Ideas
I’m a Public Health Researcher, and I’m Dismayed that the CDC’s Missteps Are Causing People to Lose Trust in a Great Institution
Americans have come to trust the CDC for accurate information.
Digital Government
‘Invest in Yourself,’ Female Federal CISOs Tell Women Seeking Cyber Jobs
Three female federal chief information security officers discussed how women can advance their careers in the cybersecurity field at a Wednesday webinar.
Digital Government
Bipartisan Bill Would Standardize Public Health Data and Bolster Sharing
The legislation would also establish a cross-agency working group for ongoing recommendations.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Ask Watchdog to Review New Coronavirus Data Reporting System Housed Within HHS
“We are concerned that these reporting changes undermine the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts,” wrote top House Energy and Commerce Committee members.
Digital Government
Don’t Catch Fire When Using Hand Sanitizer, a Defense Safety Office Warns
Germ-fighting gels are flammable—and some people have already been burned.
Emerging Tech
NIH Sets Sights on Enterprisewide Tool to Track Its Millions of Twitter Engagements
The institutes also want to be able to pinpoint influencers and medical misinformation.
Digital Government
NIH Needs ‘Honest Broker’ To Manage New COVID-19 Data Warehouse
The health agency is looking for a vendor to act as a “neutral intermediary” to spur research without compromising patient privacy.
Digital Government
NIH Commits $58 Million to Advance Data Science in Africa
The ultimate hope is to help advance quantitative and qualitative research and health on the continent.
Emerging Tech
DOD, HHS Preparing for Large-Scale Manufacturing of COVID-19 Treatments
The agencies set up a phased OTA contract to test manufacturing capabilities at scale to ensure the industry is ready to meet demand as new treatments are approved.
Digital Government
Out of View: After Public Outcry, CDC Adds Hospital Data Back to Its Website — for Now
Dr. Joseph Varon, center, visits with Dorothy Webb, left, and her daughter, Tammie, while making his rounds inside the Coronavirus Unit at United Memorial Medical Center in July
Modernization
Lawmakers Push to Make Telehealth Options Permanent
Early data shows patients quickly embraced telemedicine options agencies expanded during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ideas
The Fed's Independence Helped It Save the US Economy in 2008 – the CDC Needs the Same Authority Today
There is a paradox inherent in the relationship between political leaders and technical experts in government.
Digital Government
Officials Detail Preparations for 'Inevitable' Coronavirus Surge This Fall
Dr. Anthony Fauci and others say their agencies are taking "financial risks" to pursue potential treatments and a vaccine, but will not compromise science.
Digital Government
37 IGs Report on Agency Tech Challenges Related to $2.4 Trillion COVID Relief Package
A new report shows similar issues with bandwidth, cybersecurity and aging IT systems across government, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Emerging Tech
NIH Partners with Israeli Startup to Generate Synthetic COVID-19 Data
The ultimate aim is to garner new, evidence-based insights to support the fight against the novel coronavirus.
Digital Government
NIH Unveils Centralized Resource for COVID-19 Patient Data
Insiders hope it will “serve as the foundation for addressing future public health emergencies.”
Cybersecurity
Auditors Call on OMB to Ensure Agencies Coordinate on State Cybersecurity Requirements
State officials say duplicative and fragmented requests are sapping their resources.
Artificial Intelligence
CMS Produces ‘Employee Roll Call Bot’ to Account for Workforce Amid Telework
Teleworking can make it tough for agencies to keep a pulse on their personnel, but bots can help.
Digital Government
NIH Explores New Digital Health Solutions to Trace and Fight COVID-19
Two of the agency’s institutes seek new technical tools and data to inform re-entry risks.
Emerging Tech