S3 | Ep 15 | Using Data & Analytics to Drive Innovation with Paul Evangelista, Chief Data Officer at United States Military Academy at Westpoint

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’sThe 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 ArmyHow the armed forces innovate Examples of how Data was used in the World WarsWhy 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