Digital Government
The FDA Just Approved a Bionic Eye that Lets Blind People See
The device uses a video camera attached to a pair of glasses that communicate with electrodes implanted in the retina.
Modernization
Forest Service Seeks Online Storefront for Digital Maps
The vendors may also digitally enhance Forest Service base maps to make them more interactive.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Set to Grill Defense, VA on Health Records U-Turn
House Veterans’ Affairs panel schedules a hearing on decision to abandon integrated system.
People
VA CIO Roger Baker stepping down
Internal announcement leaves exact date, next steps unclear.
Digital Government
Toward the Treatment of Alzheimer's With Electrical Shocks to the Brain
Deep brain stimulation, currently used to treat tremors, may one day be able to preserve and restore memories.
Digital Government
Video Blogger Grills Obama on Transparency
Leaked guidelines on drone strikes prompt tough questioning on Google hangout.
People
A physical award for cyberwarriors
Panetta announces new DOD-wide medal that can go to personnel involved in high-tech combat.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon will require security standards for critical infrastructure networks
Defense plan was in the works before Obama signed Tuesday’s cybersecurity executive order.
People
From social media to social metrics
Social media platforms are increasingly used to better understand what people are doing and saying, says GSA's Sheila Campbell.
People
How measurement motivates, part 2
Research findings suggest important strategies for using performance measurement to motivate employees to new heights, Steve Kelman reports.
Emerging Tech
High School Students Should Learn to Code, Obama says
The president tackled issues large and small in post-State of the Union hangout.
People
Bill to kill federal raise passes House
Legislation is the second recent attempt to overturn an executive order calling for across-the-board raise.
Cybersecurity
Why cybersecurity remains a risky endeavor
Cybersecurity is a 'tough nut to crack,' and escalating attacks only make it harder.
Modernization
FAA Considers Putting Nextgen Weather System in the Cloud
The proposed system should be operational in 2019.
Digital Government
Nuclear Negotiations with Iran Fail... Again
Herman Nackaerts of the IAEA arrived in Vienna this morning to report that no progress had been made on an agreement to inspect Iran's nuclear energy sites.
Digital Government
Google Flu Trends Wildly Overestimated This Year's Flu Outbreak
A huge discrepancy occurred between Google Flu Trend and data collected by the CDC.
Emerging Tech
What It's Like for Astronauts to Sleep in Space
Strap yourself to a wall and relax. Your arms may float away like a zombie's, but "it's really comfortable," swears astronaut Mike Fincke.
Acquisition
GAO renews satellite warning
A possible gap in satellite weather coverage has warranted the topic's inclusion on GAO's high-risk list.
Digital Government