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Preparation enabled successful H1N1 response
Preparation paid off in the federal government's response to the H1N1 pandemic in 2009, according to a Government Accountability Office report (.pdf) released June 27. The test that detected the
Government uses social media for public health
The government has begun to apply Web 2.0 technology to public health, providing information and advice about everything from AIDS and the H1N1 influenza to cholesterol levels and childhood
Palin, health reform among the 10 hottest government site searches
It's the time of year when the past 12 months are diced and spliced to see what happened and why in the world of government. One way to take a look at the year is by evaluating the most popular
CDC seeks better tracking of H1N1 in schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking for a better system to track school closings in order to keep real-time data on H1N1 flu outbreaks. Until now, the CDC and the Education
CDC.gov and Flu.gov - 10 Hot Sites for Government Transparency
CDC.gov and Flu.gov are two government sites that are going to get a lot of traffic this fall. They are not intended to replace the doctor, or to give you information you don't need. They are places
USDA adds social media to online training
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is upgrading its online job training programs to include blogs, wikis and other social media. Stanley Gray, USDA's director of e-training, told Government
Microsoft offers agencies a place to store their data; Swine flu revs up White House Web traffic;
> Microsoft offers agencies a place to store their data. Article > Swine flu revs up White House web traffic. Article > Harnessing the power of 2.0. Article > Obama's chief performance
The electronic trail to the swine flu; NASA layoffs;
> The electronic trail to the swine flu. Article > NASA layoffs. Article > Should overdue, over-costly fed projects be shut down? Article > Are feds dropping the ball on cybersecurity?
Government has playbook for swine flu
Federal officials were well-prepared last week when the swine flu scare hit the United States; after all, they had plenty of experience from previous outbreaks of SARS and avian flu a few years
Obama seeks $1.5 billion for swine flu, including tech
President Obama is taking a proactive stand in dealing with the exploding swine flu outbreak in the United States and around the world. He's seeking $1.5 billion from Congress in supplemental funds
