Ideas
Is Telehealth as Good as In-Person Care? A Telehealth Researcher Explains How to Get the Most Out of Remote Health Care
The question of when to use telehealth must also take into account the risk and burden of getting care.
Ideas
How to Protect Remote Workers’ Productivity and Performance
Even as restrictions ease, working from home will continue for many. Experts offer tips for bridging the distance.
Ideas
'Pandemic Fatigue' Marks a Mental Health Crisis
The coronavirus has brought with it a number of stressors that tax the mental health of millions of people worldwide.
Ideas
Moms, Not Dads, Lose Time to Work During Pandemic
The pandemic has worsened the gender gap among dual-earner parents. Moms have less time to work, but dads tend to clock a full 40-hour week.
Modernization
Oversight Democrats Want at Least $1B for Technology Upgrades in Next Relief Bill
Lawmakers make the case that the funding should be included in any coronavirus relief package that comes to a vote to help address IT systems struggling due to surge in demand.
Emerging Tech
DHS Wants COVID-19 Response Tech that Protects Health and Privacy
The Science and Technology Directorate issued a call using its other transaction authority asking for innovative solutions to protect its employees and the public.
Digital Government
Contact Tracing Demonstrates Need for National Privacy Laws, Lawmaker Says
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers said the technology being developed to aid the fight against coronavirus proves the need for a standardized privacy framework.
Ideas
Coronavirus Numbers Confusing You? Here’s How to Make Sense of Them.
Different stories are told depending on the dashboard.
Digital Government
Senate Voices Privacy Concerns Over Contact Tracing
Experts were gathered in front of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection to testify on scams. But data privacy concerns bubbled over.
Cybersecurity
Two Chinese Nationals Indicted for Stealing Trade Secrets, Coronavirus Research
Federal prosecutors allege the pair hacked into corporations and research institutions on behalf of the Chinese government.
Ideas
Ransomware Criminals Are Targeting U.S. Universities
The schools are attractive targets because of weak cybersecurity measures and medical research data.
Ideas
Research on Voting by Mail Says It's Safe – from Fraud and Disease
It can inspire public confidence in the voting process, if done properly.
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
Emerging Tech
Bipartisan Bill Would Require Passenger Temperature Checks at TSA Checkpoints
Lawmakers aim to spur a fever-finding pilot program to measure the impacts.
Modernization
Lawmakers Push to Make Telehealth Options Permanent
Early data shows patients quickly embraced telemedicine options agencies expanded during the coronavirus pandemic.
Digital Government
Bill Would Push State Department to Clear Passport Backlog
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the backlog of Americans waiting for passports has ballooned to at least 1.4 million people.
Cybersecurity
U.S., U.K. Officials Call for Russia to Stop Hacking COVID-19 Researchers
“It is completely unacceptable that the Russian Intelligence Services are targeting those working to combat the coronavirus pandemic,” a British official said.
Modernization
How USPTO Avoided the Strains of Pandemic-Forced Mass Telework
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Chief Information Officer Jamie Holcombe shared new details about the agency's increased productivity.
Ideas
Your Coping and Resilience Strategies Might Need to Shift as the COVID-19 Crisis Continues
As the coronavirus pandemic situation and stresses change, so do our recommendations for what coping strategies might be most helpful.
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