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Adam Patterson

Staff Writer/Researcher
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Adam Patterson is a staff writer/researcher for GovernmentCIO Media & Research, where he covers IT and innovation at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Prior to joining the team in June 2019, Adam worked as a researcher at the National Defense University’s Center for Applied Strategic Learning (CASL) where he helped design war games and crisis response exercises. He has also worked at the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Affairs performing research and analysis covering the Syrian Civil War.

Adam earned a Master of Arts in strategic studies and Middle East studies at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies where he focused on insurgency, asymmetrical conflict and the social origins of mass violence.

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VA Connects Modernization Initiative With Agency's History of Service
Veterans Digital Transformation Breakfast
VA Leaders: We're Amid Greatest Transformation in Caring for Veterans
The current IT and customer-service modernization push is tied with the agency’s history and mission.

VA Bridging Rural Care Divide With ATLAS Program
veterans affairs
VA Bridging Rural Care Divide With ATLAS Program
The initiative represents a step forward for VA telehealth and expanding the availability of specialized care.

USDS Developing Innovative Approach to Private-Sector Hiring
USDS
USDS Developing Innovative Approach to Private-Sector Hiring
The agency has focused on network diversity and limited tenure to draw tech employees to public service.

Strategy for AI Development at VA Has Transformative Potential
veterans affairs
Strategy for AI Development at VA Has Transformative Potential
VA representatives emphasized private-public partnerships and tying research initiatives to improving business lines.

VA Expanding Mobile Service for Prosthetic Care
veterans affairs
VA Expanding Mobile Service for Prosthetic Care
The agency is looking to further develop on-the-go prosthesis care for veterans with limited mobility.

VHA Integrating Opioid Dependency Treatment Within Broader Care Program
veterans affairs
VHA Integrating Opioid Dependency Treatment Within Broader Care
The agency outlined plans to incorporate predictive analytics in comprehensive behavioral health treatment.

NIST Aims to Become Leader in Smart-City Innovation
internet of things
NIST Aims to Become Leader in Smart-City Innovation
The standards agency is looking to combine private-public partnerships with a regimented approach to the internet of things.

VA Aims to Pair Innovation with Disciplined Rollout
veterans affairs
VA Aims to Pair Innovation with Disciplined Rollout
The agency has outlined a dedication to fostering technical advances through a methodical approach to IT.

Air Force Exploring Innovative Uses of Augmented Reality
veterans affairs
VA Exploring Innovative Uses of Augmented Reality
The technology could be beneficial toward improved and advanced patient care.

USDA Celebrates Open-Source Benefits of Learning Management System
USDA
USDA Celebrates Open-Source Benefits of Learning Management System
The agency's success in leveraging Totara Learn demonstrates the promise of open-source software.

VA Leaders Emphasize Focus on User-Centered Design
human-centered design
VA Leaders Emphasize Focus on User-Centered Design
Agency leaders linked complex IT modernization initiatives with improving customer experience.

VA Cemetery Cleanup Effort Features Memorial App to Honor Veterans
veterans affairs
VA Cemetery Cleanup Effort Features Veteran Legacy Memorial Program
The newly launched Veterans Legacy Memorial builds atop agency databases to create a living tribute to America's veterans.

Product Management Approach Being Adopted Across Federal Agencies
product management
Product Management Approach Being Adopted Across Federal Agencies
Representatives from academia and the public sector discuss early-stage navigation of product management for federal IT.

Reforming End-User Operations is a VA IT Focus
veterans affairs
Reforming End-User Operations is a VA IT Focus
Provisioning and deployment of support are initiatives VA hopes to influence reform in other agencies.

Department of Veterans Affairs Gil Alterovitz
data
VA Focuses on New AI Initiatives
The agency's first-ever director of artificial intelligence lays out ambitious plans to leverage AI toward improved care.

VA Leading Innovation in Medical 3D Printing
veterans affairs
VA Leading Innovation in Medical 3D Printing
Agency thought leaders have positioned the agency to become a development hub in applying 3D printing to patient care.

VA Shows Promise in Cloud Adoption
Amazon
VA Shows Promise in Cloud Adoption
The VA enterprise cloud streamlines agency services and fosters advances in big data analysis and machine learning.

Blackberry Cylance on the Future of Proactive Cybersecurity
CXO Tech Forum State Cyber 2019
BlackBerry Cylance on the Future of Proactive Cybersecurity
Information security veteran emphasizes the need to move past a detection-based model to a mathematically predictive model.

VA Addresses Challenges, Opportunities in Health Records Transformation
EHR
VA Addresses Challenges, Opportunities in Health Records Transformation
Modernizing the VA's electronic health records database could streamline the care process, assuming technical complexities are carefully managed.

VA Radically Streamlining Claims Process With New Tool
modernization
VA Radically Streamlining Claims Process With New Tool
Newly released Digital Compensation Claims Tool signals an era of innovation at the agency.

VA Signals Focus on User-Centric Analytics
data analytics
VA Signals Focus on User-Centric Analytics
Combining practices from the private sector with advances in big data, the agency has begun systematically reshaping veteran care.
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