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ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY
As a non-partisan, non-profit think thank, the Data Foundation conducts research and provides commentary related to open data and evidence-informed policy in government. On this page, you will find formal research products, such as reports and white papers, as well as thought leadership, including blogs, op-eds, and public statements.
The Data Foundation held a dynamic virtual forum focused on the Genesis Mission Executive Order, signed on November 24, 2025. More...
Legislation pairs operational modernization of Treasury's Do Not Pay system with strong privacy protections and rigorous oversight, addressing billion… More...
A new podcast episode explores how reporting climate and environmental data in a standard, machine-readable format could reduce administrative burden … More...
A new podcast episode explores how reporting climate and environmental data in a standard, machine-readable format could reduce administrative burden … More...
The Executive Vice President of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation discusses non-partisan, data-focused proposals to strengthen program integrity, and t… More...
Legislation pairs operational modernization of Treasury's Do Not Pay system with strong privacy protections and rigorous oversight, addressing billion… More...
The Data Foundation, joined by our Data Coalition members, supports three bipartisan bills that address a different piece of how the Internal Revenue … More...
The Data Foundation held a dynamic virtual forum focused on the Genesis Mission Executive Order, signed on November 24, 2025. More...
Experts participated in Climate Week for Climate & Environmental Data Day, focusing on organizational responses to disruptions and envisioning a new c… More...
The Data Foundation is launching the Methane Plume Technical Working Group (MP TWG). More...