According to GAO Report, Agencies Must Effectively Implement Evidence Act
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), federal managers identified a wide range of weaknesses in their ability to build and use different types of evidence.
Survey on Improving Data Management in Government by Chief Data Officers
Improving data management and inventory is a priority for federal agencies. Congress passed the bipartisan Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (Evidence Act) in 2018, setting clear expectations for federal agencies on data governance. The Evidence Act formalized the role of the Chief Data Officer (CDO) in agencies and standardized CDOs responsibilities.