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Video Games for Recruiting – Army Experience Center
CNN reports that the Army Experience Center located in the Franklin Mills Mall in Philadelphia is using video games to attract new recruits. It is a 14,500 square foot facility that has 60 computers which offers virtual reality games for the youth. This new marketing strategy has been employed to educate the general public about the careers available in the Army. Continue reading
New Medicare Personal Health Record (PHR) Choice for Arizona & Utah
A recent article in Government Technology states that Medicare Personal Health Record (PHR) Choice Pilot has been released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This program has been introduced in Arizona and Utah. Using this tool, Medicare beneficiaries can select one of the PHR products provided by the companies participating in this program “to maintain their health record information electronically and Medicare will add claims data directly to the PHRs for this pilot.” Consumers can regularly check and manage information related to their personal health and health care services with the help of this tool. Continue reading
Good News from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
FBI's Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report reveals that crime rates declined in 2008. The report revelas that from January-June 2008, violent crimes decreased by 3.5 percent and property crimes by 2.5 percent. FBI's press release states that a full report for 2008 will be released in fall. The main points are: "Violent crimes in all population groups declined: murder by 4.4 percent, aggravated assault by 4.1 percent, forcible rape by 3.3 percent, and robbery by 2.2 percent. On a regional basis, law enforcement in all four parts of the country reported a drop in violent crimes: 6.0 percent in the Midwest, 5.0 percent in the West, 2.9 percent in the Northeast, and 1.5 percent in the South. Overall, property crimes fell in the Midwest (4.7 percent), the West (6.1 percent), and the South (0.4 percent). Among population groupings, each category of property crime was down: motor vehicle thefts by 12.6 percent, larceny-theft by 1.2 percent, and burglaries by 0.8 percent. Arsons dropped in all four regions of the country and among all population groups (with the exception of cities with populations of 250,000-499,999, where it actually increased 2.0 percent)." - Main points quoted from the FBI's Press Release Continue reading
The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2009 to 2019 from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
The Congressional Budget Office has released the Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2009 to 2019. The CBO expects that the current economic recession will “last until the second half of 2009, making it the longest recession since World War II.” The recession began in December 2007. Some of the main predictions are: 1) This year, the deficit will be $1.2 trillion (8.3% of the GDP) 2) Unemployment rate will increase more than 9 percent at the beginning of 2010 3) Federal revenues will decrease by $166 billion from the amount it was in 2008 4) A further decline of 14 percent in the national average price of a home between 2008 and 2010 5) In 2010, there will be a slow economic revival and a growth of 1.5 percent in the real GDP Continue reading
Survey Results from the Center for Digital Government
The Center for Digital Government has posted survey results of the most tech-savvy counties, cities, and states in 2008. They are: Digital Counties Survey Digital Cities Survey Digital States Survey In addition, the Center also declared winners of the Best of the Web and 2008 Digital Government Achievement Awards (DGAA). “Best of the Web recognizes the most innovative, user-friendly state and local government portals while the Digital Government Achievement Award recognizes outstanding agency and department Web sites and applications.” Continue reading
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