coronavirus
HHS launches $80M public health IT workforce program promoting equity
The program will address health and socioeconomic inequalities that were illuminated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Renewed Palantir contract could expand disease surveillance to other CDC centers
The COVID-19 pandemic has led agencies to move to cloud infrastructure to assist with disease surveillance.
HHS to issue timeline for health care data sharing guidance in coming months
New standards on network interoperability will help the agency respond more effectively to a future pandemic.
National lab’s data tools are homing other agencies’ COVID-19 response efforts
About 20 agencies use the tools to plan their COVID-19 response down to the county and demographic levels, and soon they'll help monitor pandemic recovery.
NSF wants to predict and prevent the next pandemic with AI
The Predictive Intelligence for Pandemic Prevention program is convening researchers across multiple fields to develop algorithms for detecting disease outbreaks early.
Lawmakers request overdue 21st Century IDEA guidance for agencies
The Office of Management and Budget has 45 days to tell agencies how to accelerate use of electronic signatures, modernize their websites and digitize forms.
