Almost all CDOs are considering adopting AI in their organization in various capacities over the next year. Image: Song_about_summer/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffOrganizational issues and staffing needs continue to be main challenges for those in the “relatively new” role of agency chief data officer, a survey by the Data Foundation and the Deloitte consulting firm found.
The findings are similar to one in the same survey conducted last year as well as in one conducted by the CDO Council itself regarding that role, which was created by the 2018 Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018. The latest survey found for example that while about a third of CDOs report directly to CIOs, others have varying other structures, which “introduces challenges for collaboration, standards, and resources.”
More than half of CDOs find their reporting structure “challenging” while only a third said their responsibilities are “very” or “completely” clear.
As in the prior surveys, the latest one found that those in the CDO role tend to have substantial government experience, with nine-tenths having worked 10 years or longer. However, only a fifth said they have the resources needed to accomplish their mission, and three-fifths pointed to staffing as a major need.
“For example, CDOs described the need for trained data professionals, specialized artificial intelligence (AI) practitioners, program managers, people with business and technical acumen, and generally more manpower to support CDO duties,” it said.
In terms of changing mission, it noted that “Over half of CDOs are already using basic or advanced artificial intelligence (AI) (55%), and almost all CDOs are considering adopting AI in their organization in various capacities over the next year (95%) – up from 45% having no AI responsibility in 2022.”
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