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US Air Force selects Altamira to standup Chief Data Office

By TechTaffy Desk

Altamira Technologies has been selected by the US Air Force (USAF) to standup a Chief Data Office (CDO) that will support enhanced decision-making through advanced data analytics, said the company in a statement. The CDO is expected to serve as a centralized resource providing facilities and personnel to improve access to USAF data across the organization.

The new CDO will provide data engineering and architecture, and apply features such as business intelligence, machine learning, and analytic dashboards.

[Image courtesy: Altamira]

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