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Evidence and Evaluation Agencies Will Start 2020 With 20 Data Actions to Complete by Year’s End Aaron Boyd, Nextgov The administration released the Federal Data Strategy Action Plan for the next year, adding four more action items from the draft … Continue reading →

Evidence and Evaluation Data Evangelists Spread the Word on Boosting Government Performance John Kamensky, Government Executive A recent gathering of state and local officials had the feel of an old time revival. Keys to success for a chief data officer: … Continue reading →

Evidence and Evaluation Evidence-Based Policymaking: Selected Agencies Coordinate Activities, but Could Enhance Collaboration Government Accountability Office Agencies can bring multiple sources of information together to determine whether federal programs are working as intended. Collaboration can help ensure that these evidence-building … Continue reading →

Evidence and Evaluation Laboratories of Democracy in Action: Investing in What Works John Kamensky, Government Executive The mere availability of information is not enough to get policy makers to actually use it. Why a meaningful data strategy requires more than … Continue reading →

Evidence and Evaluation Creating the Foundation for Building an Agency Culture That Values Evidence Andrew Feldman, Government Executive 6 ideas to focus on what’s doable. GAO Hires First Data Scientist Aaron Boyd, Nextgov The position will lead the watchdog’s new … Continue reading →