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Ed Kelly, chief data officer, State of Texas, Texas Department of Information Resources
What has been your path to power?
My path to success, not power, has been paved by the people that I have had the privilege to work with throughout my career in public service. Without their support, encouragement, and collaboration, the chief data office and my personal and professional achievements would not have been realized. Having the opportunity to work with supportive and engaged leadership as well as a team that strives for excellence every day makes the job easier and enjoyable. The Office of Chief Data Officer and our agency are in the business of helping customers be successful, solving challenges and providing value every day. I cannot think of a better testament and measure of our accomplishments.
What are your key areas of focus for data and analytics in 2022?
In the last Texas legislative session, a bill was passed that required Texas state agencies and institutions of higher education to designate a data management officer (DMO). These DMOs are to develop their individual data management programs and collaborate with the Office of the Chief Data Officer to establish best practices and standards that will ultimately benefit everyone. Other 2022 efforts include expanding the utilization of our open data portal for publication of high value datasets and our closed data portal for data sharing. Lastly, we are developing an enterprise data literacy program to provide foundational education for our data community customers.
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