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ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY
As a non-partisan, non-profit think thank, the Data Foundation conducts research and provides commentary related to open data and evidence-informed policy in government. On this page, you will find formal research products, such as reports and white papers, as well as thought leadership, including blogs, op-eds, and public statements.
Entries recognize Sonia Wang and the Center for Climate and Environmental Data’s cross-sector partnerships, and the Data Foundation’s nonpartisan rese… More...
FRED's 35-year commitment to open data offers a roadmap for the AI era, as federal agencies adapt to a world where machines increasingly access and us… More...
As the data landscape shifts, the Center for Climate and Environmental Data marks two years of building the partnerships and shared infrastructure tha… More...
FRED's 35-year commitment to open data offers a roadmap for the AI era, as federal agencies adapt to a world where machines increasingly access and us… More...
As the data landscape shifts, the Center for Climate and Environmental Data marks two years of building the partnerships and shared infrastructure tha… More...
At the Data Foundation's flagship convening, federal leaders, researchers, and technologists made the case for public data as essential infrastructure… More...
Entries recognize Sonia Wang and the Center for Climate and Environmental Data’s cross-sector partnerships, and the Data Foundation’s nonpartisan rese… More...
Expanded pre-payment checks at Treasury reflect years of Data Coalition advocacy. The Senate can lock in that progress by passing H.R. 8463, a biparti… More...
The Data Foundation urges transparency and verification after GAO found it could not confirm that six federal agencies properly controlled DOGE access… More...
This paper describes shortcomings of municipal financial reporting, considers ongoing reforms and objections, and concludes with suggested policy solu… More...
Data Foundation's Center for Evidence Capacity released a 2026 Learning Agenda on Nutrition, Hunger & Health. More...
A policy brief authored by Data Foundation Senior Fellow Leremy Colf, Ph.D., outlines options for FEMA to reduce waste and improve response effectiven… More...
Attendees joined Lauren Damme, Ph.D., as she emphasised the importance of applying social science rigor to public-sector AI deployments and discussed … More...
On Sept 3rd, attendees joined us to discuss how the research and evaluation community can use this new, community-developed learning agenda to make an… More...
