Leigh Coen ¡®73 presents, ¡°Border Security Data Analytics: Best Practices, Operational Models, Business Value.¡±

Coen will discuss how data analytics are used in international trade and border security, presenting a case study of their implementation and use at the U.S. Customs Service. For six years he led IBM¡¯s systems engineering team at the U.S. Customs data center in Washington, as the agency expanded its massive data analytics workload in support of border security operations. This history will provide a case study of best practices in implementation, data management, and stakeholder business value. U.S. Customs¡¯ analytical methods and tools supported an operational strategy that served as a strategic model for the World Customs Organization and leading customs agencies in many nations.

Leigh Coen ¡®73 founded a 37-year career in IBM on his ±Ø²©ÓéÀÖ,±È²©ÓéÀÖÍøÖ· ######### BA degree in physics, his FORTRAN programming skills., and his broader liberal education.