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Case studies & examples
How to Blend Your Data: BEA and BLS Harness Big Data to Gain New Insights about Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S.
A recent collaboration between the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) helps shed light on the segment of the American workforce employed by foreign multinational companies. This case study shows the opportunities of cross-agency data collaboration, as well as some of the challenges of using big data and administrative data in the federal government.
Source
Bureau of Economic Analysis / Bureau of Labor Statistics
Keywords
data sharing, workforce development, process redesign, Federal Data Strategy
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Guidance
OMB Circular A-130: Managing Information as a Strategic Resource
Office of Management and Budget circular that establishes general policy for the planning, budgeting, governance, acquisition, and management of Federal information, personnel, equipment, funds, IT resources and supporting infrastructure and services. Dated July 28, 2016.
Source
Office of Management and Budget
Keywords
workforce development, data governance, data inventory, privacy, IT & software investment
Format
PDF (85 pages, 538 KB)
OMB M-05-17: Allocation of Responsibilities For Security Clearances Under the Executive Order, Strengthening Processes Relating to Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information
Allocates responsibilities for ensuring the appropriate uniformity, centralization, efficiency, effectiveness, timeliness, and reciprocity of determining eligibility for access to classified national security information. Dated June 30, 2005.
OMB M-06-07: Designation of a Senior Agency Official for Geospatial Information
To assist agencies and ensure consistency across the government, OMB asks selected executive departments and agencies to designate a senior agency official who has agency-wide responsibility, accountability, and authority for geospatial information issues. Dated March 3, 2006.
Source
Office of Management and Budget
Keywords
workforce development, geospatial
Format
PDF (3 pages, 30 KB)
OMB M-15-14: Management and Oversight of Federal Information Technology
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide implementation guidance for the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and related information technology (IT) management practices. Dated June 10, 2015.
Source
Office of Management and Budget
Keywords
workforce development, IT & software investment
Format
PDF (34 pages, 7.37 MB)
OMB M-16-24: Role and Designation of Senior Agency Officials for Privacy
This Memorandum revises policies on the role and designation of a Senior Agency Official for Privacy. Dated September 15, 2016.
OMB M-20-12: Phase 4 Implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018: Program Evaluation Standards and Practices
This Memorandum provides guidance to CFO Act agencies necessary to meet certain requirements of the Evidence Act, including program evaluation standards to guide agencies in developing and implementing evaluation activities, evaluation policies, and in hiring and retaining qualified staff. It also provides examples of leading practices for agencies to draw upon as they build evaluation capacity, develop policies and procedures, and carry out evaluations to support evidence-based policymaking. Dated March 10, 2020.
Source
Office of Management and Budget
Keywords
workforce development, data governance
Format
PDF (30 pages)
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Skills development
Curated Data Skills Catalog
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.
Source
Federal Data Strategy
Keywords
workforce development, data skills, Federal Data Strategy
Format
PDF (36 pages)
Data Science Jobs on USAJOBS
Explore examples of data science roles in the Federal Government.
Data Scientist Titling Guidance
This memo provides titling guidance to agency Human Resources Offices for use in classifying data science positions within agencies.
Source
Office of Personnel Management
Keywords
position description, data analytics, data management, data visualization, data cleaning, workforce, workforce development
How to Get Your Agency’s Data on to Data.gov
Webinar guide to using data.gov, produced by DigitalGov University, an initiative of the General Services Administration.
Source
digital.gov
Keywords
open data, workforce development, data sharing, data inventory
Format
Video (45 mins)
How to get your Open Data on Data.gov
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.
How to use Inventory.Data.Gov
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.
Source
digital.gov
Keywords
data inventory, inventory.data.gov, open data, workforce development
Format
Video (53 mins)
Improving Agency Data Skills Playbook
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.
Source
Federal Data Strategy
Keywords
data governance, Federal Data Strategy, data analysis, workforce development
Format
PDF (26 pages)
SME-QA Hiring Strategy
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.
User Research and the Paperwork Reduction Act: How to Get it Done
Webinar guide to using the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) for user research, produced by DigitalGov University, an initiative of the General Services Administration.