Digital Government
Scooters Wouldn’t Be So Dangerous If You Just Wore a Helmet
A much-anticipated CDC report on the safety of dockless electric scooters in Austin, Texas, finds an alarming percentage of head injuries after crashes.
Cybersecurity
People Are Clamoring to Buy Old Insulin Pumps
How an obsolete medical device with a security flaw became a must-have for some patients with type 1 diabetes.
Modernization
What Agencies Get From Taking Leadership Roles In New Shared Services Regime
The administration is asking select departments to take the lead on governmentwide services. But don’t think it’s charity on the part of the agencies.
Emerging Tech
FDA Approves First Device to Treat Kids with ADHD
A nerve-stimulating medical device sends therapeutic signals to parts of the brain thought to be involved in ADHD.
Modernization
HHS Seeks to Spur Breakthroughs in Treating Kidney Disease
The KidneyX Innovation Accelerator incentivizes entrepreneurs and innovators to revolutionize the way kidney disease is treated.
Artificial Intelligence
FDA Proposes Regulations for AI-Powered Medical Devices
Because AI retrains itself over time, the administration wants to keep tabs on what’s happening under the hood.
Modernization
Proposed Rule Would Force Health Care Providers to Share Records Electronically
For millions of Americans, accessing their health records is an onerous task. A new rule could change that.
Digital Government
Agencies Can Do Better by Collecting Data with Purpose
There’s a difference between having data and having useful data, federal officials said.
Policy
Transparency Groups Sue Health and Human Services Over Website Changes
Sunlight Foundation launches a new portal to centralize monitoring of Trump "censorship."
Digital Government
Census’ Big Data Innovation Program Infects HHS with Promising Results
Officials at Health and Human Services took an idea from their colleagues at Census to use big data and public-private collaboration to design systems that can save lives.
Digital Government
HHS Trimmed Minority Outreach Pages From Obamacare Website
Nonprofit monitor suggests violation of mission; agency sees routine update.
Cybersecurity
Senator to Agencies: What Are You Doing to Secure Health Tech?
Sen. Mark Warner wants to develop a wide-ranging strategy to combat cybersecurity vulnerabilities targeting America’s health care sector.
Digital Government
How Two Agencies Handled Expired Credentials After Historic Shutdown
Despite agencies reopening, some feds weren’t able to get right back to work due to expired PIV cards and passwords.
Artificial Intelligence
HHS’ New Emerging Tech Contract Could One Day Compete With Other GWACs
That includes three governmentwide contracts operated by another Health and Human Services office.
Artificial Intelligence
HHS Contract Will Offer AI Tech, Support to All of Government
The new Intelligent Automation/Artificial Intelligence contract will be housed in Health and Human Services but available to any agency looking for AI solutions.
Cybersecurity
HHS Releases Voluntary Cybersecurity Practices for Health Industry
The guide stems from the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.
Modernization
DHS Turns to Existing GSA, NIH Contracts to (Mostly) Replace EAGLE
The department will use existing governmentwide acquisition contracts rather than recompete another EAGLE contract vehicle.
Digital Government