Nextgov December 18, 2020
Driven by a global pandemic, federal agencies stepped up with new strategies and embraced new technical capabilities to combat the coronavirus and meet their missions.
Like adding lighter fluid to slow-burning embers, the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated public health efforts across the federal government.
Initially, the pandemic halted or delayed several key health and technology initiatives, including the deployment of massive health records systems for troops and veterans, while the government’s singular focus turned to rapid pandemic response. Over the months, however, a displaced federal and contracted workforce—including hundreds of thousands working...