Data Coalition Archives

Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., delivers the keynote address at an event on millennials’ opinion on climate change, cohosted by The Brookings Institution and the Millennial Action Project. (Image credit: Brookings Institution)

House lawmakers introduce bipartisan evidence and data-based policymaking bill

The bill seeks to better incorporate federal government data and evidence-based policymaking throughout the legislative process.

May 25, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

File photograph dated May 6, 2010 shows traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange looking at stocks during the final minutes of trading during the Wall Street “flash crash”, which was prompted by one firm’s algorithm selling off 75,000 stocks in 20 minutes, according to a joint report by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

CFTC eyes natural language processing to standardize data, improve customer experience

Commodity Futures Trading Commission employees need standardized data to effectively oversee product markets.

Mar 16, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

Education Department is getting ‘smarter’ about hiring, training data scientists

The department is crafting its first data-focused workforce plan with an emphasis on professional development.

Jul 16, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

Data community asks OMB to remember data funding in fiscal 2022

Reissuing a national data strategy, launching a national secure data service and giving chief data officers $50 million also made the Data Coalition's open letter.

Apr 1, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

Taka Ariga, GAO, chief data scientist — GAO Chief Data Scientist Taka Ariga (GAO)

GAO says AI oversight framework will help in continuously monitoring agencies

Federal officials have floated the possibility of the AI framework functioning like a scorecard for agencies. The GSA's Taka Ariga says it needs "practical" principles if it's…

Nov 11, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

Industry pushes agencies on automating data governance under Federal Data Strategy

Software companies want the Federal Data Strategy Year 2 action plan to mandate agencies use platforms like the ones they offer to address their data duplication, integration…

Nov 4, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

White House, presidential administration — The White House. (Diego Cambiaso / Flickr)

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.

Oct 20, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

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Committee creating the Federal Data Service to finally meet

Meetings have been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, which could become the focus of the committee's early data pilot projects.

Aug 20, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

Lynne Parker, Deputy U.S. CTO, White House — Lynne Parker speaks March 11, 2020, at the IT Modernization Summit presented by FedScoop. (Scoop News Group)

As data-sharing becomes more crucial, agencies say industry can help with privacy issues

The Census Bureau and others are looking for help, especially with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology that could help fight the coronavirus pandemic while protecting people's identities.

Jul 8, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

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Census Bureau launches surveys, data hub to track coronavirus impacts

The Household and Small Business pulse surveys fill COVID-19 data gaps, and the bureau may begin mapping the new statistics as early as May.

Apr 27, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir