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Inside HHS’s Proof of Concept for Software Asset Management
The project could bring visibility, reduced risk and cost-savings into HHS’s software assets.
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USPTO Unveils Modernization Strategy and Future of IT Procurement
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's new IT modernization strategy includes a three-part strategy that stabilizes its current IT system, modernizes systems and moves operations toward an Agile and DevSecOps framework, officials said Thursday.
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Blockchain Win: HHS Accelerate's First Contract Will Yield $30M in Cost Savings
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded a contract last week that builds off of the agency’s Accelerate program, marking a milestone for Accelerate that will save HHS a predicted $30 million over the next five years.
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These Were the IT-Driven Improvements at HHS in 2019
The Department of Health and Human Services reported significant strides it made in digital services, data initiatives and IT modernization in health care in its 2019 annual report published last week.
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CBP's Facial ID Tech in Focus at House Hearing
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is partnering with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to improve the agency's algorithms in its facial recognition technology for identifying people coming into the U.S., agency officials said during a House hearing that evaluated the current state of the technology.
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Where Can Machine Learning Drive Efficiencies in Drug Development?
The Government Accountability Office identified to lawmakers potential use cases for machine learning in drug development to help drive efficiencies and cost savings.
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HHS Charts Path to Efficiency Through Software Asset Management
The Department of Health and Human Services’ policy for Software Asset Management is one of the key ways that the agency is meeting legislative and executive mandates to modernize and drive efficiency into IT category management challenges.
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State Department Plans to Modernize Diplomatic Posts Around the World
A new State Department IT strategy will "accelerate the pace of diplomacy" across the agency's global posts, CIO Stuart McGuigan said Tuesday.
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CMS Aims to Expand APIs to Increase EHR Interoperability
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pushing forward several application program interface solutions and policy efforts to continue moving toward a connected, interoperable electronic health record system.
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GSA CDO: Data Outcome Feedback Loops Can Improve Predictive Analytics
Government agencies may have a new way to improve decision-making backed by data and predictive analytics models, according to General Services Administration Chief Data Officer Kris Rowley.
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HHS Outlines Next Five Years of IT in Strategic Plan
The Department of Health and Human Services has released for public comment its draft of the 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan — which largely highlights the importance of empowering end users, leveraging data resources, increasing transparency and cybersecurity, as well as driving cost-spending efficiency.
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DHA Calls on Industry to 'Make IT Boring Again'
Top leadership at the Defense Health Agency want industry partners to "make IT boring again" by being anything but boring.
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