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S3 | Ep 15 | Using Data & Analytics to Drive Innovation with Paul Evangelista, Chief Data Officer at United States Military Academy at Westpoint
Episode 1514th February 2023 • Driven by Data: The Podcast • Orbition Group
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In Episode 15 of Season 3, of Driven By Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Paul Evangelista, Chief Data Officer at United States Military Academy at West Point, where they discuss how the armed forces are using Data & Analytics to drive innovation, which includes; 

  • The role of Data in the current US Military Academy
  • How Data has played a role in the military since the early 1900’s
  • The maturity journey of Data and Analytics in the US military
  • The trackers used to measure adoption and usage of Data & Systems
  • What the success metrics look like in that environment
  • The importance of empowering leaders at all levels
  • The importance of culture and executive support
  • Why becoming 'data-centric' is second on the priority list of the US Army
  • How the armed forces innovate
  • Examples of how Data was used in the World Wars
  • Why the US Government is hiring leaders from the world’s biggest tech players
  • How the US military has a culture of innovation of change
  • The role of data on the war in Ukraine
  • How they calculate ROI in their field
  • Why we need to focus on decision literacy not data literacy
  • The gap that exists in the D&A industry

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