The Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building has made seven key recommendations for improving the use of data across agencies.

It follows the launch of a similar data strategy last week by the Department of Commerce.

On today’s episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, Francis Rose covers recommendations to improve IT modernization efforts at USAF, the government’s progress on data-driven decision-making and how the Department of Defense is learning to operate under a continuing resolution.

One-third of respondents reported using evidence to inform the public about a program’s performance.

OMB acknowledges that agencies need resources to make evaluation a 'central function'.

OMB recently published a memo with deadlines, qualification requirements and more.