1.0Data Coalitionhttps://www.datacoalition.orgJessica Yabsleyhttps://www.datacoalition.org/author/jessica/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://www.datacoalition.org/media_link/building-the-federal-foundation-for-data-a-story-of-progress-over-three-decades/">Building the Federal Foundation for Data – A Story of Progress over Three Decades</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.datacoalition.org/media_link/building-the-federal-foundation-for-data-a-story-of-progress-over-three-decades/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“Building the Federal Foundation for Data – A Story of Progress over Three Decades” — Data Coalition" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://www.datacoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-02-at-9.43.02-AM.png584584overnment collects and manages a tremendous volume of data on all manner of programs, activities, and services. But that information is not always used to its full potential to serve the public good or the American people. Building on strategic initiatives and efforts over the past 30 years, federal agencies have slowly moved more ably and responsibly to use data collected for identifying and solving problems. What are the key aspects of these initiatives in recent decades and what do they suggest about planning for 2021 and beyond?