Digital Government
IG says up to 35 percent of WTU soldiers have prescription drug abuse problems
Army Surgeon General says 14 percent of the force is prescribed opiates.
Digital Government
Resolution urges White House to keep UN away from the Internet
She introduced a similar resolution in the last Congress. Bono Mack wrote House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., Wednesday to urge her to advance the measure.
Digital Government
Survey: Republicans now matching Democrats in social media use
Of the social network site users, the survey found that 40 percent of Republican voters and 38 percent of Democrats used these sites to get politically involved.
Cybersecurity
Defense is building a database to analyze all network traffic
Cyber Command aims to develop a detailed view of online threats.
Digital Government
VA to increase simulated medical training with new center of excellence
The center also will support simulated training for an entire surgical team, Petzel said, and will test simple team procedures, such as clearly marking a limb for an operation, reinforcing a basic practice to ensure the team operates on the correct limb.
Digital Government
Government reorganization taking first steps
The White House's plan to substantially reorganize the federal government is in its earliest stage, and still needs Congressional approval.
Digital Government
Cooperative mindset needed to protect infrastructure
There is a lot of talk about the need for private sector working with the government and military to protect our nation’s critical infrastructure, but little information has emerged about how this will be done.
People
New in town: Teri Takai has arrived
Teri Takai, the new DOD CIO, has begun speaking at public events.
People
Federal furloughs: The telework factor
If a proposal to require federal employees to take unpaid leave passes, will you work anyway?
People
Facebook tracks chatter on Obama, Tea Party at State of the Union
Facebook released internal data today showing usage trends during President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech.
Cybersecurity
Workforce: Get used to the WikiLeaks mindset
The hacker generation is now employed by government, the military and corporate America, writes George Smith, a senior fellow at GlobalSecurity.org.
Cybersecurity
Transparency: A backlash in the making
In the wake of the WikiLeaks imbroglio, advocates of open government will need harder proof that transparency can deliver the goods, writes Anthony Williams, author of "Wikinomics."
Cybersecurity