The was developed to help agencies develop competencies for managing data as a strategic asset and making data-driven decisions by improving staff data skills so that agencies can better harness the power of data. It offers a common vocabulary of data roles and skills in the Federal data ecosystem and highlights examples of governmental learning opportunities to help agencies develop staff data competencies within the Federal Data Lifecycle. A focus group of data experts from across nine Federal agencies was convened to determine the significant roles in the data ecosystem within the Federal government and list skills affiliated with these key functions.
The Data Skills Catalog was developed to help agencies develop competencies for managing data as a strategic asset and making data-driven decisions by improving staff data skills so that agencies can better harness the power of data. It offers a common vocabulary of data roles and skills in the Federal data ecosystem and highlights examples of governmental learning opportunities to help agencies develop staff data competencies within the Federal Data Lifecycle. A focus group of data experts from across nine Federal agencies was convened to determine the significant roles in the data ecosystem within the Federal government and list skills affiliated with these key functions.