1. Session II - Why the data act matters
New uses for standardized spending information
Becky Sweger, Data and Software Engineer, GSA 18f
Bryce Pippert, Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
Collaboration space, Alexandria, VA
June 2017

2. May 9th 2017 – a beginning, not an end
What does the DATA Act make possible?
Analysis and decision-makings based on
More reliable spending data because it will be of higher quality and there will be more integrity to the data across the spending lifecycle
More accessible spending data for analytics because it is standardized, connected and available (in many different ways – visuals, APIs, CSV files, table downloads, and more to come)
How do we expect to see the DATA Act data sets used?
Simple queries
Trend analysis
Benchmarking and comparisons of agencies, programs, contractors, …
Policy impact analysis for evidence-based decision-making
Scenario building and war gaming
TBD!

3. Many options for Accessing the data

4. Putting the data to use

5. Simulating and assessing policy choices

6. Connecting data sets to gain new insights

7. Questions and final thoughts