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Improving government, business, and society through open data and evidence-informed public policy. | Subscribe to our podcast: buff.ly/Qz8jYBq

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🔎 Be sure to register for a webinar next week (Sept. 24) from Lauren Damme, PhD, Senior Fellow at the Data Foundation, about the role of social scientists and policy researchers in evaluating AI-driven tools, systems and services.
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🏆 Congrats to the 2026 Datum Award recipients, six federal leaders recognized for advancing data policy & evidence-informed government: 🔹Sharon Boivin & Heather Madray (NSF) 🔹Ross Williford (HHS) 🔹Tony LaVoi (NOAA) 🔹Tiffany Boiman (DOL) 🔹Chou-Lin Chen (NHTSA/DOT)
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🔎 Be sure to register for a webinar next week (Sept. 24) from Lauren Damme, PhD, Senior Fellow at the Data Foundation, about the role of social scientists and policy researchers in evaluating AI-driven tools, systems and services.
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Katherine Dawes (KD-eval) @kd-eval.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Nerding out at govDATAx today!
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loreleikelly @loreleikelly.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
AI raises the stakes for trustworthy data. Nick Hart @datafoundation.bsky.social describes data as unseen critical Infrastructure with National parks as example. @altnps.bsky.social
Nick Hart on the dais at GW opening the DataX conference on public data
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Happening today: The Data Foundation's govDATAx convening on realizing the value of public data. There's still time to register. Check out the full agenda: datafoundation.org/events/view/... Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/govdatax-2...
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Nick Hart, Ph.D. @nickhartphd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The @datafoundation.bsky.social is launching a process to create a National Data Strategy -- more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/nickrh...
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#cdo | Nick Hart, Ph.D.
While there are a lot or organizations developing and proposing new ideas, grand plans, and strategies for the future -- the process is just as important as the output. Today the Data Foundation is an...
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New from Data Foundation: a policy brief on reforming FEMA in the context of billion-dollar disasters nearly doubling from 2019 to 2024 (14 → 27), and GAO putting federal disaster assistance on its High-Risk List last year. 🧵
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🗓️ govDATAx is one month away. Sept 15, 2026 @ GWU — a full day on the value public data delivers, and the cost when it's unavailable or underutilized. Secure your spot now 🧵
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
🎙️ Did you know we have a podcast? From weather forecasts to retirement planning to disease tracking — federal data quietly runs American life. We talk to the leaders shaping the datasets we all rely on, and policy changes that could strengthen or limit them. Subscribe: buff.ly/sPQm66V
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Data for the People!
Every day, millions of Americans rely on federal data—often without realizing it. From checking the weather forecast to planning retirement, from tracking disease outbreaks to measuring economic…
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
📰 Our August newsletter is almost here: confirmed govDATAx speakers, Commerce's new data privacy order explained, our take on OSTP's AI science report, and a 6-point FEMA reform brief. Plus a data point about the size of federal CDO teams as their AI portfolio expands. 👉️ Subscribe: buff.ly/DSuC9eI
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📣 New govDATAx speaker: Sunny Wescott, the Executive Director of the Geospatial Intelligence Information Sharing & Analysis Center (GEOINT-ISAC). She specializes in how extreme weather affects emergency response, supply chains & critical infrastructure. Sept 15 @ GWU 🧵
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Most execs think they understand data standards. Most can't actually describe what a good one looks like. Here's the difference — and why regulators are now smart enough to tell which firms are faking it 🧵
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🚨 Speaker announcement: govDATAx 2026 is bringing together leaders shaping the future of public data. Confirmed so far: 🔹 Gus Chiarello, HHS 🔹 Ken Dieffenbach, PRAC 🔹 Deidre Harrison, McKinsey & Company 🔹 Renata Miskell, Treasury 🔹 Matt Graviss, Ph.D., @atlassian.bsky.social More soon. 🧵 1/3
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Remember library card catalogs? AI needs them too. Without metadata, AI is blind to federal data. Hyon Kim & @csmarcum.sciences.social.ap.brid.gy explain why the new DCAT-US v3.0 standard is the 'card catalog' our digital future needs. Let's fund this critical infrastructure. buff.ly/pfTKO7b
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🌎 What does better data mean for resilience? At the 2026 Data Summit, experts from engineering, government, and insurance explored how environmental & hazard data shapes decisions on infrastructure, permitting, investment, and risk. 🧵
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Public data is evolving, and so are the conversations around it. govDATAx brings together leaders across sectors to explore: 🤖 AI 📈 Evidence 📊 Data governance 🤝 Collaboration Register now: buff.ly/Tqy9T9c ✨ #govDATAx
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🎧 In our latest podcast, @nickhartphd.bsky.social, @daniellalowenberg.bsky.social & Rachel Snyderman discuss what philanthropy can uniquely contribute, from supporting innovation & research to convening partners & helping turn data into better policy and outcomes. datafoundation.org/news/data-fo...
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🚨 Today at #CDOIQ2026: "Proven Under Pressure: Federal CDOs, AI, and What 2026 Demands" Data Foundation's Nick Hart & Taka Ariga + DOT's Daniel Morgan unpack our 2025 Federal CDO Survey findings — AI adoption up to 78%, and what's ahead with OPEN Gov Data Act deadlines. 📍 Kendall Square | 2:45 PM
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🗓️ Save the date! Join us Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C. for #govDATAx2026, where leaders across government, industry, academia, and nonprofits will explore the future of AI, public data, and digital transformation. Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/govdatax-2... More details coming soon.
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🌎 Climate and environmental data depends on more than datasets. It depends on people, partnerships, and resilient public infrastructure. We're excited to share the summary report from Climate & Environmental Data Day, which brought together more than 100 leaders during DC Climate Week. 🧵
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
⏰ FINAL HOURS: Nominations for the 2026 Datum Awards close TONIGHT at 11:59pm ET. Know a government data champion driving evidence-informed decisions, transparency, or accountability? Nominate them now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
New from the Data Foundation: a resource hub on DAO 216-26 — the Commerce Dept order changing how the Census Bureau & BEA protect confidentiality in published statistics. Plain-language, neutral resources to help you follow a complex debate. 🧵
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🚨 Final days to nominate! 2026 Datum Awards close Friday, July 17 at midnight ET. Give a shoutout to a gov data leader today 📣 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #DatumAwards
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Want the latest on data policy, AI, financial transparency, and evidence-based decision-making? Each month, our newsletter delivers expert analysis, new research, podcasts, and the latest on the issues shaping the future of public data. Subscribe: datafoundation.org/resources#Su...
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🚨 Tomorrow! 7/15 @ 1pm ET: How can standardized data support transparency & responsible automation in private markets? Join us to find out 📈 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #DataFoundation #PrivateMarkets
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
📣 @data_foundation’s @DataCoalition community is excited to announce our newest members: @abtglobal.bsky.social, Leadership Connect, Mission Measurement, Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation, and Data Society Group
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
⏰ This Wednesday! Webinar on data quality & fraud mitigants in private markets, 7/15 @ 1pm ET / 10am PT. Hear from report authors Tom Dunlap & Kirke Cushing. Register now 👉 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #PrivateMarkets
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
⏰ 2026 Datum Awards nominations close THIS FRIDAY, July 17 at midnight ET. Know a gov data champion? Don't wait — nominate them now! 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #DatumAwards
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🎙️ New webinar: July 15, join Tom Dunlap & Kirke Cushing to discuss strengthening data infrastructure as private markets grow. 1pm ET / 10am PT. Save your seat 👇 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #DataFoundation #PrivateMarkets
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
📊 Private markets have outgrown the infrastructure built to support them. Join our 7/15 webinar on data quality, standards & fraud mitigants in private markets, drawn from a new Data Foundation report. Register ⬇️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #PrivateMarkets
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
What if finding answers across thousands of pages of federal evidence documents took seconds instead of days? 📢 The Data Foundation has launched Evi, a new AI assistant for the Evidence Act Hub: datafoundation.org/pages/ask-evi.
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🏆 Nominations are open for the 2026 Datum Awards! Celebrating gov leaders advancing evidence-based decisions, transparency & accountability. Nominate a champion today ⬇️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #DatumAwards
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Earlier this year, the Data Foundation launched Data for the People!, a podcast exploring the national datasets that belong to the American people and the policies that shape how they are collected, shared, and used. 🧵 (1/4) Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts: buff.ly/DzwVCxz
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
"Getting nine federal agencies to agree on changes is a Herculean effort. And they pulled it off." That’s how Data Foundation VP Ashley Nelle-Davis described the collaboration behind the Financial Data Transparency Act’s final joint data standards, in FedScoop. 🧵 (1/4)
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After financial agencies’ ‘Herculean effort’ on joint data standards, the wait begins
Data experts say the regulators’ final rule as part of the Financial Data Transparency Act is a boon for transparency and accuracy, but there’s still a ways to go before implementation.
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Nick Hart, Ph.D. @nickhartphd.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The founders were data people. I know, not the phrase you expected. But counting was America's first act of self-government, written into Article One. Good data doesn't belong to any political party—it belongs to the country. Happy 4th. Let's keep moving forward. drive.google.com/file/d/1vbOM...
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
📢 Data Foundation President & CEO @nickhartphd.bsky.social has a new @govexec.bsky.social op-ed exploring one of government's biggest blind spots: evaluating whether federal programs are achieving their intended outcomes.
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
1/3 We're thrilled to announce Taka Ariga as Senior Director of the Data Foundation's Center for Data Policy. Taka brings 20+ years of federal data leadership — including as CDO & CAIO at OPM and first Chief Data Scientist at GAO. datafoundation.org/news/press-r...
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
1/3 A milestone for federal data access: the new Standard Application Process (SAP) Portal is live at sap.nsf.gov. It replaces ResearchDataGov.org and marks a significant step in delivering on the Evidence Act of 2018. datafoundation.org/news/blogs/8...
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The Data Foundation applauds HHS & OMB for releasing v3.0 of the governmentwide grants data standards under the GREAT Act. The new release adds standardized elements for the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) stage. datafoundation.org/news/press-r...
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Each month, our newsletter covers the latest in the Data Foundation's efforts to champion open data and evidence-informed decision-making in Washington, D.C. It's free and open to everyone. Miss our June edition? We've got you covered 🧵👇
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Evaluation should help decision-makers learn and act, not just produce reports. In a new article, the Data Foundation's @nickhartphd.bsky.social reflects on 50 years of evaluation policy and proposes a framework for evaluation that is better, cheaper, faster, and more usable.
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
⏰ Nominations are open for the 2026 #DatumAwards! 🏆 Know a federal data champion making government more effective & transparent? Nominate them today. 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... | Deadline: Friday, July 17, 2026 at midnight ET
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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
We're delighted to join the Bluesky community. We're a non-profit, non-partisan organization in D.C. that champions the use of open data and evidence-informed public policy to make democratic society better for everyone. Who should we follow here? And who should follow us?
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