Digital Government
Youth Technical and Social Media Education to Get $2 Million Under New HHS Program
The National Center of Excellence on Social Media and Mental Wellness aims to provide mental health support and education for young users.
Cybersecurity
Congressional Commission Probes HHS Capability to Address Health Sector Ransomware Attacks
The oversight group wants more detailed information on the HHS’ cyberdefenses as digital networks for critical infrastructure remain a target for malicious actors.
Ideas
Long COVID-19 and Other Chronic Respiratory Conditions After Viral Infections May Stem From an Overactive Immune Response in the Lungs
Advancements in understanding long COVID-19 continue.
Digital Government
Watchdog: CDC Needs Automation to Fix Clunky COVID-19 Tracking for Airlines
The Government Accountability Office said that outdated data collection habits result in difficulty contact tracing for COVID infections among airlines.
Cybersecurity
GAO: HHS Needs Improved Data Breach Reporting
Data breaches have increased each year since 2015.
Emerging Tech
HHS Establishes Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
The Health and Human Services secretary also appointed an acting deputy director to manage the office.
Modernization
Family Planning Clinics to Get $16 Million in Federal Funding for Telehealth Support
Millions of federal dollars were awarded to 31 family planning facilities across the country.
Modernization
GAO dismisses final CIO-SP4 protests
Awards will be announced by Nov. 1, and the ordering period of CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 small business will be extended.
Digital Government
Public Health Agencies Seek More Data Interoperability
Officials from several different government offices say their modernization efforts prioritize data integration for improved internal and external sharing.
Ideas
New Data-Sharing Requirements from the National Institutes of Health are a Big Step Toward More Open Science – and Potentially Higher-Quality Research
In order to get funding from the National Institutes of Health, researchers now need a plan for sharing and managing their data.
Digital Government
NIH Developing Data Access Tool for Maternal Health
Several federal agencies are involved in developing MaternalHealthLink, a data sharing tool focused on maternal health.
Digital Government
Native American Health Agencies Struggled to Access Federal Data Amid Pandemic
A new report outlines the steps health agencies, including the CDC and IHS, need to improve tribal epidemiological centers’ access to public health data.
Artificial Intelligence
FDA’s Modernization to Focus on Agency Mission and People
The agency's acting CTO Sohail Chaudhry said FDA plans to implement machine learning tools that require minimal training.
Cybersecurity
Biden Executive Order Reinforces Agency Cyber Priorities
CIOs discuss how agency leadership and change management facilitate Biden’s cybersecurity executive order implementation.
Emerging Tech
Ambitious Agency Modernization Efforts Demand Leadership Involvement
A panel of federal IT leaders said communication and training are also among the paramount requirements for successful digital transformations within federal agencies.
Digital Government
Republican Senators Question the Security of Collecting Health Information from Airline Passengers
A group of Republican senators raised concerns over the CDC’s new order requesting select data from airline passengers to track the spread of COVID-19.
Emerging Tech
Health Agency Seeks Feedback on Personal Protective Technology Hub
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is looking for innovative ideas to maximize the protection different types of gear offers in different industry sectors.
Cybersecurity
Health Agency CISO Looks to Increase Security in Software Transparency Requirements
Robert Wood aims to improve security while fostering faster mission execution from a DevSecOps “BatCAVE” at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Emerging Tech
Health Technology in Action
In this special report, Nextgov examines how the COVID-19 pandemic is shaping technology tools and policies in health care.
Artificial Intelligence
Grants Management Shared Services Marketplace Set to Launch by End of 2021
The marketplace is getting set to launch with a suite of tools from other federal offices, like GrantSolutions.gov’s automated risk management tool.
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