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Outgoing GovEx leader shares thoughts on 2024 and the work ahead

Outgoing GovEx leader shares thoughts on 2024 and the work ahead

Amy Edwards Holmes, who joined GovEx as Executive Director in 2022, stepped down from the position on Feb. 7. Before...

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Celebrating 10 years of the DATA Act

Last week, at GovEx’s event to mark the 10th anniversary of the Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act, Robert Shea, a former leader at the White House Office of Management and Budget, described the Act as “the most significant advancement in government...

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Episode #94 – The GovExperts: What Data-Driven Culture Means for Cities with Dr. Sara Bertran de Lis

Episode #94 – The GovExperts: What Data-Driven Culture Means for Cities with Dr. Sara Bertran de Lis

Apr 11, 2025 | Podcast

We talk about her path from astrophysics to data science and her groundbreaking work on the new City Data Explorer. GovEx Data PointsA podcast about government and data. Telling stories from practitioners and academics about how data affects communities and the lives...

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