Data Foundation
Data Foundation Applauds Early Data Priorities ...

The efforts by the Biden-Harris administration to prioritize data for addressing pandemic response and social equity issues are a promising sign about the path ahead for using data to responsibly inform policymaking. Three actions demonstrate incredible progress and momentum about the role data will play in the administration’s efforts.

Data Foundation Applauds Early Data Priorities from Biden-Harris Administration
Data Foundation
Data Coalition and Data Foundation Announce ...

The Data Coalition and the Data Foundation announce a merger agreement to align efforts and missions for further advancing and promoting effective use of government data in 2021.

Data Coalition and Data Foundation Announce Merger to Accelerate Growth of the National Data Community
Data Foundation
New Initiative Aims to Produce New Open Data on ...

The Data Foundation is launching the Policing in America Survey to fill a long-overdue gap in systematically understanding the American people’s views of the criminal justice system and police forces.

New Initiative Aims to Produce New Open Data on Policing Sentiments in American Cities
Data Foundation
Survey of Federal Chief Data Officers Shows ...

The report surveyed federal government Chief Data Officers (CDO) to assess progress implementing their new roles and responsibilities. There are signs of progress, as federal agencies implement the Evidence Act and supplemental guidance.

Survey of Federal Chief Data Officers Shows Progress But Significant Work Remains
Data Foundation
New Survey Identifies Impacts from COVID ...

Today the Data Foundation released the first week (April 20-26, 2020) of data collected in the COVID Impact Survey. The survey is an effort to provide national and regional statistics about physical health, mental health, economic security, and social dynamics in the United States during the coronavirus pandemic.

New Survey Identifies Impacts from COVID Pandemic on U.S., Across Regions

Evidence Act

Support for the bipartisan Information Quality Assurance Act

Support for the bipartisan Information Quality Assurance Act

Ensuring that the government uses the most reliable, valid, and relevant information is integral for effective evidence-informed decision-making, including by aligning with the principles that enable effective use of information and evidence. In February 2024, the House Oversight and Reform Committee unanimously reported to the full House of Representatives by a 41-0 vote the Information Quality Assurance Act (H.R. 7219). The bipartisan Information Quality Assurance Act, co-sponsored by Representatives Lisa McClain (R-MI) and Katie Porter (D-CA), extends the principles of the 20-year-old Information Quality Act and the expansive constructs from the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act. 

Data Foundation Support for Congressional Evidence Commission

Data Foundation Support for Congressional Evidence Commission

Data Coalition Endorses New, Bipartisan Resolution to Improve the Legislative Process

Representatives Derek Kilmer (D-WA), William Timmons (R-SC), and Dean Phillips (D-MN) re-introduced a resolution (H.Con.Res.49) to establish a Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking that would convene experts to review, analyze and make recommendations to Congress on how to better incorporate federal data and evidence-based policymaking in the legislative process. 

Statement on OMB’s Program Evaluation Guidance

Washington, D.C. – Data Coalition Chief Executive Officer Nick Hart issued the following statement on the White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) issuance of guidance to federal agencies on "Program Evaluation Standards and Practices" required by the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking (Evidence) Act of 2018

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Data Coalition Statement Regarding OMB Guidance on Implementing the Evidence Act

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In July 2019, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released guidance on the implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act. Nick Hart, CEO of the Data Coalition, issued the following statement regarding the guidance