Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Federal CDO Council preparing 10 data science training program use cases
The use cases are intended to help other agencies bolster their data workforces.
Vilsack looks to return USDA to more-liberal telework policy
Tom Vilsack said he's moving USDA back to a telework policy of allowing up to four days of remote work a week, which he rolled out in 2014 during his prior tenure.
CIOs are working with CXOs more, but still largely in an advisory role
The Office of Federal Student Aid is working on upgrading IT and improving CX simultaneously, but CX teams remain relatively new.
Federal Data Service looks to borrow from success of agency dashboard projects
Dashboards have helped CDOs at agencies like USDA quickly demonstrate the value of their data to leadership.
CDO Council issues first report to Congress
A number of member-developed projects advancing innovative data practices are planned for this year.
Federal Data Strategy Year 2 action plan will continue ‘foundational’ actions
Data governance, infrastructure and the workforce remain areas in need of improvement, said the chair of the federal CDO Council.
