passenger Data (March 18, 2004)
More Information Sought from Turkmenistan on Detentions (March 12, 2004)
Fifty-three Million Americans Helping Create the Online World (March 4, 2004)
U.S. Offering $5 Million Reward for Information on Mexican Drug Lord (March 4, 2004)
CyberChat with U.S. Envoy Opens Dushanbe Internet Center (Feb. 23, 2004)
U.S. City Dwellers Outpace Rural Citizens in Online Activity (Feb. 19, 2004)
CPA Increases Rewards for Information about Hostile Elements in Iraq (Feb. 19, 2004)
U.S. Drug Watchdog Moves to Close Fraudulent Foreign Web Sites (Feb. 18, 2004)
U.S. Launches New Biotechnology Regulation Web Site (Feb. 18, 2004)
U.S. Raises Reward for Information Leading to Capture of Zarqawi (Feb. 13, 2004)
U.S. Doubles Reward for Information on Terrorist Al-Zarqawi (Feb. 13, 2004)
Iraqi Fulbright Students and Scholars Receive Gift Computers (Feb. 9, 2004)
NASA Engineers Receive Limited Data from Mars Rover (Jan. 26, 2004)
Senators Request Tax Information on Muslim Charities for Probe (Jan. 15, 2004)
Sixty Three Percent of American Adults Use the Internet (Dec. 24, 2003)
U.S. Redesignates Jaish e-Mohammed and Lashkar e-Tayyiba Foreign Terrorist Organizations (Dec. 24, 2003)
U.S., EU Agree on Data Transfer Related to Terrorism Fears (Dec. 17, 2003)
U.S., EU Reach Air Passenger Data Agreement (Dec. 17, 2003)
U.S. Issues Online Guide to New Food Safety Rules (Dec. 16, 2003)
U.S. Delegation Cites Consensus on Key Information Society Issues (Dec. 11, 2003)
Ridge Says Cyber Security Is Critical to U.S. Infrastructure (Dec. 8, 2003)
$10 Million Offered for Information on Former Iraqi Official (Nov. 21, 2003)
Federal Trade Commission Casts National, International Cybersecurity Plan (Nov. 21, 2003)
U.S., Canada Agree to Share Information about Therapeutic Products (Nov. 21, 2003)
Rumsfeld Highlights Risk of Cyber Attacks in Coming Years (Nov. 18, 2003)
Microsoft Works with U.S. Law Enforcement to Catch Cybercriminals (Nov. 7, 2003)
Information Technologies Critical to Achieving Development Goals (Nov. 7, 2003)
U.S. Digital Freedom Initiative to be Expanded to Indonesia, Peru (Oct. 28, 2003)
Relaxed Export Controls Proposed for Computer Technology (Oct. 27, 2003)
Senator George Allen on Taxation of Internet Transactions (Oct. 27, 2003)
Indonesia, Peru Join Information Technology Initiative (Oct. 22, 2003)
U.S. Says Cybersecurity Is a Global Responsibility (Sept. 10, 2003)
Online Americans Disregard Music Copyright Protections, Study Finds (Aug. 5, 2003)
U.S. Limits Air Passenger Data Use in Anti-Terrorist System (Aug. 1, 2003)
U.S. Officials Will Participate in Argentina Conference on Cyber Security (July 11, 2003)
Libraries Go Global (July 11, 2003)
United States Welcomes Key e-Japan Recommendations by IT Strategy Headquarters (June 18, 2003)
Comments of the United States Government on the "e-Japan Strategy II (Draft)" Issued by the IT Strategic Headquarters (June 18, 2003)
GAO Offers Free Database Covering China's WTO Commitments (June 17, 2003)
US VISIT Will Collect Biometric Data on Foreign Visitors (May 20, 2003)
Justice Department Pursues Internet Crime (May 19, 2003)
State Department Launches Persian Language Website (May 13, 2003)
Immigration Services Soon Available Online (April 28, 2003)
Survey Shows Ever-Changing Patterns in U.S. Internet Use (April 21, 2003)
Thailand Wins USTDA Grant to Develop Spatial Data Infrastructure (March 25, 2003)
Afghanistan Takes a Place on the Internet (March 14, 2003)
Lawmakers Submit Freedom of Information in Vietnam Act (March 5, 2003)
U.S. Issues National Strategy to Protect Cyberspace (Feb. 19, 2003)
White House Issues Report on Cyberspace Security (Feb. 19, 2003)
Tenet Says Terror Threat Information "Most Specific We Have Seen" (Feb. 12, 2003)
Researchers Assess Status of Scientific Research Data from Columbia (Feb. 7, 2003)
Wolfowitz Sees "Enormous Body of Information" on Iraqi Weapons (Jan. 30, 2003)
Meeting on Information Society Summit Underway in Tokyo (Jan. 15, 2003)
U.S. Government Websites Highly Rated in Survey (Jan. 3, 2003)
Internet Rated as Major Information Source for Americans (Jan. 3, 2003)
Researchers Develop Computer Chip that Can Detect Biohazards (Dec. 17, 2002)
USITC Votes to Continue Case Against DRAMs from Korea (Dec. 16, 2002)
USG and Industry Work to Ensure Protection of Info Infrastructure (Dec. 9, 2002)
Internet Showed Resilience in Terrorist Attacks, Study Finds (Nov. 22, 2002)
Global E-Commerce Thriving; Regional Disparities Persist, U.N. Reports (Nov. 21, 2002)
USG Working to Set New Standards in Digital Video Technology (Nov. 18, 2002)
U.S. Offers Reward for Information on Terrorist Financing (Nov. 14, 2002)
Treasury to Require Information on Corporate Inversion (Nov. 14, 2002)
FBI Director Outlines Public-Private Plan to Improve Cybersecurity (Nov. 5, 2002)
Government, Business Must Share Responsibility on Cybersecurity (Oct. 30, 2002)
APEC Leaders' Statement on Trade and the Digital Economy (Oct. 28, 2002)
Powell Suggests APEC Strategy for Bridging Digital Divide (Oct. 25, 2002)
Scientists call for debate on access versus security of scientific information (Oct. 21, 2002)
World Wide Web Began Underwater 150 Years Ago (Oct. 14, 2002)
Text: Census Bureau Surveys Online Business (Oct. 7, 2002)
Text: FBI-Sponsored Survey Shows Increasing Computer Crime (Oct. 4, 2002)
Internet Telephony Meeting Draws Delegates from 70 Nations (Oct. 3, 2002)
Excerpt: White House Issues Cyber Security Plan (Sept. 20, 2002)
Excerpt: Internet Was Major Channel for 9-11 Reactions, Study Finds (Sept. 11, 2002)
Text: Survey Shows Progress in Upgrading Information System Security (Sept. 9, 2002)
Text: Improved Satellite Data to Aid Development, Officials Say (Sept. 4, 2002)
Byliner: General Myers on Fighting Terrorism in an Information Age (Aug. 19, 2002)
Text: Online Pedophilia Ring Broken with Arrests in 7 Nations, Customs Says (Aug. 9, 2002)
Text: U.S. Welcomes Information System Guidelines, Official Says (Aug. 7, 2002)
U.S. Government to Provide Internet Center to Afghan Ministry of Commerce (July 13, 2002)
U.S. to Provide Internet Center to Afghan Ministry of Commerce (July 13, 2002)
Text: U.S. Researchers Report Potential Breakthrough in Data Storage (June 26, 2002)
Text: New Information on AIDS Drugs and Suppliers Compiled (June 26, 2002)
Text: U.S. Official Cites New Information in Latest Trafficking Report (June 19, 2002)
Text: Internet Watchdogs Issue Warning about Online Fraud (May 6, 2002)
Text: U.S. to Initiate Computer Training Program for Afghan Women (April 25, 2002)
Text: Corporate Losses to Cybercrime Increasing, Survey Shows (April 7, 2002)
Text: Web Survey Finds Decline in Collection of Private Information (March 28, 2002)
Text: FTC Says Web Sites Closed by Court Due to Deceptive Practices (March 11, 2002)
Text: Global Internet Copyright Treaty Enters Into Force (March 6, 2002)
Text: U.S. Offers Reward for Information about Murder of Pearl (Feb. 27, 2002)
Text: U.S. Government Launches New Internet Portal (Feb. 27, 2002)
Text: Commerce Fines Firm for Illegal Export of Encryption Software (Feb. 21, 2002)
Congressional Report: Cyber Security Bill Status, February 20 (Feb. 20, 2002)
White House Advisor Richard Clarke Briefs Senate Panel on Cybersecurity (Feb. 14, 2002)
Congressional Report: Sen. Edwards on Cybersecurity (Feb. 12, 2002)
U.S. House of Representatives Approves Cyber Security Legislation (Feb. 7, 2002)
Text: Developing World Gets Access to Medical Data via Internet (Jan. 31, 2002)
Text: U.S. Treasury Launches Financial Transparency Web Site (Jan. 30, 2002)
White House Draws New Plan for Information Infrastructure Security (Jan. 28, 2002)
Text: Agents Crack Down on Global Internet Piracy Rings (Dec. 11, 2001)
Arab American Groups Pursue Information on Detainees (Dec. 5, 2001)
Text: U.N. Panel Examines How Internet Affects Drug Trafficking (Nov. 5, 2001)
Fact Sheet: U.S. Support for e-Learning Initiatives in Pacific Rim (Oct. 21, 2001)
Fact Sheet: "e-APEC Strategy" Endorsed by Pacific Rim Ministers (Oct. 19, 2001)
Fact Sheet: Bush Names Terrorism, Cyberspace Security Advisors (Oct. 9, 2001)
Transcript: Bush Says Rumsfeld on Information Sharing Mission Overseas (Oct. 3, 2001)
Text: NATO Says Conclusive Data Links Al Qaida to Sept. 11 Attacks (Oct. 2, 2001)
Text: FTC Press Release Cites Top Deceptive Internet Practices (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: State's Larson on Information Technology and Development (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. Delegation Opposes Plan to Set Charges on Internet (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: National Research Council Analysis of Internet Infrastructure (Jan. 1, 1998)
Media Expert Says Internet Is Fertile Ground for Sowing Democracy (Jan. 1, 1998)
Dyson Says Internet Opens the Door to Global Dialogue (Jan. 1, 1998)
Information Revolution Has Only Just Begun, Expert Says (Jan. 1, 1998)
World Bank on Corruption in Transition Countries (Jan. 1, 1998)
Information Technology is Best Spurred by Private Sector, U.S. Official Says (Jan. 1, 1998)
Privacy Intrusions Seen to Threaten Growth of E-Commerce (Jan. 1, 1998)
Byliner: Joel Klein on the Case Against Microsoft (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: FTC on Consumer Protection in Global E-Commerce (Jan. 1, 1998)
Excerpts: Survey Measures Nations Preparedness for Digital Economy (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: White House Revises Computer Export Controls Policy (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: FTC's Pitofsky on Cyberspace Dispute Resolution (Jan. 1, 1998)
Digital Divide Must Be Overcome, U.N. Panel Says (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: ITU on E-Commerce Standards (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: USAID on Promoting Internet Use in Kenyan Schools (Jan. 1, 1998)
Government Anti-Drug Web Site Wins Internet Award (Jan. 1, 1998)
Internet Poses New Problems for Drug Control, Report Says (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. to Initiate Computer Training Program for Afghan Women (Jan. 1, 1998)
International Donors Launch Website to Share Information (Jan. 1, 1998)
U.S Department of Commerce Launches "BuyUSA" E-marketplace Worldwide (Jan. 1, 1998)
The U.S. Embassy Visa Information System Now Payable by Credit Card (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Environmental Groups Launch Climate Change Web Site (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Okinawa Charter on Global Information Society (Jan. 1, 1998)
Two documents that provide valuable information on Iraq and President Bush's speech at the United Nations General Assembly are now available to the press. (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Clinton Executive Order on Genetic Information (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: Clinton Speaks on Information Technology (Jan. 1, 1998)
Bush Administration Said to Allow Higher-Level Computer Exports (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Justice Department Will Not Seek Break-up of Microsoft (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. Census Bureau Reports on Computer, Internet Access (Jan. 1, 1998)
Excerpts: Malicious Software Still Threatens, but Crisis Averted (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Internet Security Agency Warns of "Code Red" Worm (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Alert Issued for Computer Worm Virus (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. Agency to Host Information Technology Event for Turkey, NIS (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: FBI Announces Arrests for Online Crime (Jan. 1, 1998)
Commerce Revokes Antidumping Order on Japanese Supercomputers (Jan. 1, 1998)
Background Information on Election 2000 (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Commerce Dept.'s Annual Report on Digital Progress (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: USTR Barshefsky on WTO Action Concerning E-Commerce (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Energy Information Administration on 2020 Energy Demand (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: State Dept.'s Wayne on the Digital Economy (Jan. 1, 1998)

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