NCI

As the National Cancer Act turns 50 years old this year, federal leaders are highlighting how cancer care progressed through the years and discussed the technology innovation that's still to come. Leaders at the National Cancer Institute welcomed First Lady Jill Biden in a virtual meeting with agency researchers Wednesday to highlight progress in cancer care access, clinical trial developments and even support for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Technology has played a powerful role in providing individuals with mental and physical health services amid COVID-19, both in making them aware of what resources are available through strategic communications and in the abilities offered through telehealth and remote care. 

• Cybersecurity
• Data
• Health IT

Federal agencies are collecting massive amounts of health data from patient electronic health records and clinical research trials for new insights, treatments and discoveries.