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People with a substance use disorder are overrepresented in the justice system, from the arrest phase to incarceration to the risk for recidivism. For example, more than 10 times as many people in prison (58 percent) and sentenced to jail (63 percent)…

Kristin Heck, JD, MBA, has more than 10 years of experience managing and directing technical teams in the development of digital solutions. Ms. Heck designs and oversees the creation and implementation of technology solutions that align to agency and administration goals. In addition, she often works closely with program leadership to set key solution objectives, manage the development and product roadmap, analyze customer feedback, and prioritize feature development.

Miami Technical Services and TSPi, a Division of Abt, Launch Sandhill Global Partners to Deliver Modernization Solutions to the Federal Government

The pictures from Brazil showed babies born with small heads or distended limbs. They were victims of Zika, the first mosquito-transmitted virus to cause devastating birth defects. Brazil and Puerto Rico reported growing numbers of Zika-related cases in…

In Tajikistan, Abt partnered with religious leaders and community networks to deliver health messaging through trusted, locally resonant channels. 

Health experts in Madagascar used satellite data and modeling to detect mosquito-prone rice paddies, improving local malaria early warning and targeted response.

Abt Digital Solutions built the Dynamic Soils Hub to modernize how USDA analyzes and applies soil data for conservation impact.

Debra Cammer Hines brings nearly three decades of executive experience to her role as chief business officer at Abt Global. She has had leadership roles at major consulting firms such as Ernst & Young and PwC and at IBM. She also has U.S. federal government experience from her stint at the Office of Management and Budget early in her career.  Debra has provided consulting services across the public sector – federal, state and local governments, healthcare organizations, and all levels of education (pre-k-12 and higher education). Her work has ranged from global technology services, finance, and housing to cybersecurity transformations, and mentoring minority leaders.

In 40 projects over the last five years, Abt has shown that AI can be transformative, making public services more effective and efficient.