Public health relies on faxes, paper records as states reopen: The nation's public health system, from the CDC to local agencies, is using outdated technology to gauge the virus' spread and coordinate resources
from John Demers, the head of DOJ’s National Security Division, that his department was particularly worried about Chinese hackers targeting U.S. labs and hospitals to steal coronavirus-related research.California is hiring Amazon, Accenture and Salesforce to build the state's data management system for contact tracing, POLITICO's Kevin Yamamura reports. Public health officials say contact tracing is a key part of reopening states.
California's Department of Finance informed the legislature last week that it plans to spend $18.7 million on contracts with the three companies: Salesforce is responsible for the platform, Amazon will operate a contact tracing call center, and Accenture will work on both efforts. A memo obtained by POLITICO says Massachusetts has used the same system and that the state will provide services to local public health departments for free.
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