Feds in the Field

Lights, Camera, Fire

Feds in the Field

Lights, Camera, Fire

This award-winning video series shows off the imaginative ways that government uses technology. With special cameras and sensors, the National Fire Research Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology studies ways to prevent fire and limit its damage.

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Feds in the Field

Information at Exascale

Feds in the Field

Information at Exascale

This award-winning video series shows off the imaginative ways that government uses technology. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the nation’s largest supercomputer tackles the most complex scientific problems of our time.

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Feds in the Field

Flying with AI

Feds in the Field

Flying with AI

This award-winning video series shows off the imaginative ways that government uses technology. Drones are a common tool in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s scientific arsenal, but now the agency is adding a touch of AI to the program.

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The federal government runs on technology, often in ways that might surprise the average citizen. The “Feds in the Field” series from FedTech — winner of the 2020 Content Marketing Award for Best Video Series, given by the Content Marketing Institute — showcases innovative uses of federal IT. Watch tech in action as it keeps citizens safe, helps solve challenges and sparks the imagination that keeps this country running.

From printers in space to digitizing the words of Alexander Hamilton, check out all of the videos in the series

Sprint to the Finish

Amid a historic pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau relied on Device as a Service technology to complete the critical, once-a-decade U.S. population count.

Find out how DaaS works.

Bear With Us

From the home of Fat Bear Week, government webcams show off Katmai National Park and Preserve’s wonders to a nature-starved public.

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Smart Diplomacy

With sensors that detect energy use and mechanical flaws in its embassies, the State Department practices make its operations more efficient around the world.

>Watch the video to see how the State Department has turned its embassies green

Printing in Space

In space, printing happens in all dimensions. Astronauts use both 2D and 3D printers to get their jobs done far above the Earth.

>Watch the video to see how NASA enables printing in space

The Automation Factory

The Defense Logistics Agency handles countless contracts for the Department of Defense and has embraced robotic process automation to take care of the most mundane and repetitive tasks.

>Watch the video to learn how the DLA uses RPA to be more efficient

Drones Test the Water

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture are searching for better ways to detect dangerous E. coli., and have found drones to be an effective tool to do so.

>Watch the video and fly high with USDA drones as they help keep water safe

Health Care from a Distance

For tens of thousands of veterans who have trouble getting to a doctor, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ telehealth network provides care remotely, something that has become crucial during the pandemic.

>Watch the video to see how doctors connect with patients to deliver care

Preserving the Past

The Library of Congress, charged with maintaining our heritage, digitizes countless documents, photos and books every year, helping to bring history to life for new generations.

>Watch the video to explore how the Library of Congress digitizes historical artifacts