Technology

  • Twelve to 15 months. That is the time limit the Homeland Security Department Science and Technology’s Tech Solutions division puts on its projects. Its goal is to take existing technology and tweak it to solve…

    July 06, 2009
  • Some big changes have happened recently in the world of new media at the Pentagon. Social media sites are available again to members of the military; blogging is being encouraged; and the official presence of…

    July 06, 2009
  • Transparency is catching with citizens as well as agencies, and the administration is anxious to tell its story. Last week Federal CIO Vivek Kundra sat down for an internet-only discussion of transparency with citizens from…

    July 06, 2009
  • It’s a definite work in progress, but the military is seeking to expand and combine its communications and collaboration across all its networks. Federal Computer Week reports the chatter in military circles is about the…

    July 06, 2009
  • The recession means tough times for many Americans these days. But the job market could soon be growing, thanks to advancements in health IT. Medical economists and health futurists say companies are starting to recognize…

    July 03, 2009
  • Congress is introducing new legislation designed to help small businesses adopt healthcare IT. The Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act will help small businesses get over the financial hurdles that may prevent them from…

    July 03, 2009
  • In part two of our interview about the new use of virtual reality technology by the Air force. Lt Col. Dr. Timothy Lacy is chief of tele-health and enterprise imaging activities for the Air Force…

    July 02, 2009
  • The Bureau of Economic Analysis is responsible for producing several leading economic indicators including the Gross National Product. Data collection and data processing is the lifeblood of BEA. That is why Brian Callahan, the bureau’s…

    July 01, 2009
  • What better way to secure your network than by tapping into the bad guy’s bag of tricks. The Department of Homeland Security is doing something sort of like that as we learn in this week’s…

    July 01, 2009
  • Transparency gives additional clout to make technology projects perform. Tool replaces OMB watch lists and makes information more interactive.

    July 01, 2009
  • A health emergency has been declared in Buenos Aires to help control an outbreak of the deadly H1N1 flu strain that has killed 26 people in the country. Mayor Mauricio Macri has asked residents to stay at home as much as possible. The health emergency will remain in place until Friday. The Argentine government says 1600 cases of the new strain of virus, also known as swine flu, which is spreading. Early July is the middle of winter in the southern hemisphere winter.

    June 30, 2009
  • The new federal chief technology officer, Aneesh Chopra, has a wide portfolio. Yesterday Chopra spoke at a conference on Health IT in Washington. Our own Tom Temin asked Mr. Chopra what his new role would…

    June 30, 2009
  • Agency chief information officers officers face a new level of scrutiny starting today. The Office of Management and Budget’s IT dashboard makes it clear who is responsible for bringing multi-million dollar IT projects in on…

    June 30, 2009
  • Robert Hess Commissioner New York City Department of Homeless Services July 6th and July 8th

    June 30, 2009

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