“In May, Federal CIO Clare Martorana indicated that the Office of Management and Budget would issue an update to the Federal Data Strategy, which offers a ‘common set of data principles and best practices in implementing data innovations that drive more value for the public.’…”
“The strategy empowers chief data officers across the federal government to set priorities for managing data; improve the use of data as an asset in decision-making; determine how to better access, use and share data; and find innovative ways for agencies and the public to use the data.
‘In our data modernization action plan, we are using ‘driver projects’ that generate value for the agency,’ Ram Iyer, Chief Data Officer for the Food and Drug Administration, said during a webinar hosted by AFCEA Bethesda, according to Nextgov. ‘We believe if we just focus on back-office work for months and years, we may not have the buy-in from our stakeholders, so we are starting with our key projects.’…”
“Chief data officers are also required to ‘review the impact of the infrastructure of the agency on data asset accessibility and coordinate with the Chief Information Officer of the agency to improve such infrastructure to reduce barriers that inhibit data asset accessibility.’…”
“What’s the difference between a CDO and a CIO? As Deloitte notes in a report on the CIO/chief digital officer relationship a CIO is responsible ‘for provisioning the lower levels of the technology stack, ranging from (hybrid) cloud services to shared platforms and databases.’…”
“’CDOs also prioritized data use and a focus on quality and security,’ the report says. ‘Recognizing the balance between developing data governance policies and ensuring capabilities, CDOs indicated that significant time is dedicated to preparatory activities, such as data cleaning and organization.’…” Read the full article here.
Source: What Is a Chief Data Officer and How Can the Role Help Agencies? – By Phil Goldstein, June 28, 2021. FedTech Magazine.
