U.S. Public Sector Forum Background, Purpose, and Mission

Background: The EDM Council is a neutral, non-profit industry data management and analytics trade association. The Council’s mission is to serve as global advocates for elevating data management and analytics through best practices, standards, training, education, and research. 


Purpose: To provide a neutral forum for industry and public sector interfacing that promotes best practices in leveraging data for decision-making and operations. 


Mission: Foster opportunities for networking, strengthening relationships, and collaboration among public sector organizations, industry partners, and the global data management community. 

U.S. Public Sector Forum Meeting Recap - June 2025

 
Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025  
Topic: Enabling Data-Sharing in State Government
Presenter: Kaitlyn Christian, Chief Engagement Officer, Indiana Management Performance Hub (MPH)
 
The June 2025 Forum featured a compelling Knowledge Series presentation from the Indiana Management Performance Hub (MPH), highlighting how the State of Indiana has built a robust legal and technical framework to support data-driven decision-making across agencies, universities, and community organizations.
 
Key Themes
- Evolution of MPH’s data-sharing model since its inception in 2014
- Legal and governance structures enabling cross-agency collaboration
- Real-world examples of data use in public policy and service delivery
 
Interactive Forum Discussion
Following the presentation, attendees engaged in a dynamic discussion exploring challenges and opportunities in public sector data-sharing. Participants shared insights on applying similar models within their own agencies.
 
Agenda Highlights
- Welcome & Forum Updates: EDM Council leadership shared recent initiatives and upcoming engagement opportunities.
- Knowledge Series Presentation: Kaitlyn Christian detailed MPH’s mission, statutory authority, and collaborative successes.
- Q&A and Community Discussion: Open dialogue on data-sharing strategies and lessons learned.
- Closing Remarks: Summary of key takeaways and preview of the next Forum meeting.

February 2025 EDM Council U.S. Public Sector Forum Meeting Recap

The EDM Council Public Sector Forum meeting on February 26th discussed the creation, development, and use of the GAO Fraud Ontology. The GAO Fraud Ontology was released as part of GAO’s Antifraud Resource and is a conceptual framework designed to provide a common language for defining fraud terms across the federal government.

The ontology was developed with EDM Council’s Data Innovation Lab after initial work by GAO to address the extent of fraud in the government showed that there was no consensus on the terminology used to describe it. The presentation highlighted the structures of ontologies and showed examples of how classes, subclasses, individuals, and properties connect in the GAO Fraud Ontology. The presentation also guided using the ontology in the application Protégé and through SPARQL querying. Included are more resources for those interested in learning more about ontologies.

– Learn more about the GAO Anti-Fraud Resource: https://antifraud.gaoinnovations.gov/
– Discover the GAO Anti-Fraud Ontology: https://antifraud.gaoinnovations.gov/howfraudworks

View the highlights and recording.

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The EDM Council is your neutral, non-profit industry data management and analytics trade association. Our mission? To elevate the industry through best practices, standards, and collaboration.

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    • February 2025 EDM Council U.S. Public Sector Forum Meeting Recap

    The EDM Council Public Sector Forum meeting on February 26th discussed the creation, development, and use of the GAO Fraud Ontology. The GAO Fraud Ontology was released as part of GAO’s Antifraud Resource and is a conceptual framework designed to provide a common language for defining fraud terms across the federal government.

    The ontology was developed with EDM Council’s Data Innovation Lab after initial work by GAO to address the extent of fraud in the government showed that there was no consensus on the terminology used to describe it. The presentation highlighted the structures of ontologies and showed examples of how classes, subclasses, individuals, and properties connect in the GAO Fraud Ontology. The presentation also guided using the ontology in the application Protégé and through SPARQL querying. Included are more resources for those interested in learning more about ontologies.

    – Learn more about the GAO Anti-Fraud Resource: https://antifraud.gaoinnovations.gov/
    – Discover the GAO Anti-Fraud Ontology: https://antifraud.gaoinnovations.gov/howfraudworks

    View the highlights and recording.

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    CDAO

    USDA

     Avarind Jagannathan

    CDAO

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    Sloane Bailey

    Senior Data Strategist

    FDIC

    Lindsey Saul

    CDO

    US GAO

    John Stark

    Director, Data Governance

    IMPH

    Joshua Wagner

    CDAO

    State of Arizona

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    Member Services Manager

    EDM Council

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    President

    EDM Council

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    Senior Advocate, Government

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