DHS mulling whether to create new role of chief data officer

Federal News Network: The Department of Homeland Security is taking a close look at whether it ought to join the still-small club of cabinet-level agencies who’ve named a senior official to oversee and manage their organizations’ vast data holdings.

After some Congressional nudging — and some positive experiences on the part of other departments — DHS plans to spend the next several months studying whether to appoint a chief data officer.

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