LANSING - Road projects announced Thursday by the Department of Transportation and legislators as part of a special pool of funds largely went to roads situated in districts held by Republican members of the Senate and the House. As part of the 2013-14 fiscal year budget, the Legislature and Governor Rick Snyder set aside $115
BIRMINGHAM ? Cyber security expert Richard Stiennon and his new podcast update, Stiennon on Security, have joined the F7Studios podcast network. Stiennon in his Weekly updates will provide commentary and opinion, plus news analysis and news summaries to his large audience. Stiennon is the most followed IT security analyst on Twitter. He is author of
SAN FRANCISCO - On smartphones, Facebook-owned Instagram proved more popular than its social-networking rival and would-be acquirer Twitter, according to new data published by analytics firm Nielsen. The firm ranked Instagram seventh on its Top 10 list of smartphone apps and counted an average monthly audience of roughly 32 million people, CNET News.Com reported. Instagram
WASHINGTON DC - In a meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday, executives from top technology companies urged the administration for swift reform regarding the federal government's spy programs, according to a report by The Hill. "We appreciated the opportunity to share directly with the President our principles on government surveillance
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Women's Foundation is strengthening its statewide reach through the appointment of Judith Welch as the Executive Director of West Michigan, in its Grand Rapid?s office, effective January 2, 2014. ?The board and I are delighted to welcome Judith Welch to our executive team, said Foundation President and CEO Carolyn Cassin. ?Her
DETROIT ? In yet another sign that the Michigan economy is strengthening, AT&T announced that it has more than 134 jobs available in the state, including 75 new ones, for positions that focus primarily on call center staffing, retail and technicians. In a statement, AT&T said the jobs are a result of its continuing investment
LANSING - The Michigan Strategic Fund approved a $375,000 Michigan Business Development Program incentive for Vectorform to expand its headquarters in Royal Oak, a project that will generate approximately $2.24 million in new private investment and add up to 75 new jobs, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced. ?Vectorform is a leading software design firm
DETROIT ? Internet Advisor Podcast Dec. 14 - 1 Goal 1 Passion drives Mateen Cleaves to help 1,000 needy families in Michigan this holiday. Cleaves led a victorious Spartans to the NCAA basketball title in 2000. Now the Fox Sports Detroit commentator brings that same drive to organizing fellow athletes in this great cause. You
GRAND RAPIDS ? Van Andel Institute announced Monday the appointment of Peter A. Jones Ph.D., D.Sc. to the position of Director of Research, Chief Scientific Officer of Van Andel Research Institute. Jones begins officially on February 17, 2014. Jones is an internationally renowned researcher with more than 40 years? experience in academia in the field
WASHINGTON DC - It looks like NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander, and his successor, will hold on to the additional role as head of US cyberoperations. The Obama administration said that a single military official will continue to head up both the US National Security Agency and US Cyber Command. "Following a thorough interagency review,