The Eisenhower Executive Office Building. (Wikimedia) OMB fills chief statistician vacancy after 2 years Karin Orvis is tasked with ensuring the government has high-quality, actionable data to inform policy decisions. May 3, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir
Evidence-Based Policymaking Act oversight committee publishes first report The Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building has made seven key recommendations for improving the use of data across agencies. Nov 1, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, home of the Office of Management and Budget. (Getty Images) OMB looks to hire federal chief statistician again The nearly two-year vacancy has seen every Evidence Act regulatory action fall behind schedule. Oct 8, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir
The David J. Sencer CDC Museum in Atlanta, Ga. (CDC photo) CDC would become central point for pandemic data under new House bill The Health STATISTICS Act would have the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention set data and technology standards. Aug 24, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir
(amtec.us.com / Flickr) Government of the future can’t happen if each agency acts on its own, report says But how can collaboration really happen? Government leaders offer some advice on how to actually break down silos. Feb 5, 2020 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier