Digital Government
Lost VA BlackBerrys Redux
I think tracking lost Veterans Affairs Department BlackBerry gadgets may become a regular feature here, with <a href=http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2010/08/va_data_breaches_go_live.php?oref=latest_posts>reports on Wednesday</a> and in <a href=http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2010/06/wheres_your_blackberry.php>June</a> -- and, here now, Thursday's roundup of the number of the gizmos lost so far this year by VA employees.
Digital Government
Crazy Like a Fox
When it comes to managing patients' electronic medical records, insurance companies would not be an obvious choice for the job. After all, insurers are notorious for using information to deny claims. Can you say "pre-existing condition?" The seemingly inherent conflict of interest is akin to that of having the proverbial fox guard the eternally vulnerable hen house. In health care as in poultry management, the well-being of entities under care is brought into question.
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Going Beyond a Resume
The average number of resumes viewed by technology hiring managers and recruiters is up 50 percent this year, according to this month's issue of the <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MzkyNTQxfENoaWxkSUQ9Mzk3MjE5fFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1">Dice Report</a>. But that number represents the under-the-radar job market, where employers -- 80 percent of them, in fact -- are searching resume databases before posting their job publicly. As a result, it's important for technology professionals to highlight their achievements on social networking websites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and personal blogs, Dice notes.
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House to hold hearings on Defense cuts
Lawmakers and union representatives question rationale for contractor cuts and civilian hiring freeze.
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With oil gusher capped, center to manage support flights closes
The Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection and Air Force worked together to track tens of thousands of missions during the past three months, an effort second only to the response to Hurricane Katrina.
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Senate clears $600 million border bill funded by work-visa fees
The Senate approved a bill on Thursday that would pump $600 million in emergency spending into security efforts along the border with Mexico, which would be paid for by raising work-visa fees on foreign companies operating in the United States.
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E-recycling program might not be achieving its full potential
EPA initiatives to promote environmentally sound disposal of electronics have a limited reach and not enough is being done to improve them, auditors find.
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Administration investigates technologies that promote green buildings
Other than new tools, sustainability requires changing design and construction processes, observer says.
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