VS SURVEILLANCE AND INTEGRATION SYSTEMS UPDATE

AAVLD/USAHA SURVEILLANCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMMITTEE

R I C H B A C AD I R E C T O R , I N F O R M AT I C S , M A P P I N G , A N D A N A LY T I C A L S E R V I C E SU . S . D E PA R T M E N T O F A G R I C U LT U R EA N I M A L A N D P L A N T H E A LT H I N S P E C T I O N S E R V I C EV E T E R I N A R Y S E R V I C E SS T R AT E G Y A N D P O L I C YC E N T E R F O R E P I D E M I O L O G Y A N D A N I M A L H E A LT HO C T O B E R 2 1 , 2 0 1 8

Data Integration Services

Swine Reporting

Improvements to Lab Messaging

Mapping Services for Events

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The goal of the VS Data Integration Services is to integrate, analyze, and visualize information across multiple VS data sources in order to capitalize on the data VS processes and align with VS’ strategic direction.

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VS Strategic Direction VS Data Integration Services

Modernize VS Services

Invest in science and technology

Provider of animal health information and analysis for the U.S.

Emergency response and preparedness

Comprehensive and integrated surveillance

Emerging Diseases

Using one Data Integration Services platform for more efficient animal health response.

Integrated data from across VS into a central platform with full data lineage and provide comprehensive views of information (e.g., premises, test results, animals)

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Data lineage of integrated VS systems

VS Data Integration ServicesPowered by Palantir

Strong access controls to enforce privacy restrictions

Improved data quality through integration and standardization

Self-service capabilities for faster analysis

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VS Data Integration ServicesPowered by Palantir Comprehensive view of Premises with

associated animals and test results

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Communicate and share surveillance information with a tool that is:

• User friendly

• Self querying

• Visually engaging

• Provides ability to customize reports

Technology

• Tableau Server

• Robust security controls

• Highly reliable and scalable platform

Demonstrate use of dashboards to communicate surveillance information for two VS programs

Determine National Assembly surveillance needs and identify ways to customize surveillance reports

Define level of data sharing

Collaborate with States in identifying surveillance targets for system design

Goals and Technology Scope

Swine Reporting

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Goals• Improving efficiency• Reduce duplicate data

entry• Standardize routing

for incoming data• Improved

communications

Improving Lab Messaging• AI Reporting• Multipurpose Messaging

Map products developed in different formats

Interactive (web-based, dynamic, near real time updates)

Static (PDFs, printable)

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Mapping ServicesEmergency Response

Customers

National Incident Coordination Group - Situational awareness

Incident Management Teams - Operational support

National Import and Export Services - Trade Reporting

Epidemiologists, Others

Mapping products serve many purposes and support

several other animal disease events in the United States

Longhorned Tick

African Swine Fever

Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza

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Mapping Services Other Events

Rich BacaDirector, Informatics, Mapping, and Analytical ServicesU.S. Department of AgricultureAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceVeterinary ServicesPolicy and StrategyCenter for Epidemiology and Animal HealthOrlando.R.Baca@aphis.usda.gov