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DOD’s plan for ‘virtual critical care wards’ for COVID-19 patients
April 17, 2020 | NewsThe Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium wants health professionals to be able to deliver high-quality critical care to bedsides of COVID-19 patients in field hospitals, small rural health care facilities and even gymnasiums.
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House Dems support COVID relief grants to bolster state and local cybersecurity
| NewsFour key Democrats are urging House leadership to support additional cybersecurity funding for state and local governments in the next coronavirus relief package.
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Hospital hackers seize upon coronavirus pandemic
| NewsSince the coronavirus pandemic began, cybersecurity experts say they have seen an uptick in attempted ransomware and other hacking attempts on hospitals, health care systems, clinical labs and research centers.
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How COVID response can drive tech improvements
April 16, 2020 | NewsFederal, state and local governments are under the gun to quickly modernize systems to handle a torrent of customers, but they also have an opportunity to develop new strategies, experts say.
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Massachusetts recruits 1,000 ‘contact tracers’ to battle COVID-19
| NewsContract tracing may help Massachusetts control a second wave of infections that could come when stay-at-home orders and advisories are lifted.
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Voting in the pandemic: Why mobile applications are not the answer – yet
| NewsIt’s absolutely time to re-evaluate our current voting systems and take advantage of the internet, but we do not yet have the capability to lock down voting applications.
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Getting certified health workers to virus hotspots
| NewsOrganizations using digital licenses make it possible for health care workers and emergency responders to work across state lines.
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Legacy systems: Too old to die?
| NewsSome legacy systems will likely never move to modern platforms, but agencies must get smarter about what to migrate and how.
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Texas fire department automates inventory management without learning to code
April 15, 2020 | NewsUsing automation developed by a staff member, the Garland, Texas, Fire Department can better inventory its thousands of assets and comply with regulations.
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Want reliable coronavirus tracking? Accurate, resilient geo-time stamping is key
April 13, 2020 | NewsResilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing data is critical for accurate and secure applications -- from virus tracking, data centers and smart cities to critical infrastructure.