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President Biden is set to issue AI national security memo; ARPA-H wants information on autonomous AI systems for health care

The White House announced that President Joe Biden will sign a national security memo focused on AI Thursday. And, ARPA-H issued an RFI looking for help with…

Oct 24, 2024 By FedScoop Staff

Artificial intelligence brain and futuristic graphical user interface data screen on a dark background. (Image credit: Getty Images)

ARPA-H wants information on autonomous AI systems for health care

HHS's research agency said it’s looking for info on “agentic” artificial intelligence systems and possible applications for health care.

Oct 23, 2024 By Madison Alder

ARPA-H enters $19M contract with Palantir for artificial intelligence, data software

Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform and Foundry software will support the young health research agency’s data infrastructure and track the progress of its programs.

Jun 20, 2024 By Madison Alder

ARPA-H launches mobile health program aimed at rural communities

The new Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed & InteGrated Medical care, or PARADIGM, sets out to develop a “rugged electric vehicle platform” to access rural communities.

Jan 16, 2024 By Madison Alder

President Joe Biden greets panel participants before speaking about the new health research agency, ARPA-H, during an event at the White House complex March 18, 2022 in Washington, DC. Pictured (L-R) are Dr. Dustin Tyler, Haptix researcher at Case Western University; Dr. Alondra Nelson, Acting Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Dr. Francis Collins, Science Advisor to the President. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

ARPA-H announces up to $50 million for six health data security projects

The investment will fund contracts to advance technology that addresses security vulnerabilities for health data through the agency’s Digital Health Security (DIGIHEALS) project.

Oct 2, 2023 By Madison Alder

ARPA-H looks to strengthen US hospital infrastructure in face of continued cyberattacks

"DIGIHEALS aims to ensure patients continue to receive care in the wake of a widespread cyberattack on a medical facility — like those that have caused hospitals…

Aug 28, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

President Joe Biden speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium on Jan. 14, 2022. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Biden launches cancer tumor removal technology program through ARPA-H

The program funded through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is the nascent agency's first cancer-related project.

Jul 28, 2023 By Madison Alder

President Biden, State of the Union 2022 — President Biden delivers the State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. (Getty Images / pool photo)

Biden touts ARPA-H launch in SOTU address

The president also highlighted plans for federal agencies to increase telehealth access.

Feb 7, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Kevin Duvall joins ARPA-H in dual-hatted IT leadership role

He will serve as as acting chief information officer and acting chief technology officer at the agency.

Jan 23, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

White House, Executive Office Building — The White House and Eisenhower Executive Office Building in October 2021. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

White House proposes biotech specialist as inaugural ARPA-H director

Renee Wegrzyn will be tasked with shaping ARPA-H‘s research portfolio to develop biomedical innovations preventing, detecting and treating diseases including cancer.

Sep 12, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir