About the CDOCPurpose ~ The CDO Council shall meet regularly to establish government-wide best practices for the management, use, protection, dissemination, and generation of data; promote and encourage data sharing agreements between agencies; identify ways in which agencies can improve upon the production of evidence for use in policymaking; consult with the public and engage with private users of Government data and other stakeholders on how to improve access to data assets of the Federal Government; and identify and evaluate new technology solutions for improving the collection and use of data. The CDO Council shares responsibilities with other interagency councils that conduct and impact data-related activities, including those focused on information technology, statistics, information security, evaluation, privacy, freedom of information, and other government objectives. The CDO Council coordinates its activities with these councils and bodies in order to assure that these activities are complementary and carried out efficiently and effectivelyFocus Areas ~ The CDO Council has a number of high-level focus areas, which reflect the interests and activities of the Council. The initial list below is expected to grow as the council develops and will evolve as the needs of the CDO community change. * Federal Data Strategy * COVID-19 Data Coordination * Data Skills Development * Data Inventory * Data SharingChief Data Officers CouncilCDOC_cb4ece84-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea00The CDO Council was established by statute in the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-435) 44 USC § 3520A. The Council is set to sunset in January 2025, 2 years after GAO completes an evaluation of the council, which is due to Congress by January 2023.CDOC LeadersTed KaoukCouncil Chair | Chief Data Officer, United States Department of AgricultureDan MorganCouncil Vice-Chair | Chief Data Officer, United States Department of TransportationMaria RoatAdministrator, Office of eGovernment (or designee) | Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer, Office of Management and BudgetDominic ManciniAdministrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (or designee) | Deputy Administrator, OMB's OIRAKshemendra PaulCFO Act Agency Representative | Chief Data Officer, US Department of Veterans AffairsKirsten DalboeSmall Agency Representative | Chief Data Officer, Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionThomas A. BeachData Skills Working Group | Interim Chief Data Officer, Department of CommerceJamal El-HindiOperations Working Group | Interim Chief Data Officer, Treasury Department; Deputy Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement NetworkMatthew GravissCOVID-19 Working Group | Chief Data Officer, Department of StateGregory FortelnyData Sharing Working Group | Chief Data Officer, Department of EducationThomas DaboltData Inventory Working Group | Chief Data Officer (CDO), Department of the InteriorCDOC MembersThe CDO Council is comprised of: * The Chief Data Officer of each agency * Administrator, Office of eGovernment (or designee) * Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (or designee) * Ex officio members ^ The CDO Council definition of “Agency” comes from 44 USC 3502. Under the definitions in that section the term Agency means:(1)the term “agency” means any executive department, military department, Government corporation, Government controlled corporation, or other establishment in the executive branch of the Government (including the Executive Office of the President), or any independent regulatory agency, but does not include— * the Government Accountability Office; * Federal Election Commission; * the governments of the District of Columbia and of the territories and possessions of the United States, and their various subdivisions; or Government-owned contractor-operated facilities, including laboratories engaged in national defense research and production activitiesAgency CDOsRichard AllenChief Data Officer, Environmental Protection AgencyThomas BeachActing Chief Data Officer, Department of CommerceBrett BobleyChief Data Officer, National Endowment for the HumanitiesJayson BrightChief Data Officer, Nuclear Waste Technical Review BoardShawn BucholtzChief Data Officer, Federal Housing Finance AgencyReeve BullChief Data Officer, Administrative Conference of the United StatesRachel D. CampbellChief Data Officer, Surface Transportation BoardJerry CarterChief Data Officer, Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall FoundationMelanie CarterChief Data Officer, Pension Benefit Guaranty CorporationMiranda Chung-RoweDeputy General Counsel, Selective Service SystemPape CisseChief Data Officer, Corporation for National and Community ServiceMatt CoxChief Data Officer, U.S. Trade and Development AgencyThomas DaboltChief Data Officer, Department of the InteriorKirsten DalboeChief Data Officer, Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionJeremy D'AntoniChief Data Officer, Farm Credit AdministrationDebra DicksonChief Data Officer, National Capital Planning CommissionIvo T. DjoubrailovChief Data Officer, Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentKevin DuvallChief Data Officer, Department of Health and Human ServicesMichael DwyerChief Data Officer, Railroad Retirement BoardDon EdwardsChief Data Officer, Presidio TrustJamal El-HindiActing Chief Data Officer, Department of the TreasuryRen EsseneChief Data Officer, Consumer Financial Protection BureauGregory FortelnyChief Data Officer, Department of EducationAustin GerigChief Data Officer, Securities and Exchange CommissionScott GibbonsChief Data Officer, Department of LaborGregory GoldsteinChief Data Officer, Federal Mediation and Conciliation ServiceRaquel GomesChief Data Officer, Inter-American FoundationLon GowenChief Data Officer, Department of Homeland SecurityMatthew GravissChief Data Officer, Department of StateLoren GroffChief Data Officer, National Transportation Safety BoardChris HafferChief Data Officer, Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionDebra HallChief Data Officer, U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review CommissionAnthony HaywoodChief Data Officer, Federal Maritime CommissionRandy HendricksonChief Data Officer, Department of EnergyDavid HufferChief Data Officer, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of ColumbiaSunil IyengarChief Data Officer, National Endowment for the ArtsGretchen JacobsChief Data Officer, U.S. Access BoardTed KaoukChief Data Officer, Department of AgricultureMichele KeunsterChief Data Officer, Export-Import Bank of the U.S.Rob KingChief Data Officer, Social Security AdministrationEmily KnickerbockerChief Data Officer, Small Business AdministrationJeffrey KwiecinskiChief Data Officer, Peace CorpsKelly LayChief Data Officer, National Credit UnionJennifer LiChief Data Officer, American Battle Monuments CommissionFrederick LindstromChief Data Officer, U.S. Commission of Fine ArtsDr. Dave MarkowitzChief Data Officer, Department of the ArmyCatherine MarschnerChief Data Officer, Millenium Challenge CorporationKathleen McGettiganChief Data Officer, Office of Personnel Management Janet MitchellChief Data Officer, Public Defender Service of the District of ColumbiaDaniel MorganChief Data Officer, Department of TransportationNancy MorganChief Data Officer, Intelligence Community Jonathan MotleyChief Data Officer, District of Columbia CourtsDavid NelsonChief Data Officer, Nuclear Regulatory CommissionGeof NieboerChief Data Officer, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board Smita PatelChief Data Officer, U.S. Office of Special CouncilKshemendra PaulChief Data Officer, Department of Veterans AffairsShawn PowersChief Data Officer, US Agency for Global Media Brandon PustejovskyChief Data Officer, U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentMelinda RogersActing Chief Data Officer, Department of JusticeJim RolfesChief Data Officer, Consumer Product Safety Commission Jeremy RoseboomChief Data Officer, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration CouncilSteven RosenbergChief Data Officer, Federal Communications CommissionTammy RoustChief Data Officer, Commodities Futures Trading Commission Howard RubinChief Data Officer, Farm Credit System Insurance CorporationPayman SadeghActing Chief Data Officer, General Services AdministrationTaha SadeghiChief Data Officer, National Mediation Board Thomas SasalaChief Data Officer, U.S. Department of NavyGulam ShakirChief Data Officer, National Archives and Records AdministrationWilliam SpencerChief Data Officer, Merit Systems Protection BoardDavid SpirkChief Data Officer, Department of DefenseNicole SteinChief Data Officer, Office of Government EthicsRon ThompsonChief Data Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Katherine TomChief Data Officer, Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board of Governors)Raghav VajjhalaChief Data Officer, Federal Trade CommissionEileen VidrineChief Data Officer, U.S. Air forceJacques VilarChief Data Officer, Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationStephen WarrenChief Data Officer, Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyJeremy WiseChief Data Officer, U.S. International Trade CommissionMichele Yorkman-RameyChief Data Officer, U.S. Commission on Civil RightsOMB Members of the CDOCMaria RoatDeputy Federal Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information OfficerDominic ManciniDeputy Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory AffairsEX-officio Members of the CDOCDorothy AronsonNational Science Foundation ~ Representing the Chief Information Officers CouncilLaurence BrewerNational Archives and Records Administration ~ Representing the Chief Records Officer CouncilHubert HamerDepartment of Agriculture ~ Representing the Statistical Officers' CouncilTony LavoiNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ~ Representing the Federal Geographic Data CommitteeKirsten MoncadaOffice of Management and Budget ~ Representing the Federal Privacy CouncilAlina SemoNational Archives and Records Administration ~ Representing the Chief Freedom of Information Act Officers CouncilMatt SoldnerDepartment of Education ~ Representing the Evaluation Officers CouncilBobak TalebianDepartment of Justice ~ Representing the Chief Freedom of Information Act Officers CouncilMichael WetklowNational Science Foundation ~ Representing the Chief Financial Officers Council_cb4ecfe2-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea00To improve government mission achievement and increase the benefits to the Nation through improvement in the management, use, protection, dissemination, and generation of data in government decision-making and operations._cb4ed078-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea00ComplianceMeet statutory requirements, including the required report to Congress.LearningBe a community of learning by broadly identifying best practices and resources to facilitate the implementation for the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018.LeadershipProvide leadership on the delivery of the Federal Data Strategy Action Plan.Learning CommunityDevelop a vibrant learning community to ensure that CDOs have the resources to lead data-driven change_cb4ed10e-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea001Best PracticesHost regular information sharing sessions to exchange and develop best practices_cb4ed19a-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea001.1ResourcesDevelop resources to enable CDOs to deliver value_cb4ed226-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea001.2ProfessionDevelop the CDO profession_cb4ed2bc-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea001.3Strategic ValueDemonstrate the Strategic Value of the CDO Council_cb4ed348-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea002Data ChallengesIdentify and address cross-cutting data challenges_cb4ed3d4-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea002.1Engagement & CommunicationsImplement CDO Council public engagement & communications plan_cb4ed46a-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea002.2Operating ModelDevelop Efficient and Effective Operating Model for the CDO Council_cb4ed500-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea003Groups, Committees & SessionsMature templates and standard practices for working groups, committees, and information sharing sessions_cb4ed58c-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea003.1Internal CommunicationsImplement communications protocols for the Council’s internal communications_cb4ed672-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea003.2Cross-Council CollaborationDevelop the cross-council collaboration framework_cb4ed712-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea003.3CXO CouncilsStrategic EngagementFacilitate strategic engagement across Federal data activities_cb4ed7a8-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea004Data PoliciesProvide input on proposed Federal data policies, as applicable_cb4ed848-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea004.1Evidence BuildingProvide strategic input to the Advisory Committee on Evidence Building_cb4ed8de-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea004.2Advisory Committee on Evidence BuildingData-Related CouncilsEngage and collaborate with other data-related Councils_cb4ed992-da20-11eb-84f1-c0010583ea004.3Data-Related Councils2021-07-01https://www.cdo.gov/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net