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OMB sees data-driven decision-making as key for better customer service in government

The Biden administration, in its push to improve customer experiences across government, is using data to pinpoint where those services aren’t meeting…

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White House touts CDO Council as ‘game changer’ for meeting equity, CX goals

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How agencies are actually using data and data science to evaluate programs

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CDO Council gets tips on how to recruit talent, share data across agencies

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Federal Data Strategy 2021 action plan sets cross-agency goals on AI, upskilling workforce

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CDOs making progress, feeling confident in role, survey finds

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(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)Dusk settles over the White House in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

OMB memo elevates evidence-building as ‘need-to-have,’ evaluation experts say

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Federal CDOs still lack clarity around responsibilities, report finds

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Dr. Nancy PotokDoctor Nancy Potok is co-author of the Data Foundation's proposal for a national data service … and former chief statistician of the United States

Could a national data service help leaders make better decisions?

Leading thinkers have proffered the idea of a national data service. The Data Foundation says it would support the goal of evidence-based decision making.

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A man wearing a mask walks past posters encouraging participation in the 2020 Census, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Wednesday is Census Day, the date used to reference where a person lives for the once-a-decade count, as the U.S. is almost paralyzed by the spread of the novel coronavirus, but census officials vowed the job would be completed by its year-end deadline. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Census Bureau receives ’emergency’ approval to conduct pandemic survey

The Census Bureau’s efforts to get a snapshot of conditions under the pandemic comes a few weeks after calls for Congress to fund a “robust data infrastructure”…

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OMB’s data reskilling pilot to train executives as well as front-line employees

The Office of Management and Budget will soon launch a reskilling pilot aimed at bringing the federal workforce up to speed on data science skills.

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