Reflections on APDU 2017
APDU President Cliff Cook provides his reflections on the 2017 APDU Annual Conference in this blog post.
Effective Advocacy Before Congress
At the Washington Briefing at the 2017 APDU Annual Conference, Dale Oak of Oak Federal Solutions gave a great presentation on the most effective ways to educate Congress on the importance of federal data programs.
Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking Report Release
On Thursday, September 7, the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking released their mandatory report. The report includes over 20 recommendations to facilitate the sharing of data across agencies and the evaluation of federal programs. Click here…
APDU Board Member: Enhancing Data Literacy
One of APDU’s main goals is to help foster data literacy by bringing together producers of government/public data with users of the data via the APDU weekly newsletter; APDU’s Public Data University; and APDU’s annual…
APDU Conference Session: The Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking
The upcoming APDU Annual Conference will be one of the first opportunities to hear from the Commission’s Chair Katharine G. Abraham and Co-Chair Ron Haskins following the September release of the Commission’s report.
APDU Past President: Public Concerns About Privacy in the Use of Administrative Records
APDU Past President Warren Brown discusses the how the APDU Conference session “Public Concerns About Privacy in the Use of Administrative Records” will answer your questions about how administrative data can both reduce respondent burden…
APDU Vice President: A (Data) Visualized World
The Association of Public Data Users (APDU) continues to recognize those who demonstrate the impact data visualizations can have on our discourse. For the second year, APDU is proud to recognize the country’s top data…
Announcing: 2017 APDU Data Viz Awards Winners
The 2017 APDU Data Viz Awards winners have been selected by the APDU nominating committee.
APDU Board Member Provides FY18 Appropriations Update
Last week, Congress adjourned for its traditional August recess, leaving unfinished business, and an unclear path forward, on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 appropriations bills—bills essential to keeping the federal government open once the current…
Data and Budgeting for an Effective Economy
Federal statistical data plays an integral role in decision-making within businesses and government. It is important that the data be obtained and reviewed with a high level of rigor to maintain its integrity, and this…
Why Should You Attend the APDU Annual Conference?
APDU has many different types of members, and there are excellent reasons for each type to attend the Annual Conference.
Letter Supporting FY18 Budget for the Bureau of Economic Analysis
One of the ways that APDU supports the work of the federal data system is through joining with other organizations in offering formal support for the various agencies. APDU recently signed onto a letter of…