Technology

  • By now you know about the work the federal government is putting into social networking. Will Facebook, Twitter, You Tube and other sites work for your agency? Are they worth it? What’s the risk? We…

    June 30, 2009
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    June 30, 2009
  • The FDA has formed a transparency task force to help the public receive information in a quicker, more user-friendly way. Consumers recently gathered to attend the task force’s first public meeting. Doctor Joshua Sharfstein is…

    June 30, 2009
  • Cybersecurity is a hot topic in Washington as we await the appointment of President Obama’s cyber czar. The House Science Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation asked four witnesses to testify about cybersecurity activities at NIST…

    June 29, 2009
  • There is a different side of social network other than your facebook and twitter. They are enterprise social networking. Neighborhood America is a provider of these enterprise social software solutions to businesses and government agencies.…

    June 29, 2009
  • For the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing, the Air and Space museum is rebuilding the lander. They are using original materials and a lander than never entered space to celebrate the achievement.…

    June 26, 2009
  • Editor’s note: This item updated on June 26, 2009 at 9:35p ET There is all sorts of buzz coming from 1105 Government Information Group’s Washington Technology’s Top 100 Conference and Awards Luncheon — and, specifically,…

    June 26, 2009
  • Health industry officials are getting the word out about the Declaration of Health Data – an initiative to help patients who are seeking rights to their health data. Some of the items included in the…

    June 25, 2009
  • Could health IT be the answer to reviving the economy? A supercomputer system at Indiana University is expected to boost the state’s economy. The technology, nicknamed “Big Red,” will break down data analysis of millions…

    June 25, 2009
  • E-Prescribing can reduce medical mistakes, lower the price of drugs and decrease administrative costs. Doctors in California are testing a new e-prescribing platform. Doctors’ offices are using e-prescribing through an automated data entry system, which…

    June 25, 2009
  • Having all of your health information on one electronic medical record would be beneficial to you and your doctors. But what if there is a security breach and your information is compromised? The American Medical…

    June 25, 2009
  • Often, it is so easy to forget that the U.S. government is not alone. I often think the “ahead” or “behind” distinctions are fairly superfluous — different organizations are in different places in their evolutions…

    June 24, 2009
  • Three men with different perspectives on the White House cybersecurity \'czar\' weigh in on the impending nomination. One, former Virginia Congressman Tom Davis, is said to be under consideration for the job. But does he want it?

    June 24, 2009
  • June 23rd, 2009 Listen to this week\'s show to hear discussion topics including: Wiki government The Obama administration and web 2.0 The next steps for we 2.0 and the federal government

    June 23, 2009

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