Join the Data Foundation for a virtual discussion examining the actual changes to federal open data infrastructure in 2025. Amid widespread speculation and competing narratives about government transparency, this webinar will provide documented analysis of what has actually occurred with data.gov, agency open data plans, and federal data leadership positions, and what that means for federal open data activities moving forward.

Drawing from six months of Evidence Capacity Pulse monitoring and real-world implementation experience, our experts will present verified findings about federal data access, leadership transitions, and policy changes. We'll examine concrete developments including the growth in data.gov datasets, leadership vacancies across Chief Data Officer and statistical official positions, and the release of new agency open data plans required by the OPEN Government Data Act.

This session aims to cut through speculation with factual analysis while identifying specific opportunities for improving government data accessibility and gathering community input on priority datasets.

Speakers

• Amanda Cash, Senior Director, Center for Data Policy, Data Foundation
• Hyon Kim, Senior Fellow, Data Foundation; Program Director, data.gov
• Christopher Marcum, Senior Fellow, Data Foundation; Former Senior Statistician and Senior Scientist, OMB
• Sara Stefanik, Director, Center for Evidence Capacity, Data Foundation (moderator)