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Teetering on the brink of critical infrastructure protection
The new level of cooperation between the Homeland Security and Defense departments could be a positive development for cybersecurity, writes blogger Brian Robinson. But other signs are less encouraging.
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DOD, VA consider more integration for EHR systems, VA official says
The Veterans Affairs Department and the Defense Department are seeking to modernize their patient health record systems.
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Government call centers ring true to customers
Overall satisfaction rates with government call centers has risen in the past year and are slowly closing in on private-sector rates.
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Have feds met environmental milestones?
The federal community had a set of tough sustainability milestones to meet this year.
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DARPA wants 'pre-crime' technology
If there's an algortihm out there that can analyze data to identify troubled soldiers, DARPA wants it.
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Memorial fund breaks ground on law enforcement museum
Building will be underground and use technology to create a highly interactive experience for visitors.
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Airline industry and FAA vow cooperation on multibillion satellite program
Collaboration and information-sharing are at the heart of NextGen, says agency official.
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Tea Party could help net neutrality, leaders say
Brough preferred Waxman's bill to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski's proposal to reclassify broadband under Title II of the Communications Act.
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Patients Want Access to e-Records
The vast majority of Americans have never asked a doctor to provide them with personal health information or medical records in an electronic format, yet 70 percent of people responding to a new survey said it's important for doctors and hospitals to provide them with electronic copies of that information.
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Scrambling the message: AT&T launches encrypted voice service for feds
New encryption technology offers secure calls for government, law enforcement users.
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About that average 7.2 percent premium increase …
Well, now that the news on FEHBP health insurance premium increases has settled in—we’ve gotten some emails taking issue with the OPM statement that the average employee share of those premiums will go up 7.2 percent.
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