A report from the Data Foundation highlights significant leadership vacancies in federal agencies, affecting at least seventeen key data management positions. These unfilled roles, caused by resignations and retirements, are leading to governance gaps that jeopardize data quality and accessibility. Nick Hart, the foundation’s CEO, emphasizes the importance of these roles for effective data management and public access, particularly as initiatives push for improved government data connectivity. The report, part of an ongoing effort to monitor changes in these roles, underscores concerns about the stability and effectiveness of data systems due to leadership instability.
These vacancies, resulting from resignations, retirements, and reductions-in-force, create governance gaps that impact data quality and availability.
Chief data officers, for example, are meant to help agencies better manage their data, providing open data and ensuring public access.
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