In-Q-Tel invests in Infobionics
By Bob Brewin Infobionics, a company which has patented method to organize, store and search structured and unstructured data and discover previously unknown patterns said it has received an investment from In-Q-Tel, the CIA-backed venture capital arm.
Battery recall affects thousands of federal users
Dell won't say how many weeks employees might have to wait for replacement batteries
Intercepts
NMCI wastes 22,500 man-hours on Dell battery recall; The enemy within; BlackBerry bandits redux.
Army to replace batteries in 150,000 Dell laptop PCs
By Bob Brewin The key Army enterprise information technolgy orgamization said it will have to replace batteries in 150,000 Dell laptop computers due to the voluntary recall of batteries announced the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission this Monday (Aug. 14).
Some Dell laptop users may have three-week wait for new batteries
EDS, which manages NMCI and other contracts, hopes to expedite replacements for key federal customers.
CIA-backed investment stirs health privacy fears
In-Q-Tel's involvement in Initiate Systems opens privacy controversy that the venture firm dismisses.
FDA considers using RFID or bar codes to track medical devices
The agency believes tracking such devices ultimately will improve patient safety.
Army taps 3M to locate medical files using RFID
By Bob Brewin The Army awarded 3M a $3.8 million contract to use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to help locate paper medical records at Ft. Hood, Tx.
Intercepts
Senate Appropriations Committee outs U.K. eavesdropping site; Don't out the CDR location; Good news and bad news for NCES wannabes; Fast NCES collaboration tool rollout
Commission certifies first 20 EHRs
By Bob Brewin The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) certified yesterday (July 20) twenty electronic health record (EHR) products for use in the places most people receive their health care, physician offices and clinics.
GAO: VA/DOD health data exchange not ready
By Bob Brewin The Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have much more work to do than they originally envisioned to achieve true two way exchange of patient information and have experienced delays in a project to exchange computable health information, the Government Accountability Office reported.
DOD Global Broadcast System goes two-way
A DISA engineering team incorporated a commercial, two-way satellite TV standard into GBS.
DOD toughens up wireless LAN security rules
Besides tougher and encryption standards, the new policy also requires intrusion detection systems that can geo-locate hackers or rogue access points.
FDA wants prescription drugs tracked
It views RFID as the best technology to carry this out, starting in December.
Supplemental bill will fund emergency community health centers
The 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill includes a $4 million to the Health Resources and Services Administration for a community health center communications network.
DISA seeks input on insider threat tools
The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking a tool that could counter insider threats to DOD information systems.
DOD, VA told to use common software
Legislation aims to ease health data sharing by requiring uniform e-health records.
House committee wants report on access control system standards for DOD facilities
By Bob Brewin The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants the Comptroller General to examine in a report whether the Defense Department should develop common standards and protocols to control access to DOD installations and buildings, and determine whether ID cards are legitimate.
Army awards $5B desktop, mobile PC buy
CDW-G, Dell and HP, and six small businesses have been tapped for the 10-year deal.
Wi-Fi to ride N.M. commuter rail
New Mexico officials have not finalized the details, but the service will likely be free.
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