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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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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

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

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

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

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

SCIENCE article: "Data Sharing for Pediatric Cancer"

Mar 29

Mar 29 SCIENCE article: "Data Sharing for Pediatric Cancer"

Dennis D. McDonald

Data, Data Access, Data Governance, Data Program Management, Collaboration, Innovation, Knowledge Management, Medicine, Privacy, R&D Management, Research, Research Data

Can Better Data Governance Improve Disaster Resilience?

Feb 21

Feb 21 Can Better Data Governance Improve Disaster Resilience?

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Program Management, Data Governance, Data Literacy, Disaster Response, Emergency, Program Management

Seriously, Are Data Silos Really "Bad For Business"?

Nov 20

Nov 20 Seriously, Are Data Silos Really "Bad For Business"?

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Governance, Data Literacy, Data Program Management, Digital Transformation, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Transformation

"I'll Take 'DataOps' for 500, Alex"

Nov 5

Nov 5 "I'll Take 'DataOps' for 500, Alex"

Dennis D. McDonald

DataOps, Data Stewardship, Big Data, Collaboration, Data, Data Governance, Data Program Management, Forrester

Data Governance, AI, and Data Driven Medicine: Challenges & Opportunities

Sep 18

Sep 18 Data Governance, AI, and Data Driven Medicine: Challenges & Opportunities

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Program Management, Data Access, Big Data, Collaboration, Program Management, Project Management, Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, AI Governance

Can "too much cloud" lead to a "governance gap"?

Aug 28

Aug 28 Can "too much cloud" lead to a "governance gap"?

Dennis D. McDonald

Strategy, Strategic Planning, Data Governance, Data Program Management, Governance, Management, Cloud Computing, Digital Transformation

Facing Data Analytics Disillusionment

Jun 7

Jun 7 Facing Data Analytics Disillusionment

Dennis D. McDonald

Strategy, Analytics, Data Program Management, Data Governance, Master Data Management, Marketing, Market Research

Privacy, Open Research Data, and Environmental Protection: What's The Connection?

Apr 26

Apr 26 Privacy, Open Research Data, and Environmental Protection: What's The Connection?

Dennis D. McDonald

Open Data, Policy, Politics, Privacy, Pruitt, Accessibility, Data Access, Data Ownership, Data Program Management, EPA, Data Governance, Peer Review, Research, Research Data

Getting Real About Smart Cities and Open Data

Mar 26

Mar 26 Getting Real About Smart Cities and Open Data

Dennis D. McDonald

Open Data, Data Program Management, Data Literacy, Data Governance, Digital Transformation

How Much Data Governance Is Enough Data Governance?

Feb 27

Feb 27 How Much Data Governance Is Enough Data Governance?

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Program Management, Data Literacy, Data Stewardship, Data Governance, BDPM, Big Data

Is the Bureau of Labor Statistics Now the Most Important Agency in the U.S. Government?

Dec 21

Dec 21 Is the Bureau of Labor Statistics Now the Most Important Agency in the U.S. Government?

Dennis D. McDonald

Transparency, Data Program Management, Data Governance, Metrics, Open Data

Do Organizations Need Data Governance as a Service (DGaaS)?

Dec 14

Dec 14 Do Organizations Need Data Governance as a Service (DGaaS)?

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Governance, Data Program Management, Digital Transformation, Information Technology, Master Data Management, Program Management, DGaaS

What are YOU doing to reduce "data illiteracy" in your organization?

Nov 20

Nov 20 What are YOU doing to reduce "data illiteracy" in your organization?

Dennis D. McDonald

Data Literacy, Data Stewardship, Data Governance, Blockchain, Big Data, Change Management, Cloud Computing, Digital Transformation, Data Program Management