Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Description

The purpose of Operation Dragon Fire (ODF) is to create a cloud-based, participatory platform to fill the gap in real-time, local, and accurate information received during the initial phase of an emergency; supporting enhanced situation awareness, informed decision making, and rapid deployment of resources. This innovative system will integrate multiple data sources – crowdsourced information, social media data, and traditional data – and validate information using gold standard surveillance data to provide a single trusted source of publically accessible information and a tool to support two-way communication and dissemination of emergency information in real-time; evaluation of planning, response, and recovery activities; and the implementation of lessons learned and strategies to mitigate all-hazard morbidity and mortality. ODF is establishing the system by leveraging a diverse range of expertise from federal agencies, NGOs, state/local health departments, community groups, and preparedness and information technology experts.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

CDC/PGO <br/>Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) <br/>Phone 770-488-2700
pgotim@cdc.gov