In October, the FDA released it IT Strategic Plan, which over the next three years will guide the reworking of its networks and IT systems. Todd Simpson, CIO for the FDA, told Bloomberg the organization has been wrestling with disjointed IT networks that don’t efficiently communicate with one another, which complicates the processes of analyzing data for insights.
Hiring a data officer would ensure someone oversees the changes to the administration’s IT infrastructure, enabling its data to be put to better use, Mr. Simpson told Bloomberg.
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