Jayla Whitfield
Staff Writer/Researcher
Jayla Whitfield is a former staff writer at GovCIO Media & Research, who was responsible for covering developments in federal technology.
The government has long valued intellectual property, which accounts for about 41% of the nation's GDP.
The agency's new data and technology office's director is harnessing challenges for new opportunities in public health.
Officials say the technology is poised to transform health care with the right investment.
Industry and federal partners are working on collaborations to transform the evolving cybersecurity landscape.
NextGen911 and improvements to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline aim to overhaul analog legacy systems to a digital ecosystem, but face funding and staffing challenges.
DOD is accelerating 5G adoption to create the smart base of the future.
As agencies integrate more artificial intelligence into their operations, managing directives, policies and best practices into the process become critical.
President Biden’s 2021 executive order pushes agencies to improve customer experience.
Generative AI tools are powerful, officials note, but come with a series of challenges.
Federal leaders are calling for increased attention to digital tools for reducing maternal deaths.
The new data interoperability standards include 20 new data elements and one new data class.
Robust data portals are providing real-time intelligence to support informed decision-making and provide equitable services.