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Dennis D. McDonald (ddmcd@ddmcd.com) consults from Alexandria Virginia. His services include writing & research, proposal development, and project management.

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Indigenous Peoples & Access to Specialized Research Data

Nov 5

Nov 5 Indigenous Peoples & Access to Specialized Research Data

Dennis D. McDonald

Open Data, Open Access, Data Governance, Data Ownership, Science, Research Data, Research, Transparency

Comparing How 3 AI Tools Summarize Text: An Experiment

May 17

May 17 Comparing How 3 AI Tools Summarize Text: An Experiment

Dennis D. McDonald

AI Governance, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Communications, Content Management, Data Governance, GPT-4o, Media, Publishing, Proposals, Writing

Health Data Access, TANSTAAFL, and the VRDC

May 14

May 14 Health Data Access, TANSTAAFL, and the VRDC

Dennis D. McDonald

Accessibility, Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Data Program Management, Health Data, AI Governance, GPT-4o

Real-World Challenges to Regulating Artificial Intelligence

Apr 5

Apr 5 Real-World Challenges to Regulating Artificial Intelligence

Dennis D. McDonald

AI Governance, Data Governance, Program Management, Regulation, Cybersecurity

Towards Unified Governance of AI, Data, and Cybersecurity Initiatives

Jan 8

Jan 8 Towards Unified Governance of AI, Data, and Cybersecurity Initiatives

Dennis D. McDonald

Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Risk Management, AI Governance, Project Management, PMO

Getting beyond the term "unstructured data"

Dec 21

Dec 21 Getting beyond the term "unstructured data"

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Governance, Data Conversion, Analytics, AI Governance, Data, Definitions

How will data driven genetic testing of the unborn be regulated?

Dec 17

Dec 17 How will data driven genetic testing of the unborn be regulated?

Dennis D. McDonald

Genetics, Data Access, Data, Science, Research, Risk Management, Politics, Regulation, Data Governance

Using the Carrot & Stick Approach to Encourage Research Transparency

Jun 6

Jun 6 Using the Carrot & Stick Approach to Encourage Research Transparency

Dennis D. McDonald

Research, Research Data, Data Governance, Data Access, Clinical Trials, Regulation, Open Data, Open Access, Genetics

Findability: NIH Wants Your Thoughts on "Enhanced Public Access to NIH-Supported Research"

Mar 24

Mar 24 Findability: NIH Wants Your Thoughts on "Enhanced Public Access to NIH-Supported Research"

Dennis D. McDonald

Accessibility, Data Stewardship, Data Ownership, Data Governance, Data Access, Data, Science, Strategy, Research Data, Research, Open Data, Security, Copyright

On Using Synthetic Text Generation To Report Scientific Research

Feb 23

Feb 23 On Using Synthetic Text Generation To Report Scientific Research

Dennis D. McDonald

Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Data Governance, Data Literacy, Science, Research, Research Data, Peer Review, Journals, AI Governance

Beware "Unfunded Mandates" for Research Data Sharing

Jan 31

Jan 31 Beware "Unfunded Mandates" for Research Data Sharing

Dennis D. McDonald

Accessibility, Data Governance, Data Access, Data, Science, Research Data, Research, Standards

Satellites, War, and Data: Who Wins and Who Loses?

Dec 29

Dec 29 Satellites, War, and Data: Who Wins and Who Loses?

Dennis D. McDonald

Space, War, Military, India, Russia, Data Access, Data Program Management, Data Ownership, Data Governance, Data, Satellites, Research Data, Research

New Government Web Site Makes “Restricted Microdata” More Accessible To Researchers

Dec 12

Dec 12 New Government Web Site Makes “Restricted Microdata” More Accessible To Researchers

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Ownership, Data Governance, Data Access, Data, Research Data

So What if Spreadsheets are the “Lowest Common Denominator” of Data Analysis?

Aug 9

Aug 9 So What if Spreadsheets are the “Lowest Common Denominator” of Data Analysis?

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Governance, Data Program Management, Data Stewardship, Analytics

How Will the 2030 U.S. Census Be Enhanced?

May 9

May 9 How Will the 2030 U.S. Census Be Enhanced?

Dennis D. McDonald

Census, Data Program Management, Data Governance, Data, Analytics, Privacy

Whose Fault is “File Not Found”?

Oct 4

Oct 4 Whose Fault is “File Not Found”?

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Access, , Information Technology, Search, Software, Tagging, Data Governance, Media

Data Driven Portfolio Management Requires Effective Data Governance

Aug 26

Aug 26 Data Driven Portfolio Management Requires Effective Data Governance

Dennis D. McDonald

Policy, Data Governance, Data Program Management, Data Stewardship, DataOps, Governance, Management, Master Data Management, Metadata Inventory, Program Management, Portfolio Management, Data Virtualization, Standards

Change Management, Digital Transformation, & the Cloud: No More Normal

Oct 8

Oct 8 Change Management, Digital Transformation, & the Cloud: No More Normal

Dennis D. McDonald

Cloud Computing, Change Management, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Virtual, Collaboration, Data Governance, Digital Transformation,

The lack of a national data strategy for COVID-19 is killing people

Jul 17

Jul 17 The lack of a national data strategy for COVID-19 is killing people

Dennis D. McDonald

Accountability, Aggregation, Analytics, Big Data, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Data Access, Data Governance, Data Program Management, Health Data, Privacy, Standards

When Collaborating Online, How Much Data Expertise Is Enough?

Jul 16

Jul 16 When Collaborating Online, How Much Data Expertise Is Enough?

Dennis D. McDonald

Creativity, Innovation, Collaboration, Data Governance, Data Program Management, Data Stewardship