COVID-19 Diary No. 2: Being Together Apart
Right now, how well we are able to be together apart, is part of becoming resilient in the face of an ongoing, serious challenge.
Posts Tagged: COVID-19
States Join Forces in Using Data to Fight COVID-19
As COVID-19 came crashing down on the U.S. like a wave, first striking the West Coast before spilling into the rest of the country, state and local governments relied on one another to fine-tune their responses.
At USAID, Productivity May Look Different Than Before
Enabling employees to work productively is the highest priority for the agency, said USAID Chief Information Officer. But that productivity may look different than before.
4 Types of Data Needed for Effective, Equitable Recovery
Organizations with their data houses in order, particularly these four data types, are better positioned to launch effective and equitable recovery efforts. In our current landscape, data is the single most valuable asset any government organization has at its disposal. It is crucial to guide decisions, inform policies, and improve outcomes for the public. While… Read more »
A Picture in Time: How NIH Has Responded to the Challenge of COVID-19 Data
While with a vaccine and the right response, the pandemic itself will fade, its long-term health impacts will live with those who contracted and survived the virus. Interoperable, nuanced data will be vital to treating their conditions.
Learning the Dance: Workforce Planning for Long-Term Remote Work
As work and home lives tango during COVID-19, employees are tuning their schedules to the remote work rhythm that best suits them.
Working From Home Is Here to Stay: Simple Tips to Make Life Better
Working from home is here to stay. Working with (and leading) remote employees is a fact of life we need to accept and learn to manage.
Tackling Telework in State & Local Government
Reacting is what IT managers did in March. Now, they are taking a step back to reassess the planning element with the benefit of recent lessons learned.
How Is Government Modernizing Recruiting?
Agencies are running with the wrenches thrown at them by modernizing how they recruit and hire talent during the pandemic.
COVID-19: Lessons Learned About Workforce Behavior
Behavioral data analyzes behavior using cognitive, cultural and other related information. Here are three lessons learned from the COVID-19 about this data.