VCOM View Magazine Vol. 14 | No. 1

“ “This contract will further cement East Alabama’s place as a leader in the defense industry, and I am excited to see VCOM-Auburn continue to succeed.” — U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee

emphasized the groundbreaking nature of the new surveillance system. “Unlike traditional public health monitoring that takes years to provide data, this system delivers actionable insights instantly,” he observed. “By using real-time data, we can detect emerging biothreats before they escalate, providing critical advantages in public health preparedness.”

The innovative system will integrate data from the Via Learning Management System (VLMS) at VCOM, a HIPAA-compliant database with more than 4.8 million diagnostic entries. This data, combined with real-time surveillance insights, will help track a wide range of diseases, from flu-like illnesses to chronic conditions such as

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