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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

The webinar draws from her forthcoming paper, "Tested but Not Evaluated: Bringing Social Science Rigor to AI Evaluation." 📅 September 24, 2026 ⌚ 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time 🔗 Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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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

Be sure to check out our keynote speakers: - Christian Hoehner, Policy Director, Majority, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives (at ~9:40 a.m.) - Joyce Meyer, Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce (~3:45 p.m.)

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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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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Read the full brief 👉 buff.ly/9yDkYTq

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The brief also flags the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) as an underused tool that could cut duplicative capabilities while keeping states in the driver's seat.

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"Every disaster generates a mountain of data... but that data is scattered across more than 30 federal entities that don't talk to one another." — Taka Ariga, Senior Director, Data Foundation's Center for Data Policy

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

6️⃣ Fix data sharing across the 30+ federal entities involved in disaster response. Better data = fewer improper payments and less burden on survivors.

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

5️⃣ Streamline cross-state licensing so healthcare workers — EMTs, paramedics, nurses — can actually cross state lines to help during a disaster.

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

4️⃣ Cut duplication between federal teams (like the National Disaster Medical System) and state-run disaster medical response teams.

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

3️⃣ Prioritize the biggest legislative fixes: FEMA's authority spans 348 statutes across 33 titles of the U.S. Code. Reform should target the highest-impact, most complex areas first.

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

2️⃣ Balance costs: disaster funding benefits concentrate in a handful of high-risk states, but costs are spread across all taxpayers.

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

1️⃣ Go risk-based: tailor preparedness resources to each state's actual disaster profile, instead of a one-size-fits-all model.

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The brief — authored by Senior Fellow Leremy Colf, Ph.D. — lays out 6 policy options for Congress and federal agencies to cut waste and improve disaster response effectiveness.

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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

More speakers & programming coming soon. Don't wait. 🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/govdatax-2... 🔗 Details: datafoundation.org/events/view/...

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Where has public data shaped policy & resource allocation across federal, state & local gov? How do we make sure its value reaches communities, not just institutions?

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Questions we're tackling: How does public data access enable oversight & civic engagement? What sustains gov data programs long-term?

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

As demand for data-hungry AI tools grows, this year's focus: building the data infrastructure the public needs now — not what it needed before.

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Lineup so far: leaders from HHS, Treasury, PRAC, AIR & McKinsey — shaping the policies & partnerships behind public data infrastructure.

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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 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

📅 Sept 15, 2026 | GWU 🔗 Details: datafoundation.org/events/view/... 🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/govdatax-2...

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We'll dig into the value public data delivers — and the real cost when it's unavailable or underused.

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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

Full breakdown from Data Foundation's Tom Dunlap 👇 buff.ly/xE8lvNi

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This isn't only a compliance story either. Bad reference data = bad training data = Gen AI models that hallucinate. Standards aren't bureaucracy. They're the foundation both regulators AND your AI systems are relying on.

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Survey of the Top 10 GSIBs in North America found a clear pattern: Firms that skip investing in data standards upfront don't dodge the cost. They just pay it later — as technical debt and remediation programs.

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Why this matters now: regulators have moved past "trust and verify." They're using upskilled examiners, data science, and precision tooling to actually assess whether a firm's data backs up its compliance claims.

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A good data standard is: Simple (don't overbuild it) Consistent (naming, format, metadata) Unique (no duplicate records) Traceable (know what/how/why data changed) Shared (stewards + custodians + owners agree on use cases)

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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

🎟️ Register now for govDATAx 2026: buff.ly/y2pjfFk #govDATAx2026 3/3

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Join them, plus government leaders, technologists & researchers, on Sept 15, 2026 at The George Washington University for #govDATAx — a full day on the value of public data and the cost when it's unavailable or underused. 2/3

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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

Their conversation has been edited and produced as an episode of Data for the People!, a podcast from the Data Foundation. 🎧

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The panel: Leanne Spaulding (Environmental Policy Innovation Center), Emily Dhingra (AECOM), @kathiedello.bsky.social (NC Dept. of Environmental Quality), and Paula Pagniez (formerly of Howden).

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Data Foundation @datafoundation.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

From outdated datasets to shifting climate conditions, the conversation tackled a hard question: how do we move from data to actual implementation on the ground?

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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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