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CDC Needs Better Tools To Track Sickness, Symptoms In Wake Of Nuclear Disasters
If a nuclear device detonated, the resource CDC wants would support state and local health departments’ ability to respond.
DISA, HHS Brainstorming Behavioral-Based Identity Pilot
The end goal would be a device that recognizes the user based on hundreds of behaviors.
Civic Tech Fellows Offer Their Ideas for Attracting Youth to Public Service
After just 10 weeks in government, the Coding It Forward fellows were able to succinctly identify the promise and challenges in getting young people to join the government.
FDA Seeks Virtual Heart to Test Medical Devices
The agency is looking for a computational model of a whole human heart for simulated device testing.
CMS, USDS Pilot Unlocks Patient Data to Boost Provider Care
The project allows health care professionals to see claims information for past treatments instead of relying on patients’ memories.
How HHS Got Workforce Buy-In for Its Blockchain Pilot
The department turned to human-centric design for a proof of concept that automated logs for the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program.
Survey: Five in Six HHS Employees May Consider Leaving if Telework is Restricted
Department has stripped telework provisions from its union contract, and is expected to require employees to commute at least four days per week.
DISA Turns to Governmentwide Contract to Manage Security of Classified Network
The Pentagon will be awarding the DCMA Cybersecurity Center support contract through the National Institute of Health’s governmentwide contract instead of a full and open competition.
FDA Warns Certain Insulin Pumps Could Be Hacked
The Food and Drug Administration warned that some Medtronic insulin pumps could be manipulated by bad actors.
More Health IT Isn’t Always Better, Says HHS Digital Service Director
Shannon Sartin and her team are working to cut through convoluted tech and give patients easier access to their data.
Senators Want to Know If CMS Paid China-Linked Companies for Genetic Testing
Sens. Marco Rubio and Chuck Grassley want more information on how the agency is protecting Americans’ genomic data from foreign entities.
FDA Turns to Emerging Tech to Secure the Food System
The agency wants to implement new digital resources like blockchain to disrupt America’s old way of tracking food to its source.
New CIO Wants to Make HHS a Testbed for Budding Tech
Jose Arrieta has been chief information officer for less than a week but he’s reimagining what the role could be.
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