In mid-September, FDA launched its new Office of Digital Transformation, which combines multiple technology portfolios like data, cybersecurity and IT to drive a unified approach to modernization. Vid Desai, the agency’s recently appointed CIO and head of this new office, dives into how his role has evolved since joining FDA in 2019 and addresses the primary obstacles the new office will look to tackle moving into 2022.
HealthCast
Season 2
Episode 33
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FDA CIO Leads New Digital Transformation Office
Newly confirmed CIO Vid Desai discusses how his role has evolved following the creation of FDA’s Digital Transformation Office.
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