GovDATAx 2021 - Day 1: The Role of the U.S. in Establishing Global Leadership for Data

As the country fights to emerge and recover from the global pandemic, clear opportunities exist to use data systems and analytics to develop better policy, identify strategies that work better, and promote trust in national systems and institutions.

GovDataX 2021 conference, hosted by the Data Coalition, will focus on topics such as the role U.S. efforts play in leading data modernization, aligning data needs to improve the delivery of benefits and strengthen anti-poverty programs and, importantly, how data officials in government can adopt simple approaches around data governance and literacy to improve services.

Day 1: The Role of the U.S. in Establishing Global Leadership for Data  

The widespread use of data throughout the government, shared between agencies, holds the potential to unlock innovation in the delivery of services to citizens. 

Today’s sessions will cover a wide range of topics, such as how to improve and streamline data sharing, tackling the cultural changes that are needed to facilitate innovation, the role of a Chief Data Officer in an agency, and using data for evidence-based policy-making.

This 60-minute webinar will tap the expertise of leaders from major government and industry organizations as they share their experiences in data management and exploitation, and discuss what opportunities are on the horizon.