Microsoft, suspecting NSA spying, to ramp up efforts to encrypt its Internet traffic (Washington Post): As new information is released concerning changes in communication within the National Security Agency, companies such as Microsoft are taking extra measures when it comes to cybersecurity.
Opening Up the Accelerator Advantage (HPC Wire): Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and USC will soon receive $2 million in funding to create R&D tool relative for cost-effective and power-saving supercomputing.
Post-Snowden, European Commission Sets Out Actions Needed To Restore Trust In E.U.-U.S. Data Flows (TechCrunch): The European Commission announces actions it will take to restore trust in data-sharing agreements between the EU and the US following revelations of US intelligence operations.
The threat posed by accounting reforms (Times Higher Education): As universities hope to recruit students through their campus appeal and accommodations, efforts to finance such projects may soon be hampered by changes to the accounting rules in higher education institutions.
Five win $43M Navy modeling, simulation contract (Washington technology): Five companies will compete for task orders to help the Navy with modeling and simulation efforts around war fighting, manpower and fleet readiness. (Subscription required)
