Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) will address the Potomac Officers Club at a breakfast event on February 4th, beginning at 8:15 AM.  Senator Webb served with distinction as a combat Marine platoon commander in Vietnam, earning the silver star, the Navy Cross, two bronze stars and two purple hearts at the infamous An Hoa Basin west […] More

In-Sourcing: two hyphenated words with the power to strike fear into the hearts of government contractors.  While it’s true that at a basic level, in-sourcing means fewer jobs contracted out to private industry and therefore fewer contracting dollars, proponents say the news isn’t all bad.  Here are some thoughts from local, recognizable leaders of government and […] More

It’s an exciting time for health care in the US “” and federal agencies and industry are playing a leading role in its facelift. To give you an idea of these movers and shakers, ExecutiveBiz has compiled a list of the Top 10 Health IT Game Changers to Watch. Hailing from government and industry alike, […] More

The other day, David Blumenthal “” Obama’s national coordinator for health information technology “” and one of two panels he is working with (the Health Information Technology Policy Committee) “” reached agreement on the meaning of the term, “meaningful use.” The term will guide doctors on the way to adopting medical health records. Here’s what […] More

Cyber expert Marcus Sachs, director of SANS Internet Storm Center and executive director of government affairs for national security policy at Verizon had a few minutes to discuss with The New New Internet the future of cyber security. Sachs emphasizes the difference between what should be done and what will be done in terms of cyber […] More

Associate Provost at Georgetown University and cyber expert on the CSIS Cyber Security Commission Professor Marjory Blumenthal spoke with The New New Internet about the White House Cyber Security Policy. Professor Blumenthal believes a trial and error model is needed to create effective change in cybersecurity and that international cyber law will eventually be utilized and could be similar […] More

It has been a few weeks since the 60-day White House Cyberspace Policy Review came out, now hear what think-tank leaders, policymakers and experts are saying. A Recap of the 60-day Review. 1.  Leslie Harris, president and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology: “welcomes the administration’s efforts to turn a campaign promise into action.” […] More

Aneesh Chopra, the new administration’s new Chief Technology Officer, said he will actively support Dr. David Blumenthal in his efforts to advance the adoption of health IT, one of the president’s priorities for health reform.  Prior to his senate confirmation in May, Chopra was secretary of technology for Virginia. Aneesh Chopra said he would use […] More