Skills development

The CDO Playbook is an iterative document that explores and defines the evolution of the federal CDO role. It provides new and existing CDOs with guiding principles, opportunities for quick wins, and best practices to navigate some of the key areas that CDOs should focus on today and over the next few years.

The Curated Data Skills Catalog supports the Federal Data Strategy by providing a list of learning opportunities to help agencies develop competencies for managing data as a strategic asset and making data-driven decisions.

Explore examples of data science roles in the Federal Government.

This memo provides titling guidance to agency Human Resources Offices for use in classifying data science positions within agencies.

The Federal Chief Data Officers (CDO) Council has introduced the Data Science Hiring Toolkit to assist federal agencies in recruiting and hiring data science talent more effectively. This Toolkit was developed in collaboration with Excellence in Government (EIG) Fellows across various agencies and with input from key organizations like the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and provides guidance on critical aspects of the hiring process including fostering diversity, defining roles accurately, selecting appropriate job classifications, and preparing both candidates and hiring managers. The toolkit will be regularly updated to reflect evolving data science practices with further input from OMB, OPM, OSTP, and other federal partners.

Webinar guide to using data.gov, produced by DigitalGov University, an initiative of the General Services Administration.

Data.gov is the central clearinghouse for open data from the United States federal government and also provides access to many state and local (non-federal) open data resources. Find out below how federal, federal geospatial, and non-federal data is funneled to Data.gov and how you can get your data federated on Data.gov for greater discoverability and impact.

Webinar guide to using inventory.data.gov that covers all you need to know about this easy-to-use tool and how it may be helpful to your agency’s compliance with the open data policy. Produced by DigitalGov University, an initiative of the General Services Administration.

Improving staff data skills allows agencies to better harness the power of data. This playbook provides advice and tools for assessing data skills and addressing gaps. Executing the activities contained in this document will help agencies progress in fulfilling requirements of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 and related guidance.

Details on how to get started with using inventory.data.gov, from creating a user account to using its features to manage datasets and export data.json.

The Subject Matter Expert Qualification Assessments (SME-QA) process introduces subject matter experts (SMEs), in partnership with HR specialists as guides, to create and conduct job related assessments before an applicant is considered qualified. HR specialists protect merit principles and ensure the integrity of the process. This strategy includes Data Science role examples.

Webinar guide to using the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) for user research, produced by DigitalGov University, an initiative of the General Services Administration.