Jules Patel

Cyber leaders say federal agencies should break down information silos, centralize their cyber operations, and use data to drive security decisions in order to barricade their networks against hackers.

• Health care

The agency's SEED and extramural research offices are pushing for more equity and diversity in partnerships.

Offices within the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) are developing new tools to advance drug development and evaluation processes of generic and new medicines.

The IRS is aiming to digitally communicate with taxpayers and tax professionals more effectively and securely through a recently launched Taxpayer Digital Communications (TDC) system.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is increasing funding to various veterans health care and support programs slated to be implemented throughout 2021 and 2022.

The COVID-19 pandemic increased the need for data sharing and security as agencies quickly pivoted to remote environments, and health officials say information sharing will remain a critical component in federal health care after the pandemic.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid is looking to develop an omni-channel customer experience through its eMedicare initiative, and it’s using Agile processes and developing a data strategy to get there.

Zero trust, supply chain risk management, enhanced mobility and data interoperability are the top IT goals for the Department of Homeland Security its components in 2021, according to comments from DHS chief technology officers at the AFCEA Bethesda Law Enforcement and Public Safety (LEAPS) Technology Forum last week.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been spearheading a collaborative modernization project with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) that is enabling the agency to more quickly and efficiently provide veterans benefits especially amid workflow interruptions during the pandemic.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is working on a joint data effort with the Defense Department to support military service members transitioning out of the military.

Federal cyber leaders are drilling down on IT supply chain security, signaling a major new trend in federal cybersecurity following the December 2020 SolarWinds hack.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced an expansion to the disability claims benefits provided to veterans who have suffered from toxic exposure during their time in the service.