What’s Happening with Federal Data and What Can You Do About It?

High-profile data such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly Jobs Report and NOAA’s weather data have been in the news recently given massive losses in federal data capacity; meanwhile, other equally important types of data are at risk of quiet extinction.

In this conversation, UC Berkeley Executive Fellow in Applied Technology Policy and former U.S. Chief Data Scientist Denice Ross will break down what’s happening with federal data, including the three main types of threats facing federal datasets today. She will go beyond jobs and weather data, to shine a light on essential federal datasets covering topics such as bat populations, the ground shifting beneath our feet, and performance of federal programs that help Americans put food on their tables. 

Denice will share resources that can inform action — like the soon-to-be-released Field Guide to Federal Data, as well as websites like DataIndex.US that tracks the status of federal data and EssentialData.US that tells the story about how federal datasets benefit American lives and livelihoods.

Panelists

Denice W. Ross
Former Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer for Tech Capacity and U.S. Chief Data Scientist
White House Office of Science & Technology Policy

Claudia Williams
Chief Social Impact Officer
UC Berkeley School of Public Health

William Dow
Professor of Health Policy and Management
UC Berkeley School of Public Health

Garance Burke (moderator)
Global Investigative Reporter
Associated Press

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