Exploring the Value of Government Data

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs Mark Doms will help lead a congressional briefing to explore the value of government data to businesses, governments and the American people, including its impact on the next wave of innovation. The briefing, which will highlight the Economics and Statistics Administration's recently released Value of Government Data report, is being hosted by Senator Mark Warner (VA) and the Center for Data Innovation.  Register for the event here.

Briefing Title: Creating Value from Government Data: The Next Wave of Data-Driven Innovation

Date and Time: Thursday, September 18, 2014
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location: The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (SVC-215)

Opening Remarks: Senator Mark Warner, (VA)

Panelists: Dr. Mark Doms, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce           

Daniel Castro, Director, Center for Data Innovation     

Kathleen Phillips, Chief Operating Office, Zillow

Tom Schenk, Director of Analytics and Performance Management, City of Chicago

For more information contact Austin Durrer, Chief of Staff, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, [email protected], 202-482-0058.  Event registration is encouraged on The Center for Data Innovation website at: http://www.datainnovation.org/2014/09/creating-value-from-government-data-the-next-wave-of-data-driven-innovation/.

Contact: Austin Durrer
202-482-0058

SOURCE U.S. Department of Commerce