Israel Launches RAKMA Cross-Government Research Platform
Israel on Feb. 9, 2026 announced creation of RAKMA, a cross-government research network operated by MDClone to link ministries' data while preserving privacy. The virtual environment will let researchers run joint analyses on synthetic, fully de-identified data across health, welfare, education, taxation and infrastructure. Officials say RAKMA aims to enable evidence-based policymaking without exposing personal records.
Key Points
- 1Creates RAKMA, a distributed virtual environment linking ministry datasets via synthetic, fully de-identified data
- 2Enables cross-sector analysis across health, welfare, education, taxation and infrastructure while preserving strict privacy protections
- 3Allows data scientists and policymakers to run joint analyses, improving evidence-based decision-making and service coordination
Scoring Rationale
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