Kevin Duvall, the acting chief data officer of the Department of Health and Human Services, said on March 18 that the organization’s process of COVID-19 data collection and sharing has changed as the pandemic continues to affect people’s lives. He explained that the evolution of data collection and sharing allows the HHS to meet the […]
The Department of Energy has committed $30 million for quantum information science research to help scientists understand nature at the nanoscopic scale. The funding will go to five Nanoscale Science Research Centers, which are interdisciplinary research centers that work on new tools and computing capabilities, the Department of Energy said. “Quantum computing and devices are […]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers has raised concerns about patient care issues in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ modernized electronic health record system. In a letter sent to VA Secretary Denis McDonough, McMorris Rodgers said veterans are facing dangerous and unacceptable delays in medical services, with some struggling to fill their prescriptions with the new EHR […]
The Department of Health and Human Services has appointed Kevin Duvall to serve as its new acting chief data officer. According to his LinkedIn profile, Duvall has been serving in the interim role since February. He assumed the position from Perryn Ashmore, who had worked as both CDO and chief information officer for the health […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has filled five leadership posts, including the role of chief of staff within the Office of the Secretary. Tanya Bradsher, who most recently served as special assistant to the president and senior director for partnerships and global engagements at the National Security Council, has been named chief of staff. Bradsher’s […]
The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded AirBoss Defense Group a potential $576 million contract for the procurement of nitrile rubber gloves. The purpose of the contract is to increase the nitrile glove supply of HHS’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. The gloves will be used for nonsurgical purposes […]
The Department of Energy has earmarked $4 million in funding for clean energy technologies as part of a partnership with Israel. The funding is from the Binational Industrial Research and Development Energy, an effort to promote U.S.-Israeli partnerships in commercializing renewable and energy efficiency technologies, the Department of Energy said Monday. “The more we share […]
The Department of Energy has appointed Tracey LeBeau as interim administrator and chief executive officer of the Western Area Power Administration. In her new role, LeBeau will lead one of four power marketing administrations within the DOE tasked with transmitting wholesale electricity from multi-use water projects. WAPA serves customers across 15 states, including Montana, North […]
The Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health has been selected to evaluate the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate’s Blue Campaign. Blue Campaign is a national public awareness campaign aimed at educating the public on the indicators of human trafficking and on how to respond to possible cases, DHS said. Harvard […]
The Technology Modernization Fund Board has awarded the Department of Labor $9.6 million in funding to support the modernization of its enterprise data platform. A portion of the funding will be used to make DOL data more accessible to other agencies, developers and researchers. The department also intends to use the funds to enhance evidence-based […]
