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📣 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 Which national datasets deliver the greatest value to the American people? We want 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 input. Our new People's Data 100 initiative combines broad community input with expert evaluation to answer this question systematically: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 1️⃣ Open nominations (anyone can nominate at peoplesdata100.org) 2️⃣ Data Coalition member review 3️⃣ Expert panel assessment using objective criteria 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 🔧 Data quality and infrastructure 🔗 How many other datasets depend on it 🌐 Scope of coverage 💰 Societal impact and economic value 🏢 Whether the private sector could feasibly provide this data 🗳️ Role in enabling democratic accountability and market efficiency This is more than an honored list—it defines our advocacy priorities. These are the data assets the Data Coalition will protect and strengthen to ensure the information Americans provide to government generates substantial public value. "When resources are constrained, the People's Data 100 provides clear evidence of where investment creates the greatest public return," said Data Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Nick Hart, Ph.D. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱: 🔹 Nominate datasets: peoplesdata100.org 🔹 To participate in evaluating the nominated datasets, join the Data Coalition: https://bit.ly/3LgOcKe #PeoplesData100 #OpenData #DataAdvocacy #CivicTech #DataPolicy

🏆 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. We're proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Datum Awards—recognizing civil servants for significant data and evidence initiatives that deliver meaningful results for the American public. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 🎖️ 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 Senator Mike Crapo, United States Senate 📊 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 Fredy Diaz, Deputy Chief Data Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture 🔍 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 Dr. Lauren Supplee, Chief Evaluation Officer, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 📈 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 Dr. Marc Rosenblum, Statistical Official, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, U.S. Department of Homeland Security 💡 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 Thomas Harwood, Program Manager, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Andrew Archer, Technical Lead and Program Manager, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Geospatial Services Division, U.S. Department of the Interior We look forward to celebrating these exceptional public servants at our award ceremony and reception on November 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Learn more about the Datum Awards and past recipients: https://lnkd.in/eZ_YuqSf #DatumAwards #OpenData #FederalData #DataLeadership #PublicService #GovData

🏆 The Data Foundation is a finalist in three categories of the 6th Annual Anthem Awards, and we need your vote by October 29. Two entries recognize our Center for Climate and Environmental Data and its Senior Director, Sonia Wang, for building cross-sector partnerships that make climate and environmental data usable. That work includes the Greenhouse Gas Coalition, which now has more than 80 members from more than 35 organizations. The third entry recognizes the Data Foundation's nonpartisan research and tools on federal data infrastructure. Those range from six annual federal Chief Data Officer Surveys to Evi, the AI assistant our Center for Evidence Capacity built to search federal evidence-building documents. How to vote (the video walks you through it): 1. Go to https://lnkd.in/eCb5XcJP and open each category link. 2. Scroll down to find our entry. 3. Click "celebrate," then "confirm." That's your vote. You can celebrate one entry per category, so it takes three votes to support all three entries. Voting closes October 29, and winners will be announced November 5. Thank you for your support! #AnthemAwards #OpenData #ClimateData

🗺️ Don’t miss Maggie Cawley on Sept. 15 at govDATAx, the Data Foundation’s flagship conference on policies and partnerships shaping the future of public data infrastructure. Cawley, the Executive Director of OpenStreetMap US and Chair of the U.S. National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC), is an expert in urban planning, GIS analysis, and open-source geospatial tools. She joins a growing lineup of leaders shaping the policies and partnerships behind the data infrastructure the public needs now and in the future: 🔹 Renata Maziarz Miskell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Accounting Policy and Financial Transparency, U.S. Department of the Treasury 🔹 Gustav Chiarello, Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 🔹 John M. Bernard, Founder, President, and CEO, America's Pulse 🔹 Andrew Clarkwest, Ph.D., Managing Director – Employment and Economic Opportunities Program, American Institutes for Research 🔹Ken Dieffenbach, CFE, CCEP, Executive Director, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) 🔹 Matthew Graviss, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, Public Sector, Atlassian 🔹 Deidre Harrison, Senior Expert, McKinsey & Company 🔹 Clark Hendrick, Staff Director/Senior Counsel, Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs (GOBM), Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) 🔹 Dr. Mike Horton, DrBA, Chair, Africa Tech Forum, THE AFRICA ECONOMIC FORUM 🔹Sunny Wescott, Executive Director, Geospatial Intelligence Information Sharing and Analysis Center (GEOINT ISAC) Don't wait to lock in your spot. 📅 September 15, 2026 📍 The George Washington University 🎟️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/enfMHTTZ 🔗 Explore the agenda: https://lnkd.in/eHv_78vG

Don’t miss Ken Dieffenbach, CFE, CCEP on Sept. 15 at govDATAx, the Data Foundation’s flagship conference on policies and partnerships shaping the future of public data infrastructure. Dieffenbach, Executive Director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), is a widely recognized subject matter expert on fraud and other compliance risks related to federal grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. He joins a growing lineup of leaders shaping the policies and partnerships behind the data infrastructure the public needs now and in the future: 🔹 Renata Maziarz Miskell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Accounting Policy and Financial Transparency, U.S. Department of the Treasury 🔹 Dr. Mike Horton, DBA, Ph.D., Chair, Africa Tech Forum, THE AFRICA ECONOMIC FORUM 🔹 Clark Hendrick, Staff Director/Senior Counsel, Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs (GOBM), Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) 🔹 Deidre Harrison, Senior Expert, McKinsey & Company 🔹 Matthew Graviss, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer, Public Sector, Atlassian 🔹 Andrew Clarkwest, Ph.D., Managing Director – Employment and Economic Opportunities Program, American Institutes for Research 🔹 Gustav Chiarello, Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 🔹 Maggie Cawley, Executive Director of OpenStreetMap US and Chair of the U.S. National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) 🔹 John M. Bernard, Founder, President, and CEO, America's Pulse Don't wait to lock in your spot. 📅 September 15, 2026 📍 The George Washington University 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eHv_78vG 🎟️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/enfMHTTZ

🗓️ govDATAx returns Sept. 15 — the Data Foundation’s flagship conference on policies and partnerships shaping the future of public data infrastructure. Bringing together government leaders, data practitioners, policymakers, technologists, and researchers, this year's full-day convening explores the value public data delivers — and the cost when it's unavailable or underutilized. Questions you can expect our speakers and panels to explore: ❓ How does access to public data enable oversight, transparency, and civic engagement? ❓ What does it take to protect and sustain government data programs over time? ❓ Where has public data shaped policy outcomes and resource allocation across federal, state, and local government? ❓ How do we ensure the value of public data reaches the communities it's meant to serve — not just institutions and industry? Don't wait to lock in your spot. 📅 September 15, 2026 📍 The George Washington University 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eHv_78vG 🎟️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/enfMHTTZ