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...

My new favorite podcast -- and I'm not just saying this because it's from the Data Foundation (bias disclosed) -- is J.B. Wogan's Data for the People! Great host, great discussion, much to learn! Cu...

At Boston's 2026 Joint Statistical Meetings, Census Bureau leadership clarified that no data products are being discontinued, but the accuracy-access-confidentiality tradeoff remains unavoidable.

The Data Foundation's Expert Engagement Guides serve as a practical resource to help the data community enhance its effectiveness in federal rulemaking and information collection processes.

The Data Foundation is coordinating a sign-on letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy urging the Department to halt the restructuring of one of the federal government's most effective evaluation offices.

A joint statement on the decision to drastically restructure and effectively dismantle the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

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It's time to clean house before we build the future.

Today marks one year since OMB finalized the Public Trust Rule under the Evidence Act. Watch my statement on where we are and what needs to happen next. ⬇️ The Public Trust Rule codifies four fundame...

We created Chief Data Officers to improve federal data governance at every agency -- they serve many functions, including analyzing risks and serving as early warning systems when institutional safegu...

I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Highly Respected Economist, Dr. E.J. Antoni, as the next Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Our Economy is booming, and E.J. will ensure that...

Just wrapped an inspiring few days at #ASAE2025 in Los Angeles 🌟 Connecting with association leaders across sectors reminded me why collaboration matters more than ever in 2025. Whether you’re runnin...

📊 "Our politics is data" - and America's statistical system is built for this moment. Today I am heading to the Joint Statistical Meetings (#JSM25) with the American Statistical Association - ASA in ...

Data Foundation statement following President Trump’s removal of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner on August 1, 2025, and other recent comments about federal statistics

Mark Calabria is now the Trump administration’s chief statistician, replacing Karin Orvis.

The Data Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. that champions the use of open data and evidence-informed public policy to make society better for everyone. As a nonpartisan...

As a Kansas City native who takes BBQ seriously, I am struck by Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar's recent comment that government has "started to resemble a finely marbled wagyu" that needs trimming by the D...

DOGE's push to cut some federal surveys conducted by the Census Bureau may be duplicating a White House agency's oversight work and weaken U.S. data infrastructure, experts warn.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), oversees the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse (Pathways to Work). ACF seeks co...

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