Maximizing a vaccine campaign by analyzing social interactions
Researchers have developed an algorithm that may optimize vaccine distribution by targeting the people that have the maximum reachability into their social network.
Testing sewage can give school districts, campuses and businesses a heads-up on the spread of COVID-19
Wastewater-based epidemiology offers an early warning signal that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is present in a community.
DOD’s ‘virtual hospital’ features remote-controlled IVs, ventilators
To expand its range of telehealth services to COVID patients, the Defense Department wants to incorporate “virtual hospital” capabilities -- including interoperable, autonomous and remote-controlled medical devices -- into its cloud-based platforms.
Location analytics for COVID-safe workplaces
By collecting mobile device unique identifiers and locations anonymously on private Wi-Fi networks, the contact tracing platform can monitor potential COVID exposure and spread.
Government-funded scientists laid the groundwork for billion-dollar vaccines
Basic research conducted at the National Institutes of Health, Defense Department and federally funded academic laboratories has been the essential ingredient in the rapid development of vaccines in response to COVID-19.
HHS Protect: The foundation of COVID response
The data sharing platform offers community-level analysis of data and machine learning models to help officials anticipate emerging risks and respond proactively as the pandemic evolves.
A new data-driven model shows that wearing masks saves lives – and the earlier you start, the better
The model draws on a variety of data sources to create alternate scenarios that can tell us what could have happened if a county in the U.S. had a higher or lower rate of mask adherence.
Military looks to wearables for COVID intelligence
The Air Force is the latest to call for wearables that monitor biometric data and alert service members if they may be infected.
How COVID is driving smart city plans, budgets
Greater emphasis on technology will allow cities to react faster and more efficiently to events that challenge pre-established norms.
Balancing health, prosperity and equity in COVID reopenings
A new computer model can give decision-makers important insights for understanding the tradeoffs between occupancy caps, virus transmission and disadvantaged populations.
How natural language processing can support public health
With more sophistication than rudimentary social media monitoring, natural language processing can help public health officials better understand the public’s reactions to recommendations on how to slow the spread of COVID-19.
DARPA’s plan for an airborne COVID detector
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants a COVID sensor that can detect the virus in the air accurately and quickly enough to stop its spread in office buildings or schools.
Why vaccine distribution programs must be digital, scalable and citizen-focused
Success will not hinge on technology alone, but on its adaptability, ease-of-use and focus on the citizen experience.
How digital transformation supports the VA during the pandemic
The Department of Veteran Affairs’ Office of Information and Technology enabled a remote workforce, expanded telehealth and developed apps to help its staff better serve the nation’s veterans.
DOD: digital contact tracing key to force readiness
The Defense Health Agency envisions personnel wearing an unobtrusive device that supports proximity logging and recording in all military environments, including those disconnected from wide-area networks, to guard against coronavirus spread.
Iowa gets pushback on CARES-funded IT projects
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is coming under fire for using millions in federal coronavirus relief funds to pay for two IT projects that some consider unrelated to the pandemic.
Rural health cooperatives are challenged by connectivity and social distancing – but are innovating
Rural health collaboratives are relying more on self-reported data, which has its own limitations, but is certainly better than no data at all.
How COVID accelerated smart city development
Many of the early hotspot cities were also at the forefront of innovation, prompting questions over how well connected cities would respond to the pandemic.
State CIOs roll with COVID’s disruption
Expanded work-from-home and remote work options, wider use of collaboration platforms and increased attention on digital government services and user experience are the most likely business processes, practices and investments to change post-COVID, according to a new report.
NY, NJ launch COVID exposure apps
New York and New Jersey are joining Pennsylvania and Delaware in a regional COVID Alert app network that supplements public health officials’ efforts to trace and contact individuals who may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus.
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