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About Jake Hannigan

Jake Hannigan joined the VAS team in 2019, and serves as both Business Development Strategist and Education Services Manager. During his tenure, Jake has been instrumental in leading VAS into higher education. He has worked in developing each of our education products and services, including our course Moving Face-to-Face Learning Online and Streaming Curriculum Approval. Prior to joining VAS, Jake spent his career growing and developing start-ups in the education and technology industries.
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Digital Modernization in Government: Coordination, Communication, and Training

In this three part Insight, we discuss the opportunities and challenges large organizations face when undertaking large digital transformations. In part one, we examine the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record modernization effort. Upon a 12 week review of the program by Secretary McDonough, we unpack the issues related to coordination, communication, and training, as well as possible solutions to the challenges for future engagements.

2024-03-17T14:05:44-04:00November 2, 2021|Tags: , , |
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Missing the Watercooler Moments: Guidance on Effective Mentoring Remote Workers

Remote working is here to stay for millions of people, especially for Millennials and Gen Z. Being physically distant from their office allows for greater flexibility, but also can diminish employee interaction and development. In this Insight, Business Development Strategist and Education Services Manager, Jake Hannigan, offers advice on how to effectively mentor remote workers.

2024-03-17T13:57:08-04:00August 3, 2021|Tags: , |
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Intersections of Medicine and Mobile

Diagnostic testing on mobile devices is leading to a new revolution in healthcare. In this Insight, we discuss how big data is shaping the next evolution in healthcare, and how artificial intelligence can be leveraged to improve outcomes. Mobile phones are one of the fastest growing sectors in the technology industry. And this growth continues to significantly impact medicine. From using the smartphone’s GPS tracker to monitor patients with Alzheimer’s disease to using smartphones connected via Bluetooth to a single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) device. Technology is being used to provide diagnostics in the field, thereby improving patients' health and reducing healthcare costs. Thanks to the ability for add-ons and apps, smartphones with their small screens, camera, sensors, flash and microphone have turned into medical devices.

2024-03-17T13:33:38-04:00April 6, 2021|Tags: |
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Lessons from China’s Innovations in E-Commerce

The United States was once the undisputed leader in the future of commerce. However, it is now China that is taking the lead in the next wave of innovation in e-commerce. In this Insight we discuss how business owners can take lessons learned from China and the US to improve their competitiveness in the new frontier of commerce.

2024-03-17T13:30:15-04:00March 2, 2021|Tags: , , , |
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Promise and Peril: Broadband & Cybercrime in the age of COVID

Stay at home orders due to COVID-19 have forced humanity to depend on the internet like never before. But for billions of people around the world, partially in developing countries, internet access remains elusive, starving those in need of its resources and opportunities. For those fortunate enough to have access, slow broadband and cybersecurity threats have diminished the promise of the internet. In this insight, Program Director for Van Allen Strategies, Namita Duggal and Business Development Strategist, Jake Hannigan, discuss how the US can improve access to broadband and increase cyber security.

2024-03-17T13:19:32-04:00November 17, 2020|Tags: , |
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How Community Colleges can Drive Post COVID Economic Recovery

As the world continues to change at a breakneck speed, those who thrive in the 21st century are those who are able quickly adapt to changing and unpredictable circumstances. In this insight, Education Services Manager, Jake Hannigan discusses how community colleges are uniquely suited to be a cornerstone to economic recovery and future workforce development.

2024-03-17T13:16:29-04:00October 20, 2020|Tags: , |
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‘New Normal’: Living With Prolonged Uncertainty

It has been many months since COVID-19 spread across the world and taken hold of our lives. How much longer the pandemic will linger continues to be an open question. While it is clear that the world will be forever changed, it is unclear how that change will manifest itself. So what is the world to do when the ‘new normal’ is prolonged uncertainty? In this insight, we explore ways for individuals and organizations to continue living and growing in a time of uncertainty.

2024-03-17T13:11:34-04:00October 13, 2020|Tags: |
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Higher Education’s Transition to Hybrid

Colleges and universities have spent millions of dollars investing in their campuses. With students and faculty no longer able to come together, millions of dollars of investments lay unused. Now institutions are scrambling to move their services online in preparation for the fall 2020 semester. Such changes require significant investment in infrastructure, faculty training, and course development.

2024-03-17T12:52:55-04:00July 28, 2020|Tags: |
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Online Learning: The Next Evolution of Education

While technology has become omnipresent across education institutions, it has always been viewed simply as a tool. Traditional educators have been slow to incorporate technology into their classes, choosing instead to keep to traditional methods. But recently, a pandemic has caused hundreds of millions to stay home. COVID-19 has forced educators to move their entire curriculum online, sometimes overnight.

2024-03-16T17:09:35-04:00July 21, 2020|Tags: |
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