Summary: It’s one thing to launch programs but how much better would it be if agencies could prove their programs work? President Donald Trump signed the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act into law earlier this year. It requires agencies to appoint chief data officers and use their data to better understand program effectiveness. Now the Office of Management and Budget is finishing its guidance to agencies for the law. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman had more details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
