The blackouts occur because Congress has failed to update the telecommunications laws.
Hope Ahead for VA/DOD Interoperability
In 1982, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) were charged by Congress to share patient information for servicemembers transitioning from DOD into the VA health care system. This transition process has been anything but seamless, with medical records being attached to gurneys each time a patient was moved, and […]
China Stabilizes Its Currency A Day After Being Labeled Currency Manipulator
China has a long-standing practice of intervening in its markets to suppress the value of the yuan.
Senate Adds $1.7 Trillion to Deficit
The U.S. government is currently over $22 trillion in debt, a fact some of the bill’s Republican opponents raised during debate.
Importing Foreign Drugs Will Not Lower Drug Costs
This morning, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) to review two potential ways to allow “safe” importation of certain drugs originally intended for foreign markets. No secretary of Health and Human Services or commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under a Republican or […]
Kamala Harris’s Medicare for All Plan: Just Another Gateway to Socialized Healthcare
Bottom line: Sen. Harris’s plan is just another entry way to force government-run healthcare on everyone.
Air Force’s Decline in Mission-Capable Aircraft Continues
The Air Force struggles to field mission-capable aircraft. This is caused by an aging fleet and the failure of new aircraft such as the Joint Strike Fighter.
Members of Congress Urge Trump and FCC to Conduct a Public C-Band Spectrum Auction
In the latest turn of events in the saga of how best to repurpose the c-band spectrum, Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Rep. Greg Gianforte have sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai urging the agency to conduct a public auction of the spectrum, as opposed to turning over the spectrum […]
Is the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act Another Obamacare?
For weeks, there was little information on what would be in the legislation since it was being discussed and written behind closed doors.
Time to Move Forward on a National Privacy Framework is Now
I was recently given a new watch by my husband. He was excited about the watch because of all the great things it was going to do for me. Even though I work on technology issues, the only real purpose of a watch in my mind is to tell time. This is where I ran […]