The dome of US Capitol is seen through a skylight from the Visitors Center on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) New classification for federal data science jobs is part of NDAA The legislation directs OPM to establish new job classifications for digital careers. Dec 16, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones
(Getty Images) Are federal CDOs being set up to fail? Some agencies have named dual-hatted chief data officers, potentially undermining their unique role facilitating evidence-based policymaking, according to a new white paper. Oct 14, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir
(White House / Flickr) Agencies get guidance on how to pick a CDO, and more OMB recently published a memo with deadlines, qualification requirements and more. Jul 12, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Suzette Kent at 2018 CyberTalks. (FedScoop) Federal data strategy formulates around CDOs, incentivizes sharing “Frankly, right now, when you look at our website it’s ‘Where’s Waldo? We should be pushing data to you," said the Department of Energy CIO. Apr 24, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir