FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on DATA Act Implementation Progress

Original title: DATA ACT: MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS

January 1, 2017

DATA Act government transparency federal spending information technology government oversight

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing assesses the government's progress in standardizing and publishing federal spending data, which affects how taxpayers track the use of federal funds.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal Agencies

Agencies are required to standardize and report their spending data under the DATA Act.

General Public

The public gains access to standardized federal spending information through the implementation of the act.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 2016 joint congressional hearing held to monitor the federal government's progress in implementing the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (). The hearing featured testimony from officials at the , , Treasury, and HHS regarding the status of federal spending data reporting.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on April 19, 2016, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The hearing was a joint session of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Subcommittee on Information Technology.
The purpose was to monitor the implementation progress of the DATA Act.
Witnesses included representatives from the GAO, OMB, Treasury, and HHS.
The hearing included the submission of letters for the record to Secretary Jacob Lew and Shaun Donovan.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DATA Act?

The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act is a law designed to make federal spending data more accessible and transparent to the public.

Who testified at this hearing?

Officials from the Government Accountability Office (), the Office of Management and Budget (), the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Why It Matters

The hearing assesses the government's progress in standardizing and publishing federal spending data, which affects how taxpayers track the use of federal funds.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Standardization of Federal Data

The hearing highlights the transition toward standardized, machine-readable reporting for all federal spending.

U.S. Government Accountability Office Office of Management and Budget

Connected Entities

personDavid Mader“Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, OMB”Map →

personDavid A. Lebryk“Fiscal Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury”Map →

organizationU.S. Government Accountability Office“Federal auditing agency”Map →

organizationU.S. Department of Health and Human Services“Federal health department”Map →

personMichael Peckham“Executive Director, Data Act Program Management Office, HHS”Map →

organizationOffice of Management and Budget“Federal budget and management agency”Map →

personMichelle Sager“Director, Strategic Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office”Map →

personMark Meadows“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations”Map →

organizationU.S. Department of the Treasury“Federal financial department”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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