News
From Nextgov.com: Establishing telecommunications systems tops feds' to-do list for Haiti
Some of the first personnel deployed included communications specialists from a special Air Force operations squadron, with a Marines' ship loaded with health technology to follow.
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From Nextgov.com: Amtrak to offer passengers wireless Internet on high-speed trains
Railroad plans to expand the Wi-Fi to other trains, and the service could attract more business passengers, transportation specialists say.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Congress takes and gives in funding major Defense IT projects
Hill cuts Air Force's budget for upgrading network infrastructures on bases and for global communications but fully funds radio and UAV programs.
News
From Nextgov.com: NASA launches mega-IT consolidation project
First of five contracts in its $4.5 billion Infrastructure Integration Program is for Web services , including site creation and management, as well as collaborative tools.
News
From Nextgov.com: Military Health to evaluate two electronic dental records systems
Agency will spend six months reviewing applications developed by a Northrop Grumman-SAIC team and Harris.
News
From Nextgov.com: Defense asks industry for help to cut its communications cord
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command has asked communications companies to submit ideas for a wireless headset for the four-member crew in armored vehicles.
Defense
Army combat stress is up Afghanistan, down in Iraq
Multiple deployments are increasing mental health problems, reports say.
Defense
Army abruptly stops rollout of electronic dental record application
E-mails do not offer a reason for the delay, but the service might be considering fielding an internally developed system.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: VA will turn to a contractor to reduce backlog of GI educational benefits
Solicitation is the department's latest effort to process what officials call an unprecedented volume of claims.
News
From Nextgov.com: VA to deploy automated tool to speed up vets' education benefits
Secretary Eric Shinseki also says developing IT systems for the Veterans Benefits Administration is a top priority.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Military retiree launches online Army Family Support Center
Virtual world offers links to information and a chat room for relatives of service members.
News
From Nextgov.com: Industry group meets to consider upgrading VA patient record system
Part of the agenda includes possibility of making the aging but popular electronic health record system for veterans and their families a platform for a national network.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Defense to allow troops, family members to use social network sites
Soon-to-be-released memo lifts bans on the use of Facebook, Twitter and other sites, saying the tools provide an information advantage for the military and its allies.
News
From Nextgov.com: Army to buy e-mail system that could be expanded across Pentagon
Project could unify 1.2 million uniformed service members and 650,000 Defense civilians on a single, compatible e-mail platform .
News
From Nextgov.com: Navy to form directorate to manage info, cyber and space capabilities
The Information Dominance Directorate will combine functions managed by the director of Naval Intelligence and deputy chief of naval operations for communication networks.
News
From Nextgov.com: Varied questions drawn from troops in virtual town hall meetings
While the president received questions dealing with wartime strategy, Gates dealt with nitty-gritty Defense issues and Mullen fielded more politically tinged comments.
Features
Outer Limits
NASA’s post-shuttle space flight plans include a trip to one of Jupiter’s four moons.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: VA likely to miss deadline to process education benefits claims
Backlog of 200,000 claims await processors, but some universities and colleges will allow veterans who have unpaid tuition and housing bills to remain in school.
News
From Nextgov.com: Google, Microsoft executives criticize Obama's e-health records plan
Officials want White House to give patients access to their medical records and to focus on managing health data, not on the specifics of the electronic health record.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: HHS names Parks as chief technology officer
The co-founder of a physician management software firm says he plans to use data, technology and innovation to improve public health.
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