The Covid 19 pandemic posed an unprecedented challenge to U.S. federal agencies, testing their preparedness, adaptability, and resilience. The response to the pandemic was a complex and multifaceted effort that involved a wide range of stakeholders, including federal, state, and local governments, as well as the private sector and the general public.
This paper will explore how federal agencies, specifically the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its operational divisions (OpDivs), Veterans Affairs (VA), and Department of Defenses’ (DoD) Military Health System (MHS), navigated the pandemic, focusing on the role of technology in mitigating the crisis.