The Center for Animal Disease
Information and Analysis (CADIA) serves Veterinary Services
(VS) by developing, implementing, supporting and utilizing
information technology tools for the collection, management,
analysis and dissemination of information that is critical
to VS programs and other Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service initiatives. CADIA provides leadership in the areas
of information systems, technology for collecting data in
non-office environments, managerial and epidemiologic reporting,
risk analysis methodologies, and computer-based modeling
of animal disease.
The
VS
Application & Information Management and Technology
Application & Data Access teams within CADIA provide
technical services and multi-disciplinary expertise for
VS and State Animal Health offices in the development, maintenance,
deployment and support of information management systems
which enable emergency management, animal disease control
and surveillance, interstate and international animal movement,
Veterinary Accreditation, the National Animal Health Laboratory
Network, and National Animal and Premises identification.
The
Risk Analysis Team within CADIA contributes to
and utilizes the VS information technologies and data from
external sources to develop and apply risk analysis approaches
and computer-based models to support regulatory and strategic
decision-making for animal health.
