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BP asks for military tech to contain oil spill
Oil giant BP plc has requested assistance from the Defense Department for advanced underwater imaging technology and remote operating vehicles that are not available commercially to contain the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, reports the Houston Chronicle.
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Rockefeller calls for public-private action on cybersecurity
Sen. Jay Rockefeller's cybersecurity bill would promote shared responsibility between government and industry.
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A knowledge portal for international development
The U.S. Agency for International Development is on the verge of launching a family of Web sites designed to improve collaboration and knowledge-sharing among workers providing development assistance.
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Corporate execs tell White House about benefits of contests
The Obama administration wants federal agencies to learn from the private sector how online competitions for the public and organizations can help solve some of the nation's problems.
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VA finds bug that caused mix-up in health exchange system
Glitch that combined patient data or returned incomplete files should be fixed in May.
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More Army Networking Coming
The Army plans announce in May plans to create what sounds like a social networking site that will bring together soldiers' families and specific communities within the service with the hopes that they will discuss, seemingly, mental health issues that may be common among soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The reason we say "sounds like" and "seemingly" is because that's the only details Brig. Gen. Loree Sutton, the highest ranking psychiatrist in the Army, would give.
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Defense, Facebook One and the Same
While the average Facebook employee probably does not meet Defense Department attire or haircut standards, Defense Deputy Secretary William J. Lynn III <a href=http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=58949>told</a> a group of Facebookers at the company's headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., on Wednesday that he viewed the two cultures as congruent.
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Tech Jobs Declined 4 Percent in 2009
The U.S. high-tech industry shed a total of 245,600 jobs in 2009, for a total of 5.9 million workers, according to a new report by TechAmerica.
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Battle command network drives Army modernization
In its 2010 Modernization Strategy, the Army outlines its near-term future as it moves to become a taut, versatile and efficient force centered on the battle command network.
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Incentives for health IT could include home monitoring equipment
A federal working group considers several requirements for patients to use health IT.
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6. Cybersecurity
Up for debate: The government should launch a new PR campaign to raise cybersecurity awareness and protect itself, its citizens and the economy. Tell us what you think.
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In defense of PowerPoint
After Pentagon leaders criticize the use of PowerPoint presentations, readers come to the software's defense, laying the blame for bad presentations at the users' feet.
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Financial regulatory agencies seek to upgrade IT systems
The Commodities Future Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission request enough money to meet potential responsibilities under new reform bill.
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House transparency caucus vows to regain public's trust in government
One of the group's first actions will be to ensure that information posted on the Web from every branch of government is consistent, searchable and downloadable.
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