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| July 21, 2013
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‘Hackathon’ aimed to develop a new app called ‘Open Budget’ to support Israel

Israeli & Jewish hackers hold simultaneous 24-hour coding session in Tel Aviv & Silicon Valley to allow Israelis to better understand how their money is being spent.

By Yossi Aloni

 

Last Friday, more than 120 hackers, developers and computer programmers from Israel and Jewish communities abroad took part in a hackathon that occurred simultaneously in California’s “Silicon Valley” and in Tel Aviv.

illustrative - Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

illustrative – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

Many of the Jewish hackers inCalifornia play leading roles in major high-tech companies like Google, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Under the title of “Friday Night Hack,”the event had two tracks, one focusing on Israel and the other on the Jewish communities around the world. Continue Reading »

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| December 29, 2012
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I.D.F. divisions battle over techie recruits

Ground Forces, Military Intelligence & Cyber units are at odds over future recruits with advanced computer skills.

Intelligence units say 21st Century warfare demands redefining the term: ‘combat soldier’

By Yossi Yehoshua

 

The IDF General Staff has been grappling with a new dilemma recently: In the modern battlefield – who is a “combat soldier”?

Illustrative – Photo: Hadar Cohen

While classic warfare doctrines say that combat soldiers are those who literally face the enemy on the ground, modern warfare is fought in growing virtual arenas, in which cyber-combatants play key roles.

Various IDF corps now face a new reality, and according to a Friday report in Yedioth Ahronoth, they are at odds over the placement of future recruits, especially those presenting exceptional computer skills. Continue Reading »

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