During a one-day visit to Mexico City, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told Mexican military leaders he will look into ways to speed up equipment deliveries to support their fight against drug cartels. Testifying Tuesday before the House Appropriations Committee, Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called the [...]

The U.S. News and World Report this morning hosted a national issues briefing titled “Going Green: America’s Cities and the Role of Government” at the National Press Club in downtown Washington D.C. The panel included Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) of the U.S. Senate, member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) of [...]

Honoring the service and sacrifices of women in law enforcement, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today delivered remarks to female law enforcement agents and officers from across the department at the U.S. Secret Service’s headquarters. Napolitano spoke about her own career as a woman in law enforcement—including her tenure as the U.S. attorney [...]

The American Society of Health Informatics Managers, Inc. last week announced the release and immediate availability of a cell phone application that allows health IT consultants help physicians select an Electronic Health Record. “In today’s rapidly expanding sea of EHR products, most health IT experts develop a personal preference, but having familiarity with only one [...]

The Transportation Security Administration chief-to-be Robert A. Harding said yesterday he wants to modify U.S. airport screening closer to the Israeli model to include more behavior detection to prevent terrorism plots, Reuters reported. While the Israeli security system is smaller, it can offer a blueprint for trying to thwart terrorism plots in the aviation system, [...]

Editor’s Note: If you feel you have been the victim of a cyber scam or crime, you can file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. Click here to file a complaint. Click here to read frequently asked questions about filing a complaint with the IC3.   The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command [...]

The FDA’s Commissioner, Dr. Margaret Hamburg, launched the agency’s transparency initiative to make the FDA more open and transparent to the public. Components of this initiative have included two public meetings, an online blog and a docket. Previous to these initiatives, the FDA was seen as a “black box” that made important decisions that impacted [...]

Last Tuesday, March 16, 2010, the Internal Revenue Service issued its annual “dirty dozen” list. This list includes tax scams that taxpayers and tax preparers need to be aware of. The IRS wants to urge taxpayers to be familiar with and avoid these 12 different types of schemes. IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said, “Taxpayers should [...]

This morning, March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the healthcare bill into law. Watch this historic moment on WhiteHouse.gov:

Washington D.C. climbed the ladder this year from the number four spot to the number two spot in the ranking of number of energy-efficient buildings in a metropolitan region. Los Angeles has held the top spot since 2008. Following Washington D.C. and Los Angeles on the list were San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, Houston, Lakeland, Dallas-Fort [...]