Report looks at role, results of federal chief data officers

Federal Times: A chief data officer with a clear mandate and chief executive support can define a mission and team that uses data stewardship and analytics to enable culture-changing decision-making in government, according to a report recently released by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center.

In “Lessons from Leading CDOs: A Framework for Better Civic Analytics,” author Jane Wiseman and participants in the Civic Analytics Network look at the setup strategies, support positions and operational framework that can build capacity and make an impact across data-driven government.

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