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Medicare incentives speed adoption of electronic health records
A report from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology finds 'substantial growth' in EHR use.
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NIST seeks input on security guide
A new NIST publication will seek to improve communication between computer security response teams.
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How to Lead a Team to Greatness, From the Man Who Sequenced the Human Genome
The formula for getting big things done in government according to NIH Director Francis Collins.
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Here’s the Building Where the PRISM of France Is Storing All its Citizens’ Data
France's Intelligence Agency's headquarters can be seen on Google Maps.
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Your essential catch-up of the week's news
Contractor compensation, the NGEN contract and advice from the private sector.
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Operations in China Will Soon Be Performed by American Doctors in Texas, Via Robots
A new partnership has been forged between two hospitals in China and the US.
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NASA turns off GALEX space telescope
Launched in 2003, the telescope was part of an effort to learn more about the evolution of the universe.
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My 4th of July Celebration, 1965
When I awoke aboard the USS Pickaway off the coast of Da Nang, South Vietnam, I thought I was in for a real bang-up celebration.
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Apple’s Web-Based Office Software Will Force Google and Microsoft to Up Their Game
iWork for iCloud hopes to be a web-based app experience that’s as good as a desktop application.
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Troops With Traumatic Brain Injury Show Symptoms 5 Years Later
Long-term TBI study mandated by Congress has been unfunded since 2006.
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State Department Spent $630K to Buy Facebook 'Likes'
Employees thought money was wasted on 'buying fans,' IG found.
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Air Force Deploys Air Tankers to Battle Arizona Forest Fires
All four C-130s will be ready to fly Wednesday.
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We’ll Just Have to Wait for Good News on VA Claims Backlog
The system that crunches claims data is ‘undergoing operational repair.’
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Next-generation polar satellites pass key reviews
The Joint Polar Satellite System's first new satellite -- JPSS-1 -- is on budget and on schedule toward its 2017 launch.
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Interactive Gettysburg: Using Modern Mapping Tools for a New Look at the Historical Battle
Seeing how Gettysburg played out on a map can help us understand why, in the end, it turned out as it did.
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Meet the Hacktivist Who Wants to Warn Syrians About Incoming Missiles
A new service provides an alert system for SCUDs fired by the Syrian government. Assad is already trying to take it down.
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The Number of Times We Could Blow Up the Earth Is Once Again a Secret
How many nukes does the Defense Department have now?
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What Are We Going to Do About GPS Jamming?
The unclassified version of a report on vulnerabilities leaves much to worry about.
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Defense Intel Agency Eyes TurboTax-Type Software to Run Acquisitions
Easy-to-use software may eventually serve entire intel community.
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