A network device is configured to receive information from a number of different types of data collection devices. The information may relate to operation of devices in a network and communications in the network. The network device is configured to further analyze the information and determine that an issue exists relating to operation of the network. The network device is configured further to send a message to a policy device based on determining that the issue exists relating to the operation of the network. The policy device may generate or change a rule or policy associated with the operation of the network, based on the message, to instruct one or more other network devices to change the operation of the network.