DATA Act

Lawmakers Unveil Plans for Agency Telework and Cloud Security

Plus the annual defense authorization bill is poised to pass.

  • By Joseph Marks and Jack Corrigan

Only One-Quarter of Agencies Publishing Timely, Accurate Spending Data, Says GAO

Eight agencies submitted financial data that was more than 75 percent wrong.

  • By Jack Corrigan

House Panel Passes Grant Reporting Bill; Federal Contracting Could Be Next

Two members of the House Oversight committee are working on a follow-up to the GREAT Act that would extend the same data reporting requirements to government contractors.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Survey: Open Data is Making Feds’ Jobs Easier

The biggest benefits are increased public transparency and improved agency management, participants say.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Love Him or Hate Him, Darrell Issa Changed Government Technology

The man behind some of the government's most important tech efforts in recent decades announced his retirement.

  • By Frank Konkel

IG Calls Out Homeland Security for ‘Questionable’ Spending Data

Auditors said more than 60 percent of transactions had errors, but Homeland Security officials disagree.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Tech Industry Insiders Want to Standardize Data Scientists

A few companies are creating a Data Science Standards Board that Booz Allen Hamilton thinks could help government hire better.

  • By Mohana Ravindranath

The Pentagon’s Spending Data Doesn’t Add Up

The DATA Act was supposed to create financial transparency, but a watchdog found plenty of inaccuracies.

  • By Charles S. Clark

Agencies Continue to Struggle With Accurate Spending Reports, Underreporting by Billions

Months after they were required to make their financial data public, their reports are rife with errors.

  • By Mohana Ravindranath

White House Officials: To Manage the Government, Open Its Data

Though there are hurdles, White House officials continue to push for better, more accessible federal data.

  • By Jack Corrigan

OMB To Congress: DATA Act Could Advance Trump's Agenda

A pilot that gathers spending data directly from contractors and grant recipients could also help agencies better assess spending.

  • By Mohana Ravindranath

How a Transparent Process Made Federal Spending Transparency Possible

The leaders behind DATA Act implementation share what they think made this governmentwide reform effort successful.

  • By Christina Ho, Rob Cook and Bryce Pippert

DATA Act: Agile's First Governmentwide Win

Governmentwide projects are particularly complicated, but here's one that ends on time and under budget.

  • By Heather Kuldell
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.

Is a Cabinet-Level CIO the Future of Government I.T.?

That person would lead “a legion of people” who could support the technology needs of other agencies.

  • By Heather Kuldell

4 Possible Agency Responses to the DATA Act

Some agencies compiled with spending data requirements, but others are unleashing powerful decision-making analytics.

  • By Hudson Hollister and Demek Adams

Federal Spending Data is Due: Is Anyone Making Deadline?

Not all agencies are expected to meet a crucial deadline for financial transparency.

  • By Mohana Ravindranath

Trump Aide Signals Spending Data Will Be Critical to Modernizing Government

The DATA Act's deadline is approaching quickly.

  • By Mohana Ravindranath

Congress’ Favorite Word This Week: Transparency

This week, lawmakers tackled legislation that included the words "open" and "online" as if they were playing some kind of transparency bingo game.

  • By Nextgov Staff

How Transparent Is Too Transparent, Oversight Committee Asks

Federal spending data, White House visitor logs and presidential tax returns were all the subject of a Congressional discussion on government openness.

  • By Mohana Ravindranath
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Trump’s Nominee to Lead OMB Wants Better Data

Rep. Mick Mulvaney suggested bad data leads to bad policy decisions.

  • By Frank Konkel