Ed Simcox at the 2017 Government Innovation Forum. (FedScoop) HHS CTO Ed Simcox departs for the private sector His last day was Feb. 14. Feb 14, 2020 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Mona Siddiqui speaks on a panel at FedTalks 2019. (FedScoop) And then there was one: CDO Siddiqui leaving HHS The OCTO CDO's role became less clear when the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act took effect in 2019. Jan 17, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir
(Getty Images) HHS pairs new AI tools with federal data to treat cancer, Lyme disease The Opportunity Project (TOP) Health tech sprint blended open federal data with AI technology to streamline research, better identify new treatments and disseminate new information. Jan 18, 2019 By Carten Cordell
Ed Simcox at the 2017 Government Innovation Forum. (FedScoop) 4 takeaways from the latest FITARA Scorecard hearing Agencies are improving in their IT management and acquisition — but there's still work to be done, lawmakers said. Dec 12, 2018 By Billy Mitchell
HHS CTO Ed Simcox at the 2017 Government Innovation Forum. (FedScoop) HHS CTO’s office to support Indian Health Service IT modernization study The need for modernization at IHS is precipitated by the Department of Veteran's Affairs' plan to transition to a new EHR. Oct 26, 2018 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Mona Siddiqui at the Roundtable on Data Sharing Policies, Data-Driven Solutions, and the Opioid Crisis in July 2018. (Daniel Dominguez) HHS roundtable highlights priorities for applying data to the opioid crisis Joel Gurin and Katarin Rebello of CODE highlight the key findings of a recent HHS roundtable on open data and the opioid crisis. Sep 17, 2018 By Joel Gurin and Katarina Rebello
(Wikimedia Commons) Beth Killoran out as CIO at HHS, moves to new agency role New agency CTO Ed Simcox will take over in an acting capacity. Aug 21, 2018 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier