Data Archives

The Environmental Protection Agency flag flies outside the EPA headquarters in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Abundance of paper transcriptions leads to rampant errors in EPA’s e-Manifest, watchdog says

Almost all hazardous waste shipping forms are handwritten and transcribed into the EPA data system, resulting in the misreporting of millions of tons of waste, the OIG…

12 hours ago By K. Sophie Will

‘Unlocking’ the Evidence Act: Ex-feds’ AI tool aims to bring policy docs to life

The Data Foundation’s new AI assistant surfaces statistical evidence and policy-supporting data underpinning the ultra-dense 2018 law.

5 days ago By Matt Bracken

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 22: U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) questions former Special Counsel Jack Smith as he testifies during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. Smith testified on his team’s federal criminal investigations into President Donald Trump which included 2020 election interference and classified documents. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

VA’s EHRM oversight holes must be addressed, House Republican says

Rep. Michael Baumgartner asked why VA OIG’s electronic health record modernization recommendations haven’t been implemented while the department presses on with deployment.

6 days ago By K. Sophie Will

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents patrol Dulles International Airport as a worker washes windows on March 24, 2026 in Dulles, Virginia. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

House Democrats target ICE, TSA data-sharing in new bill

With 26 lawmakers backing it, the legislation would prevent the two Department of Homeland Security units from sharing information related to immigration enforcement.

Aug 5, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., embrace during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 16, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Democrats urge appeals court to keep block on ICE from using IRS data

An amicus brief led by Congressional Hispanic Caucus members made the case that the data-sharing pact violated privacy law and threatens federal revenue.

Aug 3, 2026 By Matt Bracken

A demonstrator holds up a sign during a rally in front of the Treasury Department in protest of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency on Feb. 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)

Judge rejects move to dismiss case on DOGE access to Treasury, OPM data

A lawsuit regarding DOGE data incursions in federal systems will move forward after a federal court ruled against the Trump administration’s motion to dismiss the case.

Jul 30, 2026 By Matt Bracken