DEEP DIVES INTO DATA DRIVEN GOVERNMENT

In collaboration with The White House Federal Data In Action Summit, the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is coordinating four workshops in the afternoon of Dec 15th to bring together data experts across private sector, academia, government and non-profit to discuss key challenges to advance adoption of data science best practices.

The workshops will focus on: Data Talent, Data-Driven Organizations, Data Sharing, and Data Quality. Outcomes from the workshops will serve as the foundation for the NTIS ideation forum to take place in early 2017.

If you are a data science leader in academia, non-profit, or public sector, then please join us in discussing key data challenges and opportunities for advancement.

Following the completion of the afternoon forums, all speakers and participants are invited to a networking event.

DATA-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS - Organizational Change: Building Data Science Capacity to Advance Your Mission

Hosted by the National Science Foundation, WH Data Cabinet Policy Working Group, Regional Big Data Innovation Hubs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, IDEO, and the Office of Government-wide Policy

This session will be interactive, with lightning talks from industry, academia, and government paired with facilitated discussion activities. Join us to share lessons learned and best practices for building data science capacity:

Hear from colleagues who have built or are building teams to leverage data science and drive results for their organization: What are our main challenges in developing a supportive culture, technology, policy, and governance?

Connect with leaders in other sectors to compare notes and spark collaborations: How might we work together to accelerate and scale our efforts?

AGENDA

1:30 PM: Welcoming activities

Big Data Regional Innovation Hubs and IDEO

Highlights from pre-event survey responses on data science capacity building
Format + Anticipated Outcome from Today: Case Studies, Next Steps

2:00-2:20 PM: Lightning Talks, Round 1 (Government)

Amen Ra Mashariki, Chief Analytics Officer, Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics, New York City
Stephen Dennis, Innovation Director, Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA)

2:25 PM: Group Discussion: Focused questions and creative tensions

2:45 PM: Coffee Break

3:00-3:20 PM: Lightning Talks Round 2 (Non-Profit, Industry)

Tim Gabel, Executive Vice President, Social, Statistical, and Environmental Sciences, RTI International
Florence Hudson, Chief Innovation Officer, Internet2

3:25 PM: Group Discussion: Focused questions and creative tensions

3:45 PM: Reflection

Themes seen throughout 4 lightning talks, exercises
Open discussion

How are the challenges in building data capacity related to the maturity of the organization? Is there a science / structure to “Building Data Science Capacity”?
What are some best practices?

4:00 PM: Brainstorming Next Steps

Everyone identifies a challenge topic of interest/idea
Define outputs as immediate to long-term challenges; ready-to-go; needs champions/resources

4:15 PM: Closing Exercise

Write down one ask you have from this group, and one thing you can offer this group, with your name and email (or business card) attached
Share with the group

4:30-6:30: Reception with all afternoon sessions

Proper 21, 1319 F St NW

(Google Maps)

The Regional Big Data Innovation Hubs are:

Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub: midwestbigdatahub.org

Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub: nebigdatahub.org

South Big Data Innovation Hub: southbdhub.org

West Big Data Innovation Hub: westbigdatahub.org

Federal Data In Action Summit - DATA DRIVEN ORGANIZATION WORKSHOP