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Governance and Strategy Division

The Governance and Strategy Division is responsible for developing and enforcing the Department’s data strategy and governance policies, managing and improving the Department’s ability to leverage data as a strategic asset, and fostering a data culture. Responsibilities are supported through three formal work streams:

The Governance and Policy work stream:

  1. Supports development and execution of OCDO and Department policies on lifecycle data management, data resources, data protection, data quality, access, and dissemination;
  2. Serves as OCDO liaison for government and non-governmental requests for data access;
  3. Prioritizes data asset inventory as in accordance with Department’s open data plan;
  4. Evaluates data for value, risk, and quality, and enforces agency policies under the Information Quality Act;
  5. Represents OCDO in Disclosure Review Board (DRB) proceedings; and
  6. Coordinates with the Department’s Senior Agency Official for Privacy to review and approve systems of records notices, computer matching agreements, and other memoranda of understanding related to data access and disclosure.

The Innovation and Engagement work stream:

  1. Develops and publishes the Department’s open data plan as a part of the Department’s Strategic Information Resources Management Plan;
  2. Promotes data integration and sharing, making data accessible, understandable, and reusable;
  3. Engages the public and private sectors on how to improve access to the Department’s data assets;
  4. Develops solutions that provide tiered access based on public need and privacy protocols;
  5. Develops consumer information portals and products that meet the needs of external consumers; and
  6. Partners with OCIO and Department data stewards to identify and evaluate new technology solutions for improving collection, access, and use of data.

The Strategic Collections and Clearance work stream:

  1. Serves as the Department’s primary Paperwork Reduction Act unit, liaising with OMB to facilitate the expeditious processing of Information Collection Clearance requests;
  2. Coordinates the development of delivery of technical assistances on information collection process for all Department data stewards;
  3. Ensures agency compliance with Paperwork Reduction Act and monitors the Department’s collection burden with regular reporting;
  4. Identifies overlapping, outdated, or unnecessary collections, and helps adjudicate decisions that maximize strategic information and minimize burden.


   
Last Modified: 02/04/2020