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Bob Brewin
Editor at Large
Bob Brewin joined Government Executive in April 2007, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience as a journalist focusing on defense issues and technology. Bob covers the world of defense and information technology for Nextgov, and is the author of the “What’s Brewin” blog.
HHS to pay doctors to use prescription systems
July 21, 2008
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will use financial incentives to encourage more doctors to use electronic prescribing systems to reduce medical errors, the Health and Human Services Department secretary said at a press conference on Monday. Comment on this article in The Forum.Mike Leavitt said illegible physician handwriting ...
Alaskan company to test new shortwave technology
July 18, 2008
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The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday granted an Alaska company a two-year experimental license to establish a radio station that will test new shortwave technology that the Defense Department eventually could use to support intelligence operations. Comment on this article in The Forum.Digital Aurora Radio Technologies, based in Delta Junction, ...
What's Brewin: A New VistA for AHLTA?
July 18, 2008
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The Military Health System plans to make a decision in the next week on developing an alternative for its electronic health record system, called the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) , Dr. S. Ward Casscells, assistant secretary of Defense for health affairs, told me in an interview on ...
Veterans Affairs further streamlines benefits application process
July 16, 2008
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The Veterans Affairs Department announced on Wednesday that its online benefits application process now is completely paperless. VA no longer will require veterans to submit a signed paper copy of a benefit application in addition to the electronic version. Comment on this article in The Forum.The department will process applications ...
Defense gets more help developing wireless ID readers
July 15, 2008
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A subcontract announced on Tuesday will help the Defense Manpower Data Center in its efforts to equip Defense Department installations worldwide with wireless technology that recognizes identification cards that 4 million military personnel and government contractors use. Comment on this article in The Forum.Fortress Technologies won the subcontract to supply ...
Managing Technology: Rough and Tumble
July 10, 2008
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Rugged computers would be more popular if makers would update them. The market for rugged computers designed to withstand severe environmental conditions has been dominated by the Defense Department, whose forces need tough computers to withstand the knocks, vibrations, sand and blazing hot temperatures in Iraq. But some services have ...
Rough and Tumble
July 1, 2008 Rugged computers would be more popular if makers would update them. The market for rugged computers designed to withstand severe environmental conditions has been dominated by the Defense Department, whose forces need tough computers to withstand the knocks, vibrations, sand and blazing hot temperatures in Iraq. But some services have ...
What's Brewin: DISA Eyes 'Magic Bus'
June 27, 2008
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Jack Penkoske, director for manpower, personnel and security at the Defense Information Systems Agency, has responsibility for coordinating DISA's relocation to Fort Meade, Md., from Virginia. He's come up with a number of innovative ways to ease the pain of the move, which was mandated by the Base Realignment and ...
Army overhauls modernization program
June 26, 2008 Under pressure from Congress and civilian leaders at the Pentagon, the Army announced on Thursday that it will make key changes to its $160 billion Future Combat Systems program. The Army has decided to shift initial fielding of components in the program from heavy armored units to lighter infantry brigades, ...
Army overhauls modernization program
June 26, 2008
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Under pressure from Congress and civilian leaders at the Pentagon, the Army announced on Thursday that it will make key changes to its $160 billion Future Combat Systems program. Comment on this article in The Forum.The Army has decided to shift initial fielding of components in the program from heavy ...
