[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50121-50122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19227]


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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

[Notice-MY-2021-01; Docket No. 2021-0002; Sequence No. 22]


Office of Shared Solutions and Performance Improvement (OSSPI); 
Chief Data Officers Council (CDO); Notification of Upcoming Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Office of Government-wide Policy, General Services 
Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Chief Data Officers Council (CDO Council) is 
having a public meeting which will introduce the public to CDO Council 
priorities, first year accomplishments and working group updates. 
Additionally, the CDO Council will host panel discussions of Federal 
data leaders. The meeting will also share information about Evidence 
Act Councils data collaboration efforts across the Federal government. 
The CDO Council will introduce a Request for Information (RFI) for the 
public to provide input on key questions to support the council's 
mission and focus areas. Responses to this RFI will inform the 
Council's efforts and will be shared with the relevant groups in the 
Council.

DATES: The CDO Council Public meeting will be held virtually on 
Thursday, October 14, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time 
(ET).

ADDRESSES: Interested individuals must register to attend via the CDO 
Council website. To register for the meeting, please visit https://www.cdo.gov/public-meeting. Additional information about the public 
meeting, including meeting materials and the agenda, will be available 
on-line as it becomes available. The meeting will be recorded and the 
recording will be posted online on https://www.cdo.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Ambrose and Shenaye Holmes, Senior 
Advisors, Office of Shared Solutions and Performance Improvement, 
Office of Government-wide Policy, General Services Administration, 1800 
F Street NW, (Mail-code: MY), Washington, DC 20405, at 202-215-7330 
(Ken Ambrose) and 202-213-2922 (Shenaye Holmes), or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

CDO Council Background

    The Federal Chief Data Officers (CDO) Council was established by 
the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (Pub. L. 115-435) 
which also requires all federal agencies to appoint a CDO. The 
Council's vision is to improve government mission achievement and 
increase the benefits to the Nation through improvement in the 
management, use, protection, dissemination, and generation of data in 
government decision-making and operations. The CDO Council has over 80 
member CDOs from across the Federal government, as well as 
representatives from the Office of Management and Budget, and other key 
councils and committees. The CDO Council has working groups that focus 
on critical topics as well as committees that help Federal agencies 
connect and collaborate. The CDO Council also works with other 
interagency councils on data related topics and activities. The CDO 
Council engages with the public and private users of Government data to 
improve data practices and access to data assets.
    The CDO Council public meeting is for any member of the public or 
user of Federal government data. As a result of this public meeting, 
the public will learn about the CDO Council efforts to expand the 
strategic use of data by Federal agencies, how the Federal government 
is working to improve access to data assets, and how cross-agency 
councils are collaborating on data challenges. The public will also 
learn how data plays a critical role in this Administration's 
priorities.

Procedures for Attendance and Public Comment

    Register to attend the public meeting via the CDO Council website 
at https://www.cdo.gov/public-meeting. Attendees must register by 5:00 
p.m. ET, on Thursday, October 7, 2021. (GSA will be unable to provide 
assistance to any attendee experiencing technical difficulties during 
the meeting.)

Accomodations

    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact 
[email protected] no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the 
meeting to allow as much time as possible to process your request.

Background

    The Chief Data Officers (CDO) Council was established in accordance 
with the requirements of the Foundations for Evidence-Based 
Policymaking Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-435). The Council's vision is to 
improve government mission achievement and increase the benefits to the 
Nation through improvement in the management, use, protection, 
dissemination, and generation of data in government decision-making and 
operations.

October 14, 2021 Meeting Agenda

     Call to Order and Logistics
     Welcome from the Chief Data Officers (CDO) Council Chair
     Welcome from the Office of Management Budget (OMB)
     CDO Council Introduction, Priorities, Accomplishments
     Panel of Working Group Leaders
     Panel of CFO Act and Non-CFO Act Chief Data Officers
     OMB Data Priorities
     Evidence Act Councils Data Collaboration Discussion
     Introduction to the Request for Information (RFI)

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     Closing Remarks

Ken Ambrose,
Senior Advisor CDO Council, Office of Shared Solutions and Performance 
Improvement, General Services Administration.
Shenaye Holmes,
Senior Advisor CDO Council, Office of Shared Solutions and Performance 
Improvement, General Services Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-19227 Filed 9-3-21; 8:45 am]
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