USDA Awards Contract to Upgrade Animal Health Surveillance System Software and Services

February 9, 2011 — 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced today that it will be upgrading its national animal health surveillance system, replacing the aging Generic Disease Database system with commercial-off-the shelf software. The agency will use the new software to further its animal health mission.

The decision to use a commercial-off-the-shelf product, instead of developing the entire system internally, is in line with government and agency initiatives for improving information technology (IT) management. The move will allow for quicker development of meaningful functionality and consolidation of existing IT systems, thereby increasing the efficiency of data capture and providing a streamlined approach throughout the country.

USDA is contracting with Trace First Limited to use their CoreOne software and services. The software will help APHIS integrate its complex technical needs within the national animal health surveillance system.

The CoreOne software will be housed in a USDA enterprise data center and will be available for state animal health officials to use as well.

Source: APHIS Press Release -- January 28, 2011