Vivek Kundra named America's CIO; Windows security patches coming; U.S. loses IPv6 leader

Daily News AM Alert NetworkWorld.com | LANs & WANs Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by IT Roadmap, a Network World Live Event Create Your Own Agenda at IT Roadmap Customize a day of learning just for yourself! Attend IT Roadmap Conference & Expo and explore new solutions and examine new technology across 10 relevant areas of IT. Security, Virtualization, SaaS, VoIP, Green IT and more. 10 cities in '09. Next up.. Denver-March, Chicago-April & Boston-May. Select your city, register and attend FREE! Spotlight Story Vivek Kundra named America's CIO By Brad Reed President Barack Obama has officially named former Washington, D.C. tech chief Vivek Kundra as the federal government's Chief Information Officer. Read full story Related News: Windows security patches coming next week Microsoft will release three sets of security updates next Tuesday, fixing at least one critical bug in its Windows operating system. U.S. loses IPv6 leader The United States has lost one of its most ardent proponents of IPv6, the next generation Internet protocol, with the death of Jim Bound earlier this week. UPDATED: Scenes from CeBIT 2009 More images from the huge tech trade show. Plus: video coverage CEBIT goes green CEBIT: Justin, the robot tea preparer MIT preps solar car for Aussie race Reader's Choice for Best OSS Projects Barrett: Since my first posting on open source tools, I have received a lot of reader feedback on some of your favorite open source projects. So I thought about the comments and considered several ways I could approach the subject. I decided the best way was to do a "Readers Choice" post. So here it is. Clearwire aims to reach 120M people in 2010 Clearwire plans to launch its WiMAX wireless broadband service in at least nine more markets around the U.S. this year and to reach as many as 120 million people by the end of 2010, the company said Thursday as it disclosed its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2008. Buzzblog: Google's new 'Tip Jar' offering small change so far The idea behind "Tip Jar" is interesting: Harness the wisdom of crowds to find the best money-saving tips available. As for the tips themselves, well: Did you know that tap water's cheaper than bottled? Free stuff is good? How about you shouldn't give a mini-bar key to your kids? Podcast: DEMO 09 picks and pans Jason and Keith return from the California desert with their favorites from DEMO 09, along with a few companies that they have questions about. Enter for a Microsoft training giveaway from New Horizons New Horizons Computer Training is offering a free Microsoft training course worth up to $2,500 to be given to one lucky Microsoft Subnet reader. Deadline for entry is March 31. Best of the Tests 2009 Out of the more than 150 products tested, a baker's dozen rise to the top of the list. Fave Raves Six readers dish on their must-have network products, from desktop systems to wireless access points. Sponsored by IT Roadmap, a Network World Live Event Create Your Own Agenda at IT Roadmap Customize a day of learning just for yourself! Attend IT Roadmap Conference & Expo and explore new solutions and examine new technology across 10 relevant areas of IT. Security, Virtualization, SaaS, VoIP, Green IT and more. 10 cities in '09. Next up.. Denver-March, Chicago-April & Boston-May. Select your city, register and attend FREE! Preparing for the Next Cyber Attack. 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