Faith Ryan

With an increase in evolving cyberattacks during the COVID-19 pandemic and an overall shortage of cybersecurity workers worldwide, federal cyber leaders are calling for people with diverse skillsets, experiences, and talent to fill the gap — especially women and minorities. 

Health officials are seeing a need for improved communication channels and rapid testing and reporting at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in order to control COVID-19 cases in those facilities across the country.

During a time when digital technologies in health care has presented many benefits, the pandemic has enabled the opportunity for health agencies to break down existing red tape and social inequities in order to provide better access to health care in rural communities.

As the federal government harnesses the advantages of the cloud, agency leaders are strategizing around the benefits of multi-cloud environments to accommodate capabilities like automation and shared services.

The coronavirus pandemic has presented an opportunity for government to lead the charge on expanding access to care and address long-standing health equity challenges within the U.S. public health system, according to a leading public health official.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the need for major investments in digital health services and technology across the country, including telehealth and broadband infrastructure — particularly in rural communities.

Since the onset of public health concerns surrounding the pandemic in late March, schools nationwide pivoted their operations to support modified environments like virtual classes to accommodate public health directives.

As the Food and Drug Administration prepares for COVID-19 vaccine authorizations and approvals as a result of the Department of Health and Human Services' Operation Warp Speed clinical trials, the agency is also focused on strengthening surveillance efforts on the vaccine's long-term safety.

For agencies to get the full value out of data and make the best use of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, one best practice that federal leaders are using is incorporating interdisciplinary players in their strategies.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is getting ready to support millions of people looking to purchase health care coverage next month through Healthcare.gov, the federal health insurance marketplace.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is prioritizing suicide prevention research and promoting digital counseling resources to help mitigate and manage mental health risks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Food and Drug Administration is taking on a “marathon strategy” in place of its originally adopted sprint mentality for the review, authorization and approval of a novel coronavirus vaccine, according to the agency’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Director Peter Marks.