FEDERAL

New!! OPM to CHCOs: telework an integral part of COOP

It may not have been the feared storm that many predicted, and it certainly didn’t hold a candle to the previous storm that bore its “derecho” name, but last week’s thunderstorm was one of the many that are being predicted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) during the …

STATE AND LOCAL

Technologies that can help states stay coordinated during emergencies more in reach than ever

In the wake of the recent Boston Marathon bombings and tornados in Oklahoma, state and local governments are on high alert and more conscious than ever that an emergency situation can come with little warning. Emergencies – such as terrorist attacks or natural disasters – inject chaos, panic and trauma …

EDUCATION

Virtual fieldtrips take students behind closed doors

With shrinking budgets and cost cutting in school districts across the country, many believe that the days of the school fieldtrip are over. The permission slips, bagged lunches and bus rides associated with partaking in educational opportunities outside of the walls of the classroom relegated to nothing more than nostalgia.…

HEALTHCARE

Telemedicine – Delivering healthcare on the high seas

Telemedicine is extremely attractive for the military, which has doctors and healthcare personnel scattered across the globe. With budgets tight and sequestration requiring across-the-board cuts to federal programs, the military may find that sending their distributed network of military doctors and medical personnel to training is simply not in the …