The Chief Data Officeat the Department of Commerce

Presenter: Dr Tyrone Grandison

The CDO EvolutionData - shielded, hidden, unappreciatedMid-80s/Early 90s, CIO createdOver the last 5 years, CDO createdGartner:

25% of large global orgs will have CDO by year end

65% of all CDOs are working in the US

50% of all companies in regulated industries will have a CDO by 2017

Experian 61% of CIOs want to hire CDOs in the next year

Why the Need?Data

Managed as an Asset

Lower Costs of Consuming and Using Data Increase

Value of Data/Competitive

Advantage

Focus on DataCDO identifies ways in which data can be harnessed.CDO brings insight into how innovation can transform the company’s business.CDO identifies potential business opportunities.

The Many Hats of the CDO

StewardAdviser

Technologist

Data StrategistPolicy Manager

Evangelist

Business Manager Compliance Manager

Risk Manager Senior Executive

– Anonymous

“How exactly is this relevant for the Department of Commerce?”

America’s Data Agency

1.NOAA

2.PTO

3.CENSUS

4.BEA

5.NIST

6.ESA

7.MBDA

8.EDA

9.NTIA

10.NTIS

11.ITA

12.BIS

Mission of DOC CDO

To empower people and business through Open Data and Transparency; both within and outside the DOC.

To fundamentally change the way people and businesses interact with the DOC.

To super-charge the data initiatives in the DOC's bureaus.

What the DOC CDO team does

• we Deliver • we Consult• we Train• we Partner• we Procure

Data Product & Service Development & Delivery

Data Consulting

Data Infrastructure Guidance

Opening Data, Creating APIs, Testing & Optimizing Use 

Data Integration, Analysis, Utilization & Visualization 

Client Engagement 

Tech Transfer and Open Sourcing

What I spend my days doing