The Data Driven Revolution

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The Space Race to the Data Race: How Innovation is Helping Drive
American Competitiveness
David Logsdon
Senior Director, Federal Advocacy
CompTIA
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The Space Race
§ Led to American global technological superiority
§ Helped drive innovation
– Over 2,000 NASA developed technologies have been
commercialized
§ Helped drive federal government Research and
Development
§ Helped create new markets
– Former NASA Administrator Dan Goldin “ NASA pioneered
fault-tolerant fault-tolerant software and vast computer
networks over long distances”.
§ Technology workforce
– At NASA alone, over 420,000 employees were tied to the
space race
– 18,000 at KSC ( same size as NASA’s 2013 workforce)
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The Space Race: A Risk Tolerant Environment
§ Corona Spy Satellite Program
– Nation’s first photo reconnaissance satellites (operated by the CIA)
– Collected both intelligence and mapping imagery
– 12 failures before a successful launch
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The Role of Research and Development in Innovation
§ The 1960’s were the Golden Age of USG Research and Development
§ Since the 1970s, federal R&D spending has fallen off
§ The federal share of R&D is now at its lowest level since 1953
§ R&D is the backbone of globally competitive, knowledge driven economies
§ Noted astrophysicist Neil de Grasse Tyson has stated that “Innovations in science and technology are
the engines of the economy of the future”
§ How has federal R&D investment helped the American citizen?
– The Global Positioning System (GPS)
– $4.5 million dollar National Science Foundation grants which went to two Stanford students
§ Who used the funding to create a new algorithm which became
§ The GOOGLE search engine
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The Data Race: The Future of Global Competitiveness Will Be Data Driven
§ The importance of data has been known for centuries
§ Library of Alexandria once held over 700K manuscripts
§ For nine centuries, the knowledge derived from the
Library of Alexandria helped elevate Egypt to a world
power
§ Google CEO Eric Schmidt “we produce more data every
other day than from the beginning of civilization until
the year 2003 combined”
§ Internet of Things
– Gartner- 20.4 billion connected devices by 2020
§ Data Analytics in the US
– McKinsey report- 2018 job market- shortage of 1.5
million data analytics managers and analysts
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The Data Race: The Future of Global Competitiveness Will Be Data Driven
§ WE ARE AT A CROSSROADS AS A NATION
§ It cannot be emphasized strongly enough that the future of global competitiveness will be data
driven
§ Many players now in the global data race (India, Japan, China, and many European countries)
– These countries are making data driven decision making part of their core approach to doing business
§ Harnessing data
– Data to Knowledge to Action
– Essential to Mission
§ How as a nation do we capture global leadership in the Data Race?
§ Through the Innovation Ecosystem: PEOPLE, PROCESSES, and THINGS
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The Innovation Ecosystem: People
§ We need a well trained workforce to compete in the Global Data Race
§ Aging workforce
– 2004 National Academy of Sciences report “Rising Above the Gathering Storm”
§ 80% of measured growth in US income per capita due to technological change
§ 70m baby boomers to retire by 2020, only 40m new workers will enter the workforce
§ Federal workforce
– 45% are 50 years or older
– ¼ are eligible to retire
§ Universum consultancy survey of 46k undergrads
– Only 2.4% of engineering students and .9% of business students listed USG employment as their preferred
choice
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The Silicon Valley Impact
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§ There are 21 regional innovation pockets
§ Silicon Valley the most known
– Average time that a millennial stays at a Silicon Valley job- 18 months
– Job hopping common
§ Online hiring platform 2016 report on Silicon Valley tech jobs
– Product managers- $133K
– Software designers- $123K
§ According to Glassdoor, average USG engineering position pays $92K

How to attract new talent
Advanced Research Project Agencies (ARPAs)
§ 15 federal R&D agencies (11 federal, 4 independent)
§ Only two have Advanced Research Project Agencies (ARPAs)
§ Other 13 R&D agencies need to create ARPAs
– Limited budget
– Few projects
– Scalable
Federal Agency Chief Data Officers
§ Each agency should be required to have a Chief Data Officer
– This position should be at the SES level
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The Innovation Ecosystem: Processes (and Governance)
The Role of Prizes and Challenges
Department of Transportation Smart Transportation Challenge
– 40 million to the winning city
– Criteria: city population between 200-800K
– 78 applicants
– Seven finalists (Austin, Portland, Pittsburgh, Denver, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Columbus)
– COLUMBUS was the winner- $40M plus an additional $10M from Paul Allen
– Since the award was announced last year, an additional $450 MILLION has poured into Columbus to support
their smart transportation efforts
– Should there be a follow on DOT challenge to support smaller communities?
– Should other federal agencies have their own Smart Challenges?
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The Role of Prizes and Challenges
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Office of Technology Assessment
§ Congressional office that existed from 1972-1995
– Focused on complex scientific and technological issues
– 800 reports/10 reports a year
– $20M budget, 150 staffers
§ Technology advancements since 1995
– MP3, Flash storage, mega search engine, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, smartphones, AI
– Security risks come with technology advancements
§ Current environment: Data/Technology/Cybersecurity reign supreme
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Office of Technology Advancement
§ New office would focus on only two verticals: Emerging Tech and Cybersecurity
§ Budget neutral: $5M over two years
§ Governing Board of 24
§ Legislative Technology Assessment
– OTA can analyze effect of legislation on tech innovation, competitiveness, and security
§ Committees of jurisdiction can ask OTA to assist with hearings
§ Congressional Science, Technology, and Innovation Fellowship
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Congressional Technology Staffer Association (CTSA)
§ Established in 2016
§ Consists of staffers from over 80 Congressional offices, Committees, and Subcommittees
§ Each staffer is either a Legislative Director or Technology lead for their respective offices
§ Has conducted a series of roundtables to date: Smart Cities, Internet of Things, Privacy, Emerging Tech,
and IP
§ Upcoming June 23rd roundtable on the Role of Digital Technology in a 21st century Infrastructure
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The Innovation Ecosystem: Things
Smart Cities and Communities
§ End of 14th century in Italy: Creation of the Renaissance
– In a city/state environment, intellectuals blended literature, art, and culture to help
drive innovation
– First smart cities were born
§ “Smart” renaissance movement can now be found in our nation’s cities and
communities
§ A smart city/community includes transportation (roads, bridges and airports),
public utilities (water) and energy (smart grid) that is layered by cross-cutting
secure smart technology , enabled by ubiquitous broadband connectivity and
sensors with services that benefit all citizens
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Austin, Texas
§ Austin, one of the most tech savvy cities in the
United States, will explore ways to use
technology to benefit populations that are often
left behind. A few areas that Austin plans to
focus on include setting up kiosks in
neighborhood meeting places that would provide
information and gather feedback through polls
and surveys. Austin may also develop
communication strategies with a variety of
personas in mind, recognizing that a one-size-
fits-all strategy doesn’t reach everyone. Many of
Austin’s smart initiatives will be cloud based,
utilizing the transformative PLAT ONE platform.
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Denver, Colorado
§ Proposes building a new data management
system to collect data from multiple sources to
provide a real-time picture of travel in the city,
including where people are moving and how
they’re getting there. People will be able to
access the information on their mobile devices,
and make decisions on the best transportation
options at any given time.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
§ The Steel City’s plan includes a real-time
adaptive traffic signal control system called
Surtrac that will monitor traffic and control
lights on the streets that feed into
downtown. The lights will use sensors to
identify transit and freight vehicles and
allow them to move through the signals
quicker, reducing pollution that would occur
while the vehicles are idling at a stop light.
§
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What is needed to help cities and communities move forward with their smart
initiatives?
• Need technology capabilities and workforce assessment
• Sustainable funding streams
• Need a strategic smart city architecture that incorporates people/processes/things concurrently as
well as cybersecurity
• Clear ROI defined on the current pilot programs
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The Internet of Things in the Smart City/Community
§ The vision of IOT within the smart city/community is a
“system of systems” where water, power,
transportation, emergency response, built environment
each affect all the others
§ Interconnection- merging multiple data streams,
analyzing data, sharing across department walls real
time
§ Charlotte, North Carolina
– Envision Charlotte
– Connected 60 buildings with end goal of reducing
energy use by 20%
– To date, Envision Charlotte buildings have reduced their
power usage by 18% and saved more than $17 million
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Broadband Connectivity (Rural Perspective)
The Global Positioning System (GPS)
– Precision Agriculture
§ Used for farm mapping, field mapping, soil sampling, tractor guidance, yield mapping
§ Helps a farmer micromanage their fields
§ Average cost of GPS unit has gone from a few thousand dollars to a couple of hundred
• Growers report an average savings of about 15% on several crop inputs such as seed, fertilizer and
chemicals.
– According to the National Space Based PNT Advisory Board, through the use of GPS enabled Precision
Agriculture, between 10-17.7 billion dollars in GRAIN is saved globally.
– GPS enabled precision agriculture has been a game changer for the agriculture industry
§ GPS is a successful model on how an enabling technology can help an entire community. Broadband
connectivity can have a similar effect on rural America.
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Broadband Connectivity (Rural Perspective)
Broadband
§ Only 55 percent of people living in rural areas have access to speeds that qualify as broadband,
compared to 94 percent of the urban population.
§ Access to broadband has helped small communities scale up their capabilities in telemedicine,
distance learning, and precision agriculture
§ According to a recent Rural Broadband Association study, the Expected Savings for Travel Expenses,
Lost Wages, Hospital Costs from the implementation of broadband enabled telemedicine would be
profound.
§ In California, $17, 384 (travel expenses), $8,599 (lost wages savings), and $104,564 (hospital cost
savings) will be saved annually PER FACILITY
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Automation in the Cybersecurity Lifecycle
§ Growing requirements for situational awareness, protection, prevention and recovery are daunting
§ Automation can help address risk management and fill gaps
§ Automation tool chest can now utilize horizon scanning technologies, analytics, audits, incident alert
tools, diagnostics, and even self-repairing software.
§ Ever expanding benefits from artificial intelligence and machine learning
– More efficient decision making by prioritizing and acting on data, especially across larger networks with
many users and variables
§ DHS Einstein Program
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Digital Disruption on the Potomac
§ We are all stakeholders in the global data race
§ The scalable, replicable, and sustainable innovation that is taking place within our federal agencies, our
cities, and communities is leading us
§ The private sector can be a model for adaptation as the government fundamentally changes its means
and methods on how to best serve citizen shareholders
§ This race is winnable but we must make the necessary investments in People, Processes, and Things
NOW to ensure our place in the Global Data Race
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