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ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY
As a non-partisan, non-profit think thank, the Data Foundation conducts research and provides commentary related to open data and evidence-informed policy in government. On this page, you will find formal research products, such as reports and white papers, as well as thought leadership, including blogs, op-eds, and public statements.
Attendees joined us to hear directly from the team behind EvalAssist — how it works, how it was built and assessed, and what its development revealed … More...
The senior fellow at the Urban Institute discusses the challenge with making our federal data infrastructure more visible, plus her vision for the fut… More...
Greg Feldberg, a member of the Open Data Standards Task Force, explores the benefits of standardized financial data, success stories so far, and chall… More...
The senior fellow at the Urban Institute discusses the challenge with making our federal data infrastructure more visible, plus her vision for the fut… More...
Greg Feldberg, a member of the Open Data Standards Task Force, explores the benefits of standardized financial data, success stories so far, and chall… More...
Drawing from AmeriSpeak Panel survey findings for the American Statistical Association, Dutwin reflects on people’s trust in federal data, institution… More...
A Trusted and Determined Leader of the Open Data Community More...
More than 130 organizations and hundreds of individuals call on the Administration to preserve the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation at the… More...
Read the sign-on letter calling for Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to halt the restructuring of the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation at t… More...
In a white paper, Data Foundation Senior Fellow Lauren Damme, Ph.D. shares the development of EvalAssist, an open-source model to support rigorous stu… More...
Read a fact sheet about the broad coalition urging HHS Secretary Kennedy to halt the restructuring of the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation… More...
A new study helps ensure that methane data from the most advanced remote sensing technologies can be reliably used to inform regulatory actions, corpo… More...
Attendees joined us to hear directly from the team behind EvalAssist — how it works, how it was built and assessed, and what its development revealed … More...
Feb. 11, 26 attendees joined Washington Evaluators, and the Data Foundation’s Center for Evidence Capacity for a detailed tour of the Hub's resources … More...
Data Coalition members convened on Tuesday, December 2, 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET for the Q4 2025 Data Coalition Member Meeting More...