Commentary and In the News
To See the Future of Digital Government, Look Down Under
Thanks to a generous invitation from Terrapinn, Data Coalition leadership spent nine days in Sydney and Canberra meeting leaders at the vanguard of Australia’s digital transformation.
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Better 401(k) Planning…the OPEN Government Data Act Could Help
The benefits of contextualized, standardized data that can be brought about by the OPEN Government Data Act should also extend to an area that most workers and employers already have to deal with – retirement security.
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Data Coalition Submits Ideas to Inform the New Federal Data Strategy
Last week, the Data Coalition responded to the newly released Federal Data Strategy. Our response provided high-level commentary on the draft principles as well as six proposed use cases that the Administration could potentially work into the prospective Data Incubator Project.
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House Oversight Subcommittee Embraces Modernizing Grant Management
On Wednesday, the House Oversight Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs convened a hearing to assess the government’s management of the federal grants process. Detailed in our latest blog are key exchanges between the Subcommittee and witnesses.
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Senate Committee Finds Standardizing Trillions of Dollars of Government Spending Data is “Easier Said Than Done”
The Data Coalition is pleased to see the Senate Homeland and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, led by original DATA Act sponsors Chairman Rob Portman (OH-R) and Ranking Member Tom Carper (DE-D), issue their oversight report: “Federal Agency Compliance with the DATA Act.”
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House Transparency Conference Showcases Data Modernization Projects
On Thursday, July 12, the House Administration Committee hosted the 6th Annual Legislative Data and Transparency Conference, which brought individuals from government agencies together with data users and transparency advocates to foster a conversation about the use of legislative data, how agencies use technology, and how they can use it better in the future.
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#ICYMI: The Coalition submitted comments on the #FedDataStrategy along with dozens of other orgs. Read an overview… https://t.co/RK5ES1EwT4
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RT @data_foundation: In just 2 months, #opendata leaders from across govt, compliance, and private sectors will explore how data is bein… https://t.co/5Qmnffktjh
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New functionality on https://t.co/5rrOW89P14 now allows for the download of all associated spending data by federal… https://t.co/nd6au15VYR
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Member @xbrlus' State & Local Government Working Group submitted a letter to the @SEC_News recommending the use of… https://t.co/AsiHOaAVTW
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Our leadership traveled to Australia for #TechinGovAU and met w/ @IndustryGovAu @pmc_gov_au @ato_gov_au @DTA where… https://t.co/1gkMX8midt
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RT @SunFoundation: A fun one from our friends @DataCoalition: How the OPEN Government Data Act could help you save for retirement. https://t.co/0b4Nn7XbLD
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RT @xbrlus: #XBRL costs declined 45% since 2014. Read about the #AICPA and XBRL US study: https://t.co/yi5upGSIpG @AICPA_JofA https://t.co/PTcvso6mVw
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.@AICPA and DC member @xbrlus recently conducted a study that found the cost of formatting financial statements in… https://t.co/3HespSBgWE
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