News
From Nextgov.com: Hacker attacks Defense pharmacy site
Site maintains medication profile for troops slated for deployment.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Pre-deployment health screening reduces behavioral problems, study shows
Service was required to implement such an assessment program 14 years ago.
Defense
Army Reserve and Guard suicide rates more than doubled last year
Active-duty suicides declined slightly from 2009 to 2010.
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From Nextgov.com: Military's drug policy threatens troops' health, doctors say
Army links prescription drug use to the services' growing suicide rate .
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Army sees DISA as ‘clear choice’ for secure cloud IT services
In applying Obama-mandated ‘cloud first’ policy, Army aligns its data systems with direction pushed by Defense Information Systems Agency.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: DISA poised to become Pentagon’s top cloud computing supplier
Technology officer says agency can offer secure and backed-up cloud services globally.
Defense
Woodson confirmed as Pentagon's top physician
Stalled nomination clears after lifting of Senate hold placed in August over abortion language in Defense bill.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Senate panel approves VA tech budget below president’s request
Omnibus spending bill also puts a hold on $742.8M until CIO outlines costs for IT projects.
Defense
Gates urges Congress to fund omnibus appropriations bill
A continuing resolution would diminish resources and flexibility, Defense secretary warns.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: VA rolls out ‘smart home’ project to rehabilitate brain injury patients
Florida hospital uses technology to help veterans relearn basic but important tasks such as doing the laundry and shaving.
News
From Nextgov.com: House fully funds key Homeland Security IT projects
The 2011 budget bill also incorporates the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Defense
Report: Defense faces large and growing mental health problem
Data reflect the ‘increasing psychological toll’ of combat operations on the force.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: New leader of traumatic brain injury center brings combat experience to job
Navy Capt. Paul Hammer, psychiatrist , has served two tours in Iraq.
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From Nextgov.com: Army launches secure video-sharing site
MilTube expands social networking tools for training, updates on weaponry and talks by commanders.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Navy taps career cyber forces expert for CIO job
Terry Halvorsen, former deputy commander of cyber forces, becomes new information chief Monday.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Defense taps Navy psychiatrist to head traumatic brain injury center
Capt. Paul Hammer is the fourth director in three years of centers dedicated to treating wounds of war.
News
From Nextgov.com: VA loses and recovers unencrypted thumb drive
CIO's monthly report on data breaches shows employees still fail to follow security policies.
News
From Nextgov.com: Review finds information-sharing marred response to Fort Hood attack
Army plans to merge FBI threat data with its own classified information .
News
From Nextgov.com: VA taps veteran bloggers for outreach effort
New official blog aims to personalize relationship between vets and officials who serve them.
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From Nextgov.com: DARPA kicks off battlefield networks project
Research agency eyes development of a wireless soldier information system .
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