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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.
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AI-powered tool turns thousands of pages of federal evidence documents into a searchable, citation-backed resource for researchers, policymakers, and … More...
The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act takes steps toward a national data infrastructure that would help address the housing shortage. More...
The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act takes steps toward a national data infrastructure that would help address the housing shortage. More...
Researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders gathered to explore how public data drives fraud prevention, environmental resilience, public health, … More...
The Data Foundation's Expert Engagement Guides serve as a practical resource to help the data community enhance its effectiveness in federal rulemakin… More...
AI-powered tool turns thousands of pages of federal evidence documents into a searchable, citation-backed resource for researchers, policymakers, and … More...
New v3.0 release adds standardized data elements for funding opportunities, advancing a "collect once, use many" vision Congress mandated in 2019 More...
Veteran federal data leader brings deep experience in data science, AI governance, and fraud prevention to expanded role More...
Read our FAQs about Evi, the AI assistant built by the Data Foundation to help users search and analyze documents in the Evidence Act Hub More...
The Data Foundation's Expert Engagement Guides serve as a practical resource to help the data community enhance its effectiveness in federal rulemakin… More...
This report is the executive summary of key points of discussion in the online forum on April 28, 2026. More...
Researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders gathered to explore how public data drives fraud prevention, environmental resilience, public health, … More...
The Data Foundation hosted a 1-day event in Washington, D.C. for researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and data practitioners to discuss how pu… More...
What FY2027 Budget Means for Data Policy & Evaluation Priorities, a Data Coalition members-only briefing. More...
