Announcing: New Data Strategy from the U.S. Government

Data analytics is in hot demand and the government is taking notice. In June 2019, the draft Federal Data Science Action Plan was issued, which “describes a ten-year vision for how the Federal government will accelerate the use of data to support the foundations of democracy, deliver on mission, serve the public, and steward resources while protecting security, privacy, and confidentiality.” Further evidence of the government’s focus on big data analytics can be found in a new program designed to encourage federal employees to grow their data science acumen. In January 2020, the Data Science Training Pilot will launch to help employees retrain themselves for more data science-oriented work. A joint effort between the Census Bureau, the Federal CIO Council, and the Office of Personnel Management, the pilot is designed for up to 50 applicants and will feature a combination of online and in-person classes.