The IRS relies heavily on outdated computer software and hardware to perform its day-to-day operations. This includes things that would impact...
COVID-19 has underscored the importance of being able to rapidly develop, manufacture, and distribute medical countermeasures--such as drugs, vaccines...
Who owns a nursing home is often an important factor impacting the quality of care residents living in that home receive. For nursing homes that...
The U.S. Navy plays a critical role in U.S. national defense, as well as world commerce and keeping the seas open to trade. It faces a number of...
Pediatric cancer is among the leading cause of death by disease among children in the United States. But there have been relatively few new drugs...
Commercial and personal use of drones is expected to grow rapidly over the next several years. How is the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
When Medicaid and Medicare programs pay for nursing home or hospice care, the government requires participating hospitals, nursing homes and hospice...
Broadband and 5G technology are important technologies used in daily activities across the U.S. Yet, millions of Americans lack access to them...
Reports of sexual exploitation of children online increased by 35% during COVID-19. To address this alarming trend, federal agencies have efforts...
Paying for college is one of the biggest financial decisions students and their families make. In FY 2022, the Department of Education provided $112...
The Department of Defense and its industrial base depend on information technology systems and electronic data to do their work. But these systems are...
The Veterans Community Care Program was created to improve veterans' access to health care. Under the program, veterans can receive health care...
Reports about teacher shortages in K-12 public schools grew during COVID-19. But this is actually a long-standing issue. Why are so many educators...
Ransomware and other cyberattacks on public schools increased dramatically during the pandemic as schools across the nation increased their reliance...
Last December, President Biden called on the federal government to transition its fleet of more than 600,000 non-military cars, trucks, busses and...
Each year, hundreds of women die in the U.S. from complications during pregnancy and childbirth. While the number of deaths has increased steadily, in...
The media industry plays an important role in educating and entertaining the public-from producing movies and television programs to publishing books...
Before the pandemic, Medicare only paid for telehealth services under limited circumstances-for example, when access to in-person care is limited by...
Privacy has become a more significant issue in recent years as new technologies collect and share more and more personal data. The federal government...
At the onset of the pandemic, steps were taken to protect elderly residents living in nursing homes from the spread of COVID-19. This included, for...
Over the next decade, NASA plans to return Americans to the moon, building a permanent lunar presence, and ultimately traveling to Mars. The Artemis 1...
News media have labeled the war in Ukraine the first commercial space war because of its extensive use of commercial satellite images in monitoring...
Increasingly, technology is automating tasks traditionally performed by workers. This has changed some jobs, while eliminating others. We found that...
The Department of Defense (DOD) provides health care and dental services to military servicemembers and their families at hundreds of health...
