Data Analytics

Offices within the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) are developing new tools to advance drug development and evaluation processes of generic and new medicines.

The COVID-19 pandemic increased the need for data sharing and security as agencies quickly pivoted to remote environments, and health officials say information sharing will remain a critical component in federal health care after the pandemic.

Zero trust, supply chain risk management, enhanced mobility and data interoperability are the top IT goals for the Department of Homeland Security its components in 2021, according to comments from DHS chief technology officers at the AFCEA Bethesda Law Enforcement and Public Safety (LEAPS) Technology Forum last week.

The Department of Homeland Security is prioritizing artificial intelligence, machine learning and data sharing to support data analytics for mission delivery — an effort that enabled the department to roll out COVID-19 vaccines rapidly to frontline workers earlier this year.

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• Workforce

A Dcode report notes agencies will increasingly tackle critical modernization areas in remote collaboration, artificial intelligence and more.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Data
• Health IT

The agency's Million Veteran Program is advancing precision care and treatment for underrepresented populations.

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New strategies will focus on making data a strategic asset to the military.

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• Data

Tech leaders across DHS and IRS are integrating AI to streamline processes and uncover new efficiencies.

The Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate’s newest Center of Excellence launched during the tumultuous year of 2020, but it is already spearheading counterterrorism solutions with artificial intelligence, augmented reality, data analytics and social media analysis.

A university under the Department of Homeland Security's center of excellence program is helping the agency innovate technologies around various mission areas including long security lines at airports, automation in procurement, and detection of smuggling routes.

A NAPA report calls on OPM to leverage data analytics and modernize IT systems to support innovation in managing the federal civilian workforce.

Investment in federal electronic health records and data consolidation has already paid dividends in improving both continuity of care as well as overall digital modernization across partner agencies.