Under Secretary Doms to Address SXSW Conference

Austin, TX – Department of Commerce Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Dr. Mark Doms will join Former Texas State Comptroller Susan Combs today at the SXSW Conference* to discuss what’s happening in the open data space at the Federal and State levels, and how governments can work together to tackle our data challenges, to better serve the American people and help grow the economy.

Title:                           Bridging the Federal & State Data Divide

Date and Time:          Monday, March 16; 5-6 pm

Location:                    Austin Convention Center, Room 9 ABC

Event Link:                http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_IAP44785                

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Event description:

Federal and state data managers are working under new mandates to provide more open data and greater data transparency. But much of this work is being siloed at the different levels of government. Exploring the possibilities for greater data science collaboration, this panel will be a discussion between senior data leadership in Washington D.C. and Texas. Panelists will provide an overview of their respective federal and state open data strategies, share ideas on improving the user experience and determining their stakeholders, look at new public-private partnership models, and ideate on the future of data collection, data dissemination, and data science in the public sector.  *The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW® is the premier destination for discovery.

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