Digital Government
A Social Network Happy Medium
Maj. Gen. Hank Morrow, commander of Air Force North, which is responsible for defending U.S. airspace, thinks a common sense approach to using social network sites such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and YouTube can assure security that will allow service members to continue relying on the communications tools.
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NASA's Ambassadors
NASA has announced the selection of the first participants for its first Innovation Ambassadors program, which will enable some of NASA's most talented scientists and engineers to work at several of America's leading innovative external research and development organizations. During assignments of up to one year, the four ambassadors will share their own expertise while learning about innovative products, processes and business models, and upon returning to NASA, can share new ideas with co-workers and implement innovations within their own organizations.
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Vendors worry posting of contracts will expose proprietary data
In light of publication of Recovery.gov contract, companies worry information that might be included in proposals and posted online could put them at a competitive disadvantage or compromise national security.
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HHS names Parks as chief technology officer
The co-founder of a physician management software firm says he plans to use data, technology and innovation to improve public health.
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McCain: Investigate MHS Contract
Sen. John McCain , R-Ariz., <a href=www.govexec.com/nextgov/0809/mccainRecord.doc>read</a> my entire <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090729_5415.php>story</a> on the earmarks Adara Networks had received from Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., for work on Military Health System information technology projects. He then called on the Senate floor for a full investigation of those contracts, something the Defense Department <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090728_3448.php>inspector general is doing</a>.
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How Different Generations Use Web 2.0
A new <a href="http://www.andersonanalytics.com/index.php?page=home">survey</a> from Anderson Analytics examines how different generations are using social networking Web sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and LinkedIn. For example, the survey found that the top reasons for joining a social network across all generations is to keep in touch with friends or for fun. But the study also found that the older a user, the more likely they are to be a Facebook or Twitter user.
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Health care reform hinges on technology
An electronic marketplace would allow consumers to compare insurance plans.
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Air Force checked blogs, Twitter to gauge New Yorkers' anger about flyover
Service learned by monitoring blogs and Tweets that the public's reaction to the photo shoot of Air Force One over the Statue of Liberty in April was 'nasty.'
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GAO: Information technology weaknesses threaten HUD's mission
Report blasts IT management, calls for more investment oversight and better human capital planning.
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