National Institutes of Health
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Federal agencies and leadership take to apps such as Facebook and Twitter to remind public and employees that they're open for business
January 23, 2018 -
NIH's Fauci says agency in scramble to save research as government shutdown looms
January 18, 2018 -
Federal agencies are embracing the idea of artificial intelligence, and in test cases, adopting machine learning has cut down on some of the tedious aspects of working with government data.
January 09, 2018 -
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of NIH, has created a new tool to help alcoholics and those with alcohol use disorder find the care that they need.
November 03, 2017 -
The Chief of Animal Program Administration at the National Eye Institute sings the praises of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in helping him ensure the welfare of lab animals.
October 27, 2017 -
The National Institutes of Health is revving up a program and giving it a new name. The Precision Medicine Initiative is now called the All of Us Research Program. It seeks health data from at least 1 million Americans to be combined and made available to researchers. Chris Lunt, new chief technology officer for the program, shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 21, 2017 -
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said his agency's budget reflects the priorities of the overarching fiscal 2018 budget.
June 22, 2017 -
The federal government was overrun by children on Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, as agencies rolled out vehicles, cool tech, and even some human organs to capture the kids' imaginations.
April 28, 2017 -
“The Children’s Inn is a place like home,” said Jennie Lucca, CEO of the Children’s Inn at NIH. She sat down with Women of Washington to share her story.
April 18, 2017 -
Unified communications involves making sure everyone gets the message, no matter how it was sent. At the National Institutes of Health, it means combining phone, video, text and more to link doctors, administrators, researchers and patients with each other and outside organizations like universities.
December 08, 2016 -
Acting Office of Personnel Management Director Beth Cobert said agencies should include merit system principles, the rules and procedures that ensure objectivity in the federal hiring process, as an incentive for the top talent they want to attract.
November 30, 2016 -
The Obama Administration's hope with its latest report and strategic plan on AI, is to make government more efficient for the benefit of taxpayers and to contribute to society.
October 19, 2016 -
Welcome to the #FedFeed, a daily collection of federal ephemera gathered from social media and presented for your enjoyment.
October 18, 2016 The In Focus mini-series examines more closely issues and topics of importance to federal agencies and contractors. Each month, Federal News Radio speaks with key stakeholders to better understand challenges and opportunities. This month focuses…
September 09, 2016-
When the National Institutes of Health comes across an idea that seems too big, or too risky, for traditional modes of scientific investigation, the agency turns to its Common Fund program.
September 06, 2016