Data and the Decisionmaker

The Podcast @ DC by The Podcast @ DC

Oct 22, 201901:01:44Government & Organizations

What were some of the early steps DC took to involve data in decisionmaking? How did those efforts eventually spawn The Lab @ DC? On this episode, we’re going to talk to Kevin Donahue, who has been at the heart of these...

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