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• State Dept. ‘Data for Diplomacy’ winner recognized for COVID-19, air quality projects

  From the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to personnel overseas, to tracking the air quality at U.S. embassies and consulates, the State Department is looking to make data-driven decisions in all aspects of its mission.

  All About Data

  June 20, 2022
• First HHS chief AI officer sees promise in 100 AI use cases, but challenges moving them forward

  The Department of Health and Human Services' first chief artificial intelligence officer no longer works in the federal government. But he says more agencies and health organizations are following his example, and naming their own chief AI officers.

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  May 20, 2022
• Outgoing intelligence community data chief previews forthcoming data strategy

  The intelligence community is drafting a new data strategy for the first time since 2017, with a big focus on training a data savvy workforce.

  Inside the IC

  May 06, 2022
• State Department hiring 50 data scientists to meet ‘increasing demand’ for their skills

  Bureaus and offices across the State Department are looking for data scientists to join their ranks and lead several major projects under the agency's new data strategy.

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  April 22, 2022
• USPS regulator sees dashboards as opportunity to maximize service transparency

  The Postal Service is creating a dashboard that tracks on-time delivery data nationwide. Russ Rappel Schmid, the chief data officer for the Postal Regulatory Commission, says he's looking to partner with USPS and its inspector general's office on this project.

  All About Data

  April 15, 2022
• CDO Council sees ‘unique opportunity’ to elevate data talent across government

  Chief Data Officers Council Chairman Ted Kaouk says a CDO playbook is helping standardize some elements of the job across government.

  All About Data

  March 23, 2022