“The Federal Data Strategy development team, led by the Office of Management and Budget, released the strategy’s 2021 action plan Friday, setting new interagency goals for the year, while also assessing the progress agencies made under the last year’s action plan.
The 2021 action plan asks agencies to determine how much foundational work remains before they can shift into the next phase of the Federal Data Strategy — enterprisewide data standards and coordination of data, as well as using data to inform annual budget planning…”
“The Federal Data Strategy sets a 10-year vision for the state of data infrastructure in government. OMB expects agencies to optimize self-service data analytics capabilities starting in 2026.
Starting in 2029, the strategy expects agencies to reach the final stage of the strategy where they make proactive evidence-based decisions and automate data improvements…”
“Several interagency efforts this year have helped improve the data literacy of the federal workforce. The Chief Information Officer Council and CDO Council are creating tools to assist agencies with upskilling employees for data skills, and the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy (ICSP) is leading training and mentoring programs…”
“OMB said future action plans will focus on a coordinated and collaborative approach to federal data stewardship, and tasks the CDO Council with carrying out much of this work…” Read the full article here.
Source: Federal Data Strategy 2021 action plan sets cross-agency goals on AI, upskilling workforce – By Jory Heckman, October 22, 2021. Federal News Network.
