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Jen Dunham RSS
Manager, Customer Advisory Global Technology Practice

Jen leads a team of specialized experts in technology, data science and analytics transformation that focus on helping SAS clients leverage cloud analytics and innovative business outcomes. The Global Technology Practice (GTP) helps organizations realize their advanced analytic strategy through innovation labs that highlight the value of SAS Viya. The team specializes in the Analytics Lifecycle, bridging the gaps between data through decisioning, data science and analytics. Jen holds the CFE (Fraud Examiner) certification from Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), with subject matter expertise in Defense, Intelligence and Law Enforcement. Jen served seven years Active Duty Army as an All-Source Intelligence Analyst, following two decades of work with various government agencies leveraging her investigative analytic skills to assist national and public security organizations adopt analytic technologies and employ advanced analytic tradecraft.

Advanced Analytics | Analytics

Jen DunhamOctober 28, 2022 0

3 ways NCDOT is transforming transportation through data and analytics

With dynamically changing revenue streams, critical infrastructure needs and current higher-than-average gas prices and inflation concerns, transportation agencies around the country are using data to enable analytically driven decisions while navigating complex business challenges. Today's transportation industry is ripe with opportunities for innovation and growth. And this is especially true

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamNovember 17, 2020 0

Fighting bribery and corruption with supplier integrity

Bribery and corruption continue to plague governments and organizations around the world. Brazil’s Operation Car Wash, the 1MDB scandal in Malaysia, the FIFA bribery case and many others continue to make headlines. The prevalence of widespread, coordinated corruption and bribery is alarming and seems to continue to grow, despite ongoing sanctions and fines meant to deter these

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Government | Manufacturing | Retail

Analytics | Data for Good | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamJune 29, 2018 0

Data analytics and the battle to stop insider threats

Bloomberg Government reported in the 2017 fiscal year that federal agencies could commit more than $1 billion on countermeasures for insider threats. Whether that number turned out to be accurate or not, it highlights the priority that the federal government is placing on protecting its information and data from being

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Government

Analytics | Artificial Intelligence | Fraud & Security Intelligence | Machine Learning

Jen DunhamNovember 15, 2017 0

Considering fraud-fighting with machine learning and artificial intelligence?

Any look back at analytics in 2017 makes it clear that machine learning and artificial intelligence appear to be the ‘next big things’ that can solve just about any problem, from writing new hit songs to curing disease. Not one to buy into the hype, I became curious as to

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamJuly 19, 2017 0

Overlooked crime of government procurement fraud

Procurement fraud, often a form of internal fraud, is common fraud’s black sheep of the family...whispered about at gatherings or ignored in hopes that it will simply go away. No one wants to shine a questioning light onto trusted employees or imply wrongdoing within our purchasing departments, but the fact

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamNovember 18, 2016 0

Procurement fraud: The economic crime no one seems to talk about

Anyone know what's the number two form of economic crime, in terms of losses? Believe it or not, it's procurement fraud. I grew up in a small town south of “Big D” and in my neck of the woods having two first names is, well, normal. So, when Will Farrell’s character,

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamNovember 14, 2016 0

Opioid schemes fueled by staged car accidents, insurance fraud

Criminal enterprises are tapping into the lucrative opioid business through creative schemes that are less likely to be identified as opioid abuse, misuse or diversion. One of the latest schemes? Auto insurance fraud. First, some background… While extensive progress has been made in establishing, improving, and mandating prescription drug monitoring

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamApril 15, 2016 0

Tax returns, identity theft and hackers – Oh my!

Monday, April 18th is Tax Day, aka, National Identity Theft Day. OK, that part’s not true, but as millions of taxpayers go online to file taxes, it may as well be. The majority of taxpaying citizens file online, using services such as the popular TurboTax, H & R Block, and

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamNovember 19, 2015 0

Internal fraud: Rogue employees, biased procurement officers, and outright thieves

John Beale was one of the highest paid government employees. A 10-year veteran of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Beale defrauded the Federal Government of nearly $1M in employment wages and fraudulent travel. Beale came under suspicion after it was noticed that the he was still being paid wages 19

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamNovember 21, 2014 0

The enemy within: When trusted access turns into insider threat

Not all fraud originates from the dark underground of criminal enterprises. In fact, fraud could literally be right under our noses, or in the cubicle next to us. The “Insider Threat” has many names – internal fraud, occupational fraud, even espionage – and uses authorized internal access and knowledge to

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