Federal Data Excellence Program Federal Data Excellence Program Defining and celebratingexceptional federal data practices. Making federal data transparent and accessible to the public is critical for a modern, accountable government. Our new recognition program is meant to inspire and drive this transformation, combining USAFacts’ expertise in assessing, analyzing and disseminating federal data with the Partnership’s experience in recognizing excellence in government. As we have seen through our Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® rankings and Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® program, highlighting and promoting agency best practices helps the government better serve the public. By celebrating efforts to make data more transparent and accessible, we seek to evolve federal data practices, improve the way agencies meet public needs and, ultimately, rebuild trust in government. Past and UpcomingProgram Events Federal Data Excellence Recognition Event February 20, 2025 An event to celebrate federal data teams producing award-winning data products. Calibration Workshop September 25, 2024 A convening with federal data leaders to test the grading rubric and define award categories. Refinement Workshop June 27, 2024 A convening with federal data leaders to refine the grading rubric that will be used to define an award-winning data product and assess nominations. Nominations Do you know of a federal data product (e.g. application, dashboard, API, CSV file or report) that makes data accessible and actionable for the public? Nominate it for recognition through the Federal Data Excellence Awards! The nomination deadline for the 2024 awards is Friday, October 4. Please see below for this year’s eligibility requirements and nomination instructions. Nominate Our Partner USAFacts is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan civic organization that makes government data easy for the public to access and understand. Employing a team of researchers, analysts, statisticians and communications professionals, the organization gathers, examines and synthesizes data on U.S. spending, revenue, demographics and policy outcomes to help ground public debate in facts. Our Experts Thumbnail for Brandon Lardy Brandon Lardy Senior Manager, Data Science and Strategy Thumbnail for Kennedy Teel Kennedy Teel Associate Back to Rebuilding Trust in Government
