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Pentagon promises faster JTRS waivers
The Defense Department's CIO says "all steps are being taken to ensure expeditious approval of urgent operational requirements."
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DOD supplement would boost radio, control systems
The supplemental funding bill approved by the House Appropriations Committee would direct money to a major tactical system and radios.
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Unions sue over NSPS
The suit charges that federal officials did not engage in the kind of collaboration required by Congress before implementing the National Security Personnel System.
Digital Government
General Dynamics to build more Marine ops centers
The company will get $13.3 million from the U.S. Marine Corps System Command for 16 additional unit operation centers.
Digital Government
Wounded vets get e-mail aid
The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program is helping wounded Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans use e-mail.
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Tech in San Diego helps focus on health
The deputy commander of Naval Medical Center San Diego believes that the center's population health program can result in breakthrough changes to ensure healthier lives for its 120,000 patients.
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Intercepts
Wi-Fi clouds in Afghanistan. Thailand tsunami Wi-Fi. New Cisco government image therapist.
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CHCS II: A steep learning curve
The Air Force's 72nd Medical Group quickly discovered that the transition from CHCS I to CHCS II required more than simply installing new Microsoft Windows-based computers and flipping a switch.
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Looking to store X-ray data
A massive storage array from EMC makes it easier to store and locate digital X-rays for patients stationed at four naval bases in the Puget Sound region.
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DOD's medical transformation
The military's health care system is becoming more efficient using technology
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Better medicine without paper
Madigan Army Medical Center, south of Seattle, is testing a program for treating Department of Veterans Affairs patients and active and retired military personnel.
Modernization
Wounded vets get e-mail aid
The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program is helping wounded troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan use e-mail.
Modernization
General Dynamics to build more Marine ops centers
The company will get $13.3 million from the Marine Corps System Command for 16 additional unit operation centers.
Modernization
Canada EHR pilot reaches phase two
The project director for the Canadian Forces EHR system expects it to be fully deployed by 2008.
Modernization
Brailer promotes EHR
The national coordinator for health IT views the ability to share clinical data across the health care industry as key to development of a nationwide electronic health records system.
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