Denice Ross Archives

Denice Ross is pictured on an episode of the DailyScoop Podcast. She is sitting in front of a microphone and is smiling. — Former U.S. Chief Data Scientist Denice Ross is spearheading efforts to build the field of data policy and monitor federal data at the Federation of American Scientists’ Data Policy Institute. (FedScoop)

Meet the former U.S. data chief taking the ‘Lorax’ approach to disappearing federal data

Denice Ross and her team at the Data Policy Institute are leading the charge to advocate for data policy and monitor data impacts under the Trump administration.

Oct 16, 2026 By Madison Alder

Denice Ross speaks onstage during the 2017 MAKERS Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on February 7, 2017. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for AOL)

WH appoints Denice Ross as US deputy chief technology officer for tech capacity

Following her new appointment, the Biden administration has named Dominique Duval-Diop as incoming U.S. chief data scientist.

May 30, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

FORT WORTH, TX – FEBRUARY 16: Pike Electric service trucks line up after a snow storm on February 16, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas. Winter storm Uri has brought historic cold weather and power outages to the state. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Biden administration seeks more power outage data from utility companies

The White House and DOE want more utilites to sign up to the Outage Data Initiative Nationwide reporting regime.

Nov 22, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

The Daily Scoop Podcast

Using data to pursue equitable outcomes; Cyber talent problems across government

U.S. Chief Data Scientist Denice Ross; Yubico’s Jeff Phillips.

Sep 15, 2022 By FedScoop Staff

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA – FEBRUARY 07: Public Interest Technology Fellow, New America Denice W. Ross speaks onstage during The 2017 MAKERS Conference. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for AOL)

U.S. chief data scientist explains government’s push for greater use of disaggregated data

Denice Ross spells out her priorities over the last 10 months leading the government's data strategy.

Sep 9, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir