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Google | January 26, 2020

Google has begun charging law enforcement for access to user data, according to a report by the New York Times. The company is levying fees of $45 for a subpoena, $60 for a wiretap, and $245 for a search warrant, according to documents reviewed by the NYT. The company receives a high volume of requests from law enforcement agencies to hand over data about its users and has therefore decided to bring in charges to “offset the costs” of compiling this data. According to the report, Goo...

Emerging Technology

Spirent Federal | June 03, 2022

Spirent Federal, the leading provider of positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) test equipment, will present technical papers and demonstrate new capabilities at the ION Joint Navigation Conference (JNC) 2022, June 6-9, in San Diego, California. Sponsored by the Military Division of the Institute of Navigation (ION), JNC is the largest U.S. military PNT conference of the year, with government, joint service and industry participation. Spirent Federal’s technical presentati...

Emerging Technology

IBM | December 08, 2022

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced an agreement to acquire Octo, a U.S.-based IT modernization and digital transformation services provider exclusively serving the U.S. federal government, including defense, health, and civilian agencies. IBM's acquisition of Octo establishes one of the largest digital transformation partners to the federal government. Upon the close of the acquisition, Octo's approximately 1,500 employees will join IBM Consulting's U.S. public and federal market organi...

Perspecta | January 21, 2020

Perspecta, formerly known as VIIAD Systems, a leading healthcare technology company, has completed one of its most successful years. In addition to the release of Perspecta Data Scorecard, which utilizes an industry-leading master index of quality provider data and artificial intelligence to improve the accuracy of its client's provider network data. Perspecta achieved several notable successes. These include: Perspecta's well-known track record in partnering with clients is accelerating...