Bipartisan House bill to modernize government data would extend CDO Council
The legislation from Reps. Summer Lee, D-Pa., and Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is a companion to a September bill from Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Todd Young, R-Ind.
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OPEN Government Data Act
White House nearing finish line on federal data guidance
The guidance, commonly referred to as “Phase II” guidance, is a requirement of the OPEN Government Data Act, which became law in 2019.
GAO wants OMB to prioritize agencies’ FedRAMP use, modernization and more
The watchdog released 37 open priority recommendations, covering everything from cost-saving measures to protecting against cyberattacks.
With its expiration date looming, the CDO Council waits on missing White House guidance
OMB has yet to release guidance on how agencies should implement an open government data law.
‘Work yet to be done’ on AI-ready data standards for federal government, Commerce CDO says
Commerce Chief Data Officer Oliver Wise said a “policy shift” is needed across the government on the standard for public data in the era of AI.
GSA welcomes nominations for advisory committee focused on federal transparency efforts
The Open Government Federal Advisory Committee will be made up of public and private sector participants experienced in open government and improving government delivery services.
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Postal Regulatory Commission appoints first chief data officer
Russell Rappel-Schmid joins the watchdog after serving as chief data officer for the state of Alaska.
Experts urge OMB to ensure agencies budget for evidence-based policymaking
OMB acknowledges that agencies need resources to make evaluation a 'central function'.
Navy CDO Sasala says service has a ‘massive’ data duplication problem
The service has missed a six-month target to create an inventory of its data.
Data Coalition makes 10 data recommendations for next White House
The list begins with refocusing the Federal Data Strategy on core priorities like pandemic response.