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Chief data officer 2.0

The chief data officer in government: A CDO Playbook 2023

Since 2018, data has become increasingly important to public sector mission performance. As the role of data has expanded, so too has the role of chief data officers (CDOs). No longer just technical leaders, CDOs increasingly play a core mission role in their organizations.

But a new role demands new tools—tools this playbook intends to introduce.

Read the introduction to the playbook
TABLE OF CONTENTS Organizing around a strategic vision Setting future state priorities Designing for the journey ahead Driving the journey forward Meet Industry Leaders

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS Organizing around a strategic vision Setting future state priorities Designing for the journey ahead Driving the journey forward Meet Industry Leaders

Organizing around a strategic vision

With the right vision, resources, and structure, CDOs can help improve mission performance with data.

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Discover funding strategies for CDOs to drive mission success

Create funding strategies that align with your agency's mission by securing more support from stakeholders and finding new funding opportunities

ARTICLE 7 MIN READ
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Organizing to drive change

How CDOs can choose the right operating model to help make an organization more data-driven

ARTICLE 7 MIN READ
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Don’t just have a data strategy, have an effective data strategy

For CDOs to achieve their mission, it is crucial not just to have a data strategy, but an implementable and effective data strategy

ARTICLE 7 MIN READ

Setting future state priorities

As CDOs consider the future, they should embrace both offensive priorities that support mission activities, as well as defensive priorities that protect the quality and availability of data.

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The O-Line

How CDOs’ offensive data priorities can help an organization become more proactive and drive mission performance

ARTICLE 7 MIN READ
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The D-Line

How CDOs’ defensive data priorities can help an organization bolster protection, compliance, and trust in their data

ARTICLE 6 MIN READ

Designing for the journey ahead

The journey to achieving any strategic vision is a long one, and for CDOs, it is a journey that is best walked with others.

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The power of data ecosystems

How CDOs are broadening “your data” to “our data” to expand an organization’s mission impact

ARTICLE 7 MIN READ

Driving the journey forward

What will the next five years look like for CDOs? The future is uncertain, but by having the right skills and the right technical concepts, CDOs can be ready for whatever lies ahead.

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Bringing data fluency to life

How to foster the language of learning for the workforce in an organization

ARTICLE 7 MIN READ
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From data assets to data apps

CDOs can drive the change from data assets to data apps to help organizations realize the significant benefits of data

ARTICLE 7 MIN READ

Read the report

This playbook brings together perspectives to help CDOs build the technical, organizational, financial, and even personal skills to help public sector organizations better meet their mission with data. Click here to find our previous playbooks.

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Meet the industry leaders
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Adita Karkera

Chief data officer,

Government and Public
Services

Deloitte Consulting LLP
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Jason Manstof

Principal

Monitor Deloitte
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Robert Stradtman

Principal

Deloitte Transactions and
Business Analytics LLP

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William D. Eggers

Executive director, Deloitte
Center for Government Insights

Deloitte Services LP
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