May is Mental Health Awareness Month. HealthCast is bringing you episodes to honor top mental health efforts across the federal government from a leadership perspective. The National Institute of Mental Healthโs Director Dr. Joshua Gordon discusses the work the leading federal agency for research on mental health disorders is doing to combat mental health issues and possibly prevent them in the future.
How NIMH is Pioneering the Future of Mental Health


Season 2 Episode 19 - How NIMH is Pioneering the Future of Mental Health

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Dr. Joshua Gordon Director National Institute of Mental Health
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DOD Turns to Skills-Based Hiring to Build Next-Gen Cyber Workforce
Mark Gorak discusses DODโs efforts to build a diverse cyber workforce, including skills-based hiring and partnerships with over 480 schools.
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New NSF Program Cultivates the Future of NextG Networks
The agencyโs new VINES program looks to tackle key challenges like energy efficiency and future-proofing wireless tech.
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Inside Oak Ridge National Labโs Pioneer Approach to AI
Energy Departmentโs Oak Ridge National Lab transforms AI vulnerabilities into strategic opportunities for national defense.
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AI Enables Coast Guardโs Workforce to Transform Operations
The Coast Guardโs Deputy CIO Brian Campo delves into the ways AI is pushing the service to rethink its core services, workforce and operations.
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DOL Turns to Workforce Development to Maintain AI Superiority
DOL is bridging the AI skills gap through partnerships and upskilling to ensure future AI workforce readiness.
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AWS Summit: A DOE National Lab Uses GenAI to Boost Efficiency
Lawrence Livermore National Lab launches a new generative AI tool to drive operational efficiency at the National Ignition Facility.
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VHAโs AI Chief Led NIHโs New AI RFI
The agency's AI chief Gil Alterovitz helped develop a plan that hints at how NIH is charting the future of AI and biomedical research.
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AWS Summit: Idaho National Labโs AI Applications in Nuclear Technology
The lab is using AI and concepts like digital twins to enhance nuclear research and embed the technology in operations.
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VA Plans Future EHR Deployment on Facility Relationships
VAโs EHR program is expected to restart in 2026 and will plan deployment based on pre-existing relationships between facilities to drive interoperability.
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Trump Taps Maj. Gen. John Bartrum to Lead VHA
Nominated for VA's top health role, Bartrum brings over four decades of military and public service to the agency.
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Human-AI Collaboration is Key to Secure Government Systems
Former CIA security chief emphasizes training and international standards for effective AI implementation.
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How Integrated Analytics Can Break Federal Data Silos
The Coleridge Initiative is leading the charge to modernize government data management, breaking down bureaucratic barriers by providing secure data access, advanced analytics and cross-agency collaboration tools.
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