Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Government: Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act) Implementation Update Christina Ho, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Accounting Policy and Financial Transparency U.S. Department of the Treasury

Spending Transparency Federal Financial Accountability and Transparency Act– established USASpending.gov in 2006 Publish data for contracts, grants, other financial assistance USAspending.gov management moved to Treasury in

DATA Act Expands USAspending.gov to include agency expenditures Requires consistent data standards Enable the data to be used by multiple communities 3

DATA Act Requirements: Expanded data reporting on USAspending.gov for agency expenditures: – Appropriations Account Budget authority appropriated Obligation Outlay Unobligated balance Other budgetary resources – Program Activity & Object Class Obligation Outlay Link the financial and award data. 4

Spending Transparency Goals Get the data: collect data from across government in a standard format Display the data: develop a new website that will provide the data to the public in clear, consistent manner Use the data: provide access to the data that meets the users needs 5

Using the Data Federal executives and program managers Federal CFOs State and local policy-makers and managers Private entrepreneurs Academics/ researchers General public Oversight entities 6

DATA Act Information Model Schema The Schema provides a standardized definition and conceptual model for the information relevant to the domain and public reporting of US Federal spending. The Schema informs: How data providers select and organize information to submit What information is stored and how it is related How consumers can access and interpret information 7

DATA Act Information Model Schema Reporting Submission Specification (RSS) – contains the specific guidance federal agencies need to submit content and the appropriate format for a submission Data Elements Guidance (DEG) – contains a comprehensive listing of the elements with supporting metadata to understand context, relationships, and derivations Schema Diagrams – visual representations of how the data elements fit together in context Online Data Dictionary – a list of data elements with definitions and minimal metadata, like data type XBRL Schema Files – a machine-readable format of the elements that federal agencies submit 8

DATA Act Schema Diagrams 9

Treasury’s Implementation Approach Data-Centric Extraction: Use technology to minimize costly systems changes Agile Technology Development: Build systems in 2-weeks sprints to reduce risk and improve outcomes User-Centered Design: Develop the new website in the public domain with real-time collaboration with users 10

User-Centered Design Launch an early beta site to allow the public to shape the future USAspending.gov (or a successor site) Public can post input and ideas to contribute to the design of the site Ongoing integration of public feedback on the development 11

OpenBeta.USAspending.gov 12

Feedback Added to Agile Development 13

Treasury DATA Act Resources Sandbox Testing -- Each month we host sessions for agencies to test their data files using the prototype broker, and provide feedback. Office Hours Calls -- Every Thursday, Treasury and OMB staff provide updates and take agencies' implementation questions on a conference call. Workshops -- Ready for one-on-one help? We will come to your agency to discuss your DATA Act implementation questions and progress. Bi-weekly Digest – Sign up to receive updates from the Treasury implementation team. 14

DATA Act Playbook Organize Your Team Review Elements Inventory Data Design & Strategize Execute Broker Test Broker Implementation Update Systems Submit Data 15

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