Data Analytics

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services "is a data agency," according to its chief data officer, Beth Puchek. With the agency handling thousands of citizenship applications every year and receiving the most Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests of any other federal agency, managing data is its strong suit.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is making concrete steps to advance its data strategy, including a strong focus on incorporating learnings from other forward-looking wings of the federal government.

Academics are changing the way federal agencies develop technological and IT solutions to resolve agency mission challenges, starting with agency-sponsored centers of excellence.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is developing an agency-encompassing data strategy that will be used to guide both its health IT and patient care reforms.

Leaders from the National Institutes of Health and Health and Human Services said last week at GoCIO Media & Research's Digital Health Modernization virtual event that their agencies have increased the openness and availability of public health data, especially as a means of accelerating health IT development and pandemic response. 

• HealthCast

The Joint Trauma System is scaling to build a COVID-19 registry.

• GovCast

Standing up technology in support of FEMA's mission.

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• Data

DNA analysis with electronic medical records can improve health outcomes for the U.S. population.

The agency is using cloud services and other resources to help researchers access data and meet virtually.

AI is helping to prevent fraud, waste and abuse of funds.

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• Supply Chain

Applying data analytics to predicting and preventing the shortage of vital medical equipment.

The agency is coupling API development with a focus on human-centered design to lay the groundwork for both current modernization and future initiatives.