Interagency Food Safety-Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) Strategic Plan 2017-2021

The Interagency Food Safety-Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) Strategic Plan 2017-2021 is a national sectoral strategic plan of the United States of America. Its main objective is to improve foodborne illness source attribution and the understanding of how it changes over time.
More specifically, the Strategic Plan aims to improve the use and quality of new and existing data sources to conduct analyses and develop estimates; enhance the collection and quality of relevant source data; enhance the use of existing foodborne illness surveillance data sources; incorporate genomic data and other novel data sources; improve analytic methods and models; explore ways to address key gaps in data quality, quantity, methods, and models; develop new analytic approaches and models to maximize use of already available data; expand the availability of technical and scientific expertise through collaboration with internal and external partners; enhance the use of and communication about IFSAC products; enhance relationships and engagement with both internal and external groups; and improve the synthesis, interpretation, and dissemination of analytic products for multiple audiences.