One CDC Data Platform (1CDP) Innovation Challenge
Pitch your ideas to make the CDC's data platform more efficient and effective.
The One CDC Data Platform (1CDP) is the unified data platform supporting public health surveillance, emergency response, and DMI. The One CDC Data Platform (1CDP) Innovation Event is for CDC and state, tribal, local and territorial (STLT) partners.
This challenge seeks proposals for reusable and shared functionality that reduces duplicative infrastructure and costs, improves efficiency, and increases mission impact. 1CDP Finalists will present five minute pitches.
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| Sponsoring agency | Centers for Disease Control, Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology |
| Start date | 10/28/2026 8:00 AM ET |
| End date | 10/28/2026 6:00 PM ET |
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| Prizes | Non-cash prizes: A discovery session with 1CDP staff for consideration in the program's development roadmap |
| Contact | 1CDP@cdc.gov |
Apply for the 1CDP Innovation Challenge
These federal prize competitions are conducted pursuant to the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, as amended by the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2017. For complete rules, eligibility requirements, and terms and conditions, please visit the hosting agency's competition page.
LAST UPDATED: August 5, 2026
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