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Government Streamlines Process for Selling IT to U.S. Agencies

Information technology providers who market to the federal government got some holiday cheer as the U.S. Congress and the White House approved legislation to improve the way the government acquires IT equipment and services. The reforms are significant and welcome, and no doubt will facilitate the marketing of IT to federal agencies.

Penske Logistics Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn Adverse Ruling Over Truck Driver Rules

Penske Logistics has filed a petition seeking to have the United States Supreme Court review the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the matter of Dilts et al. v. Penske Logistics LLC and Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.

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Toyota Grants Royalty-Free Use of Thousands of Fuel Cell Technology Patents

Toyota has rocked the auto industry by announcing that it is opening to the public 5,680 of its patents related to fuel cell technology for royalty-free use.

What Will We Do With All That Electronic Waste?

Electronic waste is threatening to overwhelm our landfills.

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Experts Don't Expect to See Strong Privacy Protection for Computer, Technology Users Any Time Soon

Will a strong system for protecting the privacy rights of computer and device users be in place 10 years from now? A sampling of technology experts says probably not. In a new survey by the Pew Research Center, more than half the 2,511 people polled said there will not be a "secure, popularly accepted, and trusted privacy-rights infrastructure" established by 2025.

Energy Matters Likely to Command Much of Administration's Attention in 2015

President Barack Obama's administration will spend 2015 taking on energy controversies from fracking to smog, from interstate air pollution to coal-burning power plants - and in December, his negotiators will head to Paris to try to reach a global agreement on climate change. In between all that, he just might make a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline.

U.S. Food Importers Often Fall Short Enforcing Worker Protection Laws in Mexico

The tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers arrive year-round by the ton, with peel-off stickers proclaiming "Product of Mexico."

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Examiners Analyze Major Technology Trends in Fraud, Prevention Methods

Technology will give fraudsters an edge in 2015, but it will also provide new tools for organizations and investigators, according to three experts from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) who were asked for their top fraud predictions for 2015.

Bitcoin and the Rise of Cryptocurrencies: Are They Here to Stay?

Are cryptocurrencies like bitcoin gaining legitimacy in the retail and services sector? And what impact might they have on the supply chain?

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How HD Supply Automated the Complex Task of Supplier Governance

The big North American distributor of industrial products was looking for a means to eliminate paper and curb the flood of e-mail exchanges generated by its supplier-management efforts. It also wanted to keep closer tabs on a growing supplier base. Time for an automated solution.

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Labelmaster Offers Early 49 CFR Book for Hazmat Shipping

Labelmaster is offering its Early 49 CFR book, with up-to-date domestic regulations for the shipping and transportation of hazardous materials, six months prior to release of the government’s new 49 CFR regs.

Managing the High-Risk Business of High-Tech

You would think that proper risk management would be top of mind for high-tech supply chain executives. So why do they keep getting it wrong?

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