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Amy Burnett dispenses public health information in a pinch
The public's overwhelming need for information during the H1N1 flu outbreak tested the limits of CDC's National Contact Center.
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Defense readies system to treat PTSD, brain injuries remotely
The transportable telehealth unit is part of the Army surgeon general's recent call to use technology to reach soldiers who might have difficulty seeing a doctor.
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IRS systems remain 'unnecessarily' open to employee abuse, GAO reports
Among issues highlighted were the use of weak passwords and granting too many employees access to sensitive files and directories.
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Web 2.0's Power to Brand Public Service
Monster.com's Unleash the Monster blog has an interesting <a href="http://unleashthemonster.net/federal/nasa-unleashes%E2%80%A6the-power-of-social-media/">post</a> about how federal agencies can leverage social media to brand themselves to potential recruits. NASA, for example, has generated renewed interest in the agency through the use of Web 2.0 tools, in part by tweeting from space and utilizing Tweetups, or in-person meetings that allow the agency to interact face-to-face with the public.
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