Defense spending is on steroids, while funding for diplomacy and statecraft is on life support, Undersecretary of Defense for policy Michele Flournoy said last week at a Johns Hopkins University seminar. In
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Department of Homeland Security announced last week Memphis International was one of eight airports receiving full-body scanners, which can detect hidden objects on a person. The scanners, also called Advanced Imaging Technology
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Maryland could become a national leader for health IT by 2012, if Gov. Martin O’Malley gets his way. The Maryland governor Tuesday announced his goal to position the state as an authority
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Johns Hopkins School of Nursing will soon be offering a new health IT curriculum, thanks to a grant through the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act. Using a new
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Julie Boughn serves as director and chief information officer at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Before joining CMS, Boughn worked for 15 years as branch chief at the Social Security
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Peter Tseronis serves as U.S. Department of Energy’s deputy associate chief information officer. His primary responsibilities include providing strategic leadership, direction, and advising on IT-related issues. Tseronis also is chairman of the
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Maryland wants to be the “silicon valley of cyber security.†Just yesterday, state officials, including Gov. Martin O’Malley, launched a movement to bring more cybersecurity to the state through jobs and research.
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Aneesh Chopra currently serves as the first chief technology officer of the United States. Prior to his appointment, he served the Commonwealth of Virginia as the secretary of technology, and previously as
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Linda Cureton is chief information officer for NASA, a position she has held since late September of 2009. In her role, Cureton is charged with providing the requisite leadership to achieve mission
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