Opportunity
Moving sensitive data around is no easy task
Data Workbench is a data platform used by analysts at a subdivision of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Many of these analysts work in a special department tasked with complex analysis tasks. They then need to deliver the output of their work to auditors, evaluators and investigators.
Data Workbench already had a way to deliver this data, but it involved filling out a form and waiting on engineers to perform back-end activities. In addition, the data was shared rather than transferred. If the analyst later deleted the table, the recipient would lose access to it. Confirmation and communication around the sharing was also a challenge. There had to be a better way.
