The Open Government Federal Advisory Committee will be made up of public and private sector participants experienced in open government and improving government delivery services.

Russell Rappel-Schmid joins the watchdog after serving as chief data officer for the state of Alaska.

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

The service has missed a six-month target to create an inventory of its data.

The list begins with refocusing the Federal Data Strategy on core priorities like pandemic response.

The signing of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act sent agencies running to find a CDO.

Some agencies have named dual-hatted chief data officers, potentially undermining their unique role facilitating evidence-based policymaking, according to a new white paper.

The OPEN Government Data Act requires that federal agencies designate a nonpolitical CDO.

Congress has been pushing for chief data officers in the executive branch agencies. What about on Capitol Hill?