Ideas
Digital Contact Tracing's Mixed Record Abroad Spells Trouble for US Efforts to Rein in COVID-19
Initial enthusiasm for digital contact tracing was sparked by early successes in countries such as South Korea.
Ideas
Rethinking the Workplace Through and Beyond COVID-19
Managers can adapt their offices to support safe reopening while achieving longer-term goals.
Ideas
It's Time to Learn How to Smile in a Your Mask
Cultural differences may explain why some people resist face coverings more than others
Ideas
Group Testing for Coronavirus – Called Pooled Testing – Could Be the Fastest and Cheapest Way to Increase Screening Nationwide
Pooled testing has long been used to test large asymptomatic populations for disease.
Digital Government
You Can Aid COVID-19 Research with Folding@Home
The project relies on the combined processing power of volunteers’ home computers to perform the billions of calculations required to simulate how proteins move.
Ideas
China and AI: What the World Can Learn and What It Should Be Wary of
The world needs to engage seriously with China’s AI development and take a closer look at what’s really going on.
Ideas
Amid COVID-19, Government Seeks Virtual Summer Interns
Virtual internships with the government are a possibility for students.
Ideas
The US Isn't in a Second Wave of Coronavirus – the First Wave Never Ended
The virus is simply spreading into new populations or resurging in places that let down their guard too soon.
Digital Government
What the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Revealing to Federal Chief Data Officers
While some agencies have yet to reveal a chief data officer, others are spinning up new teams, tools and projects to address the global health crisis.
Artificial Intelligence
Critical Update: How Veterans Shaped a Coronavirus Chatbot
Chief Technology Officer Charles Worthington discusses how the agency rolled out new digital tools to help respond to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Modernization
VA Launches Digital COVID-19 Screening App for Patients and Employees
The answers can help staff direct individuals to the appropriate parts of the facility or if needed, additional screening.
Ideas
How to Work from Home Without Hurting Your Back
Unchecked, the pain can develop into long-term musculoskeletal injuries.
Ideas
Developing Resilience Is an Important Tool to Help You Deal with Coronavirus and the Surge in Cases
While some researchers suggest resilience is hard-wired into one’s personality, others say it can be learned and acquired later in life.
Digital Government
Trump Administration Lacks Comprehensive Plan to Reopen Federal Offices, GAO Says
Republicans say feds should swiftly go back to work: "It’s time to take our chances," one argues.
Ideas
Balancing Public Health, Privacy and Security: A Guide to Contact Tracing
In reality, it is unlikely that people will elect to give up bits of their privacy.
Artificial Intelligence
Space Satellite Data Reveals the Pandemic’s Effects on Earth
A new dashboard—created by NASA and international partners—enables users to see changes in air and water quality, greenhouse gases, city nightlights, economic indicators and agricultural production.
Ideas
Contact-Tracing Apps: Apple Dictating Policies to Nations Won't Help Its EU Anti-trust Probe
Apple’s approach arguably fits a wider narrative about the company being heavy-handed in determining what apps are allowed on iPhones.
Ideas
How Managers Can Keep Employee Morale High Right Now
These are challenging times, but there are ways to help your staff.
Digital Government
Contractor Confidence in Government Market Less Certain Amid Pandemic
The coronavirus has increased uncertainty in the public sector market.
Cybersecurity
How COVID-19 Could Change the Makeup of the Federal Workforce
CISA director sees an opportunity to seize on increased remote work to make the cybersecurity community more diverse.
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