Data
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Government Needs to Tie Advances in Data Science to Human-Centered Design
Agencies are focusing on human-centered design as the guiding principle that will ensure effective use of new health care technology across major agencies.
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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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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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How Leveraging Data Prevents Financial Fraud, Abuse at HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services has been leveraging data and data analytics to help prevent fraud, waste and abuse of resources and to manage its grants programs in more effective ways — especially over this past year, said HHS Office of Inspector General Chief Data Officer Caryl Brzymialkiewicz.
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Data Will Be Essential to Agencies' Missions in 2020
In 2020, data will become even more crucial to IT and digital services, serving as the foundation of automation and future innovation.
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Machine Learning, Text Analytics Aid in Food Safety at FDA
A new automated data analytics program is crucial for the early detection of signals and predications for regulated chemicals that may pose highly hazardous health risks at the Food and Drug Administration.
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Agencies Share Similar Data Challenges Despite Size
As data becomes increasingly valuable, federal agencies are prioritizing data but struggling to manage it.
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Jeff Shilling, CIO, National Cancer Institute
Data and technology are at the heart of the research institute's approach to treating cancer.
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CMS Releases Pilot Program for Data Interoperability
A new API pilot program from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will allow clinicians to access beneficiary claims data, supporting interoperability between providers.
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VA Shows Promise in Cloud Adoption
Industry leaders see great potential in cloud technology to foster innovation within the Department of Veterans Affairs, as they outlined at an Amazon Web Services Public Sector summit panel last month.
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NCI, VA on Protecting Patient Privacy and Secure Data Sharing
Federal agencies are collecting massive amounts of health data from patient electronic health records and clinical research trials for new insights, treatments and discoveries.
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NIH 'All of Us' Aims to Transform Health Care Through Precision Medicine
NIH's potential for groundbreaking research with program 'All of Us' for underrepresented communities.
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