Digital Government
Textual Healing
A pilot project underway in California is testing the use of wireless technologies to treat veterans with mental health issues.
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Agencies Fall Short on Web 2.0
Government agencies are falling short when it comes to using social networks, online communities and websites to engage with citizens, new research suggests.
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Panel Approves Training Bill
A Senate panel on Thursday passed legislation that would require federal agencies to provide managers and supervisors with interactive training within one year of promotion to a supervisory position.
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Pentagon orders system to track soldiers for brain injuries
After years of criticism for not properly diagnosing and treating troops affected by battlefield explosions, Defense calls for a database that would alert physicians to check for hard-to-detect concussions and brain damage.
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Report predicts rising need for more educated workers
A study released on Thursday from Georgetown University predicts that in eight years a majority of U.S. jobs will require some post-secondary education, demand the United States is not ready to meet.
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White House abolishes decade-old cookies ban
Agencies will be barred from tracking a visitor's activity on nongovernment sites and from sharing the data it collects without gaining users' permission first.
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Now, Sorta UnBefuddled
I <a href=http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2010/06/befuddled_by_va_virtual_call_center_notice.php>wrote on Wednesday that I couldn't even began to comprehend a Veteran Affairs Department <a href=https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=72ff3c1024d9b04d43176eca88fbbbeb>FedBizOps notice</a> on Virtual Call Centers because it was written in language that barely resembled common English.
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A New iPhone App: Mental Floss
The relentless march of health IT reached a milestone of sorts this week with the release of an iPhone game designed to sharpen users' cognitive health and boost their physical activity.
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Cloud computing and the disaster in waiting
Some industry watchers now warn that the IT industry's own Deepwater Horizon crisis is just around the corner, blogger Brian Robinson writes.
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Next Gen Government Trends
GovLoop has <a href="http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/next-gen-summit-winners">announced</a> the winners of a recent video contest that asked participants to create a short and inspiring video on "Why are you the next generation of government?" It's no surprise that all of the winning entries included some focus on how technology and a flexible workplace are key to the next generation of government leaders.
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Government efficiency: It's not about the light bulbs
Readers answer the question: "How many feds does it take to change a light bulb?"
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Senators say no 'kill switch' in bill
Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are trying to debunk what they say are myths about their proposal to bolster cybersecurity.
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