Policy makers, agency leaders, and frontline staff regularly find themselves having to make sense out of data and information, drawing out insights to inform decisions.
Key trends will shape the course of government in the next several years – the Center’s new report explores these issues, which will inform our research to help improve government.
The recommendations by the recent Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission are a significant step towards creating a better supply of data for researchers and policymakers. But the next step is huge – getting the resulting data used.
A couple weeks ago I attended a conference located at a coworking space - one of these newish office spaces that enable freelancers and entrepreneurs to rent shared office space on a monthly basis.