The Data Coalition's October 2019 GovDATAx summit showcased the tremendous progress underway to extract more value from data the government already collects. GovDATAx also highlighted key areas for future progress to benefit ...

Compared to earlier wage record exchange systems, SWIS enables states to access individual-level information about more program participants, simplifies the query process for states, and enables states to more efficiently ...

The Education Commission of the States created this comprehensive resource outlining Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SDLS) policies in all states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

This resource provides information on how best to use data to gain insight that can help government decision making.

State and federal elected officials face an urgent question: Are our education policies equitably serving a diverse workforce and nimbly responding to the evolving skill needs of our 21st century economy? NSC has been ...

As buzz around Big Data grows, look beneath the hype to determine if it's time to dive in.

This article explores the US Data Federation and its push to make government data easier to collect and exchange across agencies.

California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary, Michael Wilkening, discusses lessons learned building a data-driven, user-centered government.

This article explores the implications of the passage of the OPEN Government Data Act.

This paper provides case studies of five states and details that states' state longitudinal data system implementation and maintenance costs.