Understanding OMB's New "Open by Default" Data Management Guidance

Overview

The Data Foundation held a 30-minute webinar examining the White House Office of Management and Budget's landmark guidance (M-25-05) on implementing the OPEN Government Data Act. Released on January 15, 2025, this comprehensive guidance transforms how federal agencies must manage and share their data assets.

The discussion explored how this guidance operationalizes the Evidence Act's open data principles and what it means for federal agencies, researchers, and the public. During the webinar, speakers examined both the opportunities and challenges ahead as agencies work to implement these requirements.

Speakers

• Eileen Vidrine, CEO and Founder, Vidrine Vantage 
• Jennifer Goode, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Office of Privacy and Open Government, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Corinna Turbes, Director, Center for Data Policy, Data Foundation