(Getty Images) State governments average ‘F’ grade on website-metadata tracker A new online tracker for government websites reveals that most state websites fail to provide basic metadata for their users. Feb 14, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Maine could have strongest data privacy law in nation if bill passes Maine lawmakers are debating between legislation with strong consumer data protections and a weaker bill favored by industry. Feb 7, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Arizona’s new data warehouse tracks wildlife, including those pesky javelina Wild, pig-like creatures tore up a fancy golf course in Arizona. But state officials have plans for better tracking data on all sorts of animals. Nov 7, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Priorities Podcast How North Carolina is linking up data across the state North Carolina Chief Data Officer Carol Burroughs shares how NC eLink is allowing agencies to connect disparate troves of data across the state. Oct 26, 2023 By Colin Wood
Priorities Podcast Question about sludge? NYC’s Open Data Help Desk can help with that On the Priorities podcast, New York City Chief Analytics Officer Martha Norrick highlights the city’s 10,000th open data help desk request. Aug 31, 2023 By StateScoop Staff
(Getty Images) San Diego task force uses data to understand homelessness, dispel myths The San Diego Regional Task Force on Homelessness collects data from 700 programs to better understand the population it serves. Jul 21, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Daniel Leal / AFP via Getty Images) What’s an effective state CDO do? New playbook has answers Along with defining the role of the chief data officer, Deloitte's CDO Playbook 2023 provides data officers with new strategies. Jul 20, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Little Rock, Arkansas (Getty Images) 20 new cities, mayors join Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance Twenty new cities and their mayors have been selected to take part in the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance program. May 16, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Nick Hart, president and CEO of Data Foundation, and Josh Martin, chief data officer of Indiana, speak at the NASCIO midyear conference on May 1, 2023. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group) Indiana trained 1,800 employees in data literacy Indiana Chief Data Officer Josh Martin said more than 1,800 state employees have taken the state's Data Proficiency Program. May 1, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Priorities Podcast How being a cabinet agency empowered IT in Massachusetts On the Priorities podcast, Massachusetts CIO Jason Snyder says his agency’s cabinet status has uplifted IT in the state. Apr 13, 2023 By StateScoop Staff